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For the choirmaster. On oboe and harp. Psalm Of David |
Thanksgiving. Psalm 9(v9a)
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I thank you, Yahweh, with my whole heart,
I recount all your wonders, |
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I rejoice and delight in you,
I sing to your name, Most High. |
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My enemies are in retreat,
they stumble and perish at your presence,
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for you have given fair judgement in my favour,
seated on your throne as upright judge. |
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You have rebuked the nations, destroyed the wicked,
blotted out their name for ever and ever;
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the enemy is wiped out—mere ruins for ever—
you have annihilated their cities,
their memory has perished. See, |
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Yahweh is enthroned for ever,
keeping his throne firm for judgement;
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he will himself judge the world in uprightness,
will give a true verdict on the nations. |
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May Yahweh be a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble!
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Those who revere your name can rely on you,
you never desert those who seek you, Yahweh. |
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Sing to Yahweh who dwells in Zion,
tell the nations his mighty deeds,
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for the avenger of blood does not forget them,
he does not ignore the cry of the afflicted. |
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Have pity on me, Yahweh, see my affliction,
pull me back from the gates of death,
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that I may recount all your praises at the gates of the daughter of Zion
and rejoice in your salvation. |
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The nations have fallen into the trap they made,
their feet caught in the snare they laid.
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Yahweh has made himself known, given judgement,
he has ensnared the wicked in the work of their own hands. Muted music Pause |
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May the wicked turn away to Sheol,
all the nations forgetful of God.
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For the needy is not forgotten for ever,
not for ever does the hope of the poor come to nothing. |
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Arise, Yahweh; human strength shall not prevail.
The nations shall stand trial before you.
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Strike them with terror, Yahweh;
the nations shall know that they are no more than human! Pause |
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