Psalms 9
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Psalms 9:8-16

8HeH1931 judgesH8199 the worldH8398 with justiceH6664; He governsH1777 the peopleH3816 with equityH4339.9The LORDH3068 isH1961 a refugeH4869 for the oppressedH1790, a strongholdH4869 in timesH6256 of troubleH6869.10Those who knowH3045 Your nameH8034 trustH982 in You, forH3588 You, O LORDH3068, have notH3808 forsakenH5800 those who seek YouH1875.

11Sing praisesH2167 to the LORDH3068, who dwellsH3427 in ZionH6726;proclaimH5046 His deedsH5949 among the nationsH5971.12ForH3588 the AvengerH1875 of bloodshedH1818 remembersH2142;He does not ignoreH7911H3808 the cryH6818 of the afflictedH6041.
13Be merciful to meH2603, O LORDH3068;seeH7200 how my enemiesH8130 afflict meH6040!Lift me upH7311 from the gatesH8179 of deathH4194,14thatH4616 I may declareH5608 allH3605 Your praisesH8416—that within the gatesH8179 of DaughterH1323 ZionH6726I may rejoiceH1523 in Your salvationH3444.
15The nationsH1471 have fallenH2883 into a pitH7845 of their makingH6213;their feetH7272 are caughtH3920 in the netH7568H2098 they have hiddenH2934.16The LORDH3068 is knownH3045 by the justiceH4941 He bringsH6213;the wickedH7563 are ensnaredH5367 by the workH6467 of their handsH3709.HiggaionH1902 SelahH55421
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Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 9:16 Higgaion Selah or quiet interlude is probably a musical or liturgical term. ↩

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