Psalm 9

International Children’s Bible

³ My enemies turn back.
    They are overwhelmed and die because of you.
⁴ You have heard what I complained to you about.
    You sat on your throne and judged by what was right.
⁵ You spoke strongly against the foreign nations
    and destroyed the wicked people.
    You wiped out their names forever and ever.
⁶ The enemy is gone forever.
    You destroyed their cities.
    No one even remembers them.

⁷ But the Lord rules forever.
    He sits on his throne to judge.
⁸ The Lord will judge the world by what is right.
    He will decide what is fair for the nations.
⁹ The Lord defends those who suffer.
    He protects them in times of trouble.
¹⁰ Those who know the Lord trust him.
    He will not leave those who come to him.

¹¹ Sing praises to the Lord who is king on Mount Zion.
    Tell the nations what he has done.
¹² He remembers who the murderers are.
    He will not forget the cries of those who suffer.
¹³ Lord, be kind to me.
    See how my enemies hurt me.
    Do not let me go through the gates of death.
¹⁴ Then, at the gates of Jerusalem, I will praise you.
    I will rejoice because you saved me.

¹⁵ The nations have fallen into the pit they dug.
    Their feet are caught in the nets they laid.
¹⁶ The Lord has made himself known by his fair decisions.
    The wicked get trapped by what they do. Higgaion. Selah

¹⁷ Wicked people will go to the grave.
    So will all those who forget God.
¹⁸ Those who have troubles will not be forgotten.
    The hopes of the poor will not die.

¹⁹ Lord, rise up and judge the nations.
    Don’t let humans think they are strong.
²⁰ Teach them to fear you, Lord.
    The nations must learn that they are only human. Selah