Psalms 9 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 10

¹Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

KJVWhy standest^H5975^(H8799) thou afar off^H7350, O LORD^H3068? why hidest^H5956^(H8686) thou thyself in times^H6256 of trouble^H6869?

² In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.

KJVThe wicked^H7563 in his pride^H1346 doth persecute^H1814^(H8799) the poor^H6041: let them be taken^H8610^(H8735) in the devices^H4209 that^H2098 they have imagined^H2803^(H8804).

³ For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy and condemns Yahweh.

KJVFor the wicked^H7563 boasteth^H1984^(H8765) of his heart's^H5315 desire^H8378, and blesseth^H1288^(H8765) the covetous^H1214^(H8802), whom the LORD^H3068 abhorreth^H5006^(H8765).

⁴ The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.

KJVThe wicked^H7563, through the pride^H1363 of his countenance^H639, will not seek^H1875^(H8799) after God: God^H430 is not in all his thoughts^H4209.

⁵ His ways are prosperous at all times. He is arrogant, and your laws are far from his sight. As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them.

KJVHis ways^H1870 are always^H6256 grievous^H2342^(H8799); thy judgments^H4941 are far above^H4791 out of his sight: as for all his enemies^H6887^(H8802), he puffeth^H6315^(H8686) at them.

⁶ He says in his heart, “I shall not be shaken. For generations I shall have no trouble.”

KJVHe hath said^H559^(H8804) in his heart^H3820, I shall not be moved^H4131^(H8735): for I shall never^H1755^H1755 be in adversity^H7451.

⁷ His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

KJVHis mouth^H6310 is full^H4390^(H8804) of cursing^H423 and deceit^H4820 and fraud^H8496: under his tongue^H3956 is mischief^H5999 and vanity^H205.

⁸ He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.

KJVHe sitteth^H3427^(H8799) in the lurking places^H3993 of the villages^H2691: in the secret places^H4565 doth he murder^H2026^(H8799) the innocent^H5355: his eyes^H5869 are privily set^H6845^(H8799) against the poor^H2489.

⁹ He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless when he draws him in his net.

KJVHe lieth in wait^H693^(H8799) secretly^H4565 as a lion^H738 in his den^H5520: he lieth in wait^H693^(H8799) to catch^H2414^(H8800) the poor^H6041: he doth catch^H2414^(H8799) the poor^H6041, when he draweth^H4900^(H8800) him into his net^H7568.

¹⁰ The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.

KJVHe croucheth^H1794^(H8799), and humbleth^H7817^(H8799) himself, that the poor^H2426^(H8675)^H2489^(H8676)^H2489 may fall^H5307^(H8804) by his strong ones^H6099.

¹¹ He says in his heart, “God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.”

KJVHe hath said^H559^(H8804) in his heart^H3820, God^H410 hath forgotten^H7911^(H8804): he hideth^H5641^(H8689) his face^H6440; he will never^H5331 see^H7200^(H8804) it.

¹² Arise, Yahweh! God, lift up your hand! Don’t forget the helpless.

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798), O LORD^H3068; O God^H410, lift up^H5375^(H8798) thine hand^H3027: forget^H7911^(H8799) not the humble^H6035^(H8675)^H6041.

¹³ Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, “God won’t call me into account”?

KJVWherefore doth the wicked^H7563 contemn^H5006^(H8765) God^H430? he hath said^H559^(H8804) in his heart^H3820, Thou wilt not require^H1875^(H8799) it.

¹⁴ But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.

KJVThou hast seen^H7200^(H8804) it; for thou beholdest^H5027^(H8686) mischief^H5999 and spite^H3708, to requite^H5414^(H8800) it with thy hand^H3027: the poor^H2489 committeth^H5800^(H8799) himself unto thee; thou art the helper^H5826^(H8802) of the fatherless^H3490.

¹⁵ Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.

KJVBreak^H7665^(H8798) thou the arm^H2220 of the wicked^H7563 and the evil^H7451 man: seek out^H1875^(H8799) his wickedness^H7562 till thou find^H4672^(H8799) none^H1077.

¹⁶ Yahweh is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 is King^H4428 for ever^H5769 and ever^H5703: the heathen^H1471 are perished^H6^(H8804) out of his land^H776.

¹⁷ Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

KJVLORD^H3068, thou hast heard^H8085^(H8804) the desire^H8378 of the humble^H6035: thou wilt prepare^H3559^(H8686) their heart^H3820, thou wilt cause thine ear^H241 to hear^H7181^(H8686):

¹⁸ to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more.

KJVTo judge^H8199^(H8800) the fatherless^H3490 and the oppressed^H1790, that the man^H582 of the earth^H776 may no more^H3254^(H8686) oppress^H6206^(H8800).

WEB·Psalms 9

¹For the Chief Musician. Set to “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm by David. I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) upon Muthlabben^H4192^H1121, A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. I will praise^H3034^(H8686) thee, O LORD^H3068, with my whole heart^H3820; I will shew forth^H5608^(H8762) all thy marvellous works^H6381^(H8737).

² I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

KJVI will be glad^H8055^(H8799) and rejoice^H5970^(H8799) in thee: I will sing praise^H2167^(H8762) to thy name^H8034, O thou most High^H5945.

³ When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish in your presence.

KJVWhen mine enemies^H341^(H8802) are turned^H7725^(H8800) back^H268, they shall fall^H3782^(H8735) and perish^H6^(H8799) at thy presence^H6440.

⁴ For you have maintained my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously.

KJVFor thou hast maintained^H6213^(H8804) my right^H4941 and my cause^H1779; thou satest^H3427^(H8804) in the throne^H3678 judging^H8199^(H8802) right^H6664.

⁵ You have rebuked the nations. You have destroyed the wicked. You have blotted out their name forever and ever.

KJVThou hast rebuked^H1605^(H8804) the heathen^H1471, thou hast destroyed^H6^(H8765) the wicked^H7563, thou hast put out^H4229^(H8804) their name^H8034 for ever^H5769 and ever^H5703.

⁶ The enemy is overtaken by endless ruin. The very memory of the cities which you have overthrown has perished.

KJVO thou enemy^H341^(H8802), destructions^H2723 are come to a perpetual^H5331 end^H8552^(H8804): and thou hast destroyed^H5428^(H8804) cities^H6145^(H8676)^H5892; their memorial^H2143 is perished^H6^(H8804) with them^H1992.

⁷ But Yahweh reigns forever. He has prepared his throne for judgment.

KJVBut the LORD^H3068 shall endure^H3427^(H8799) for ever^H5769: he hath prepared^H3559^(H8790) his throne^H3678 for judgment^H4941.

⁸ He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgment to the peoples in uprightness.

KJVAnd he shall judge^H8199^(H8799) the world^H8398 in righteousness^H6664, he shall minister judgment^H1777^(H8799) to the people^H3816 in uprightness^H4339.

⁹ Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 also will be a refuge^H4869 for the oppressed^H1790, a refuge^H4869 in times^H6256 of trouble^H6869.

¹⁰ Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you.

KJVAnd they that know^H3045^(H8802) thy name^H8034 will put their trust^H982^(H8799) in thee: for thou, LORD^H3068, hast not forsaken^H5800^(H8804) them that seek^H1875^(H8802) thee.

¹¹ Sing praises to Yahweh, who dwells in Zion, and declare among the people what he has done.

KJVSing praises^H2167^(H8761) to the LORD^H3068, which dwelleth^H3427^(H8802) in Zion^H6726: declare^H5046^(H8685) among the people^H5971 his doings^H5949.

¹² For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn’t forget the cry of the afflicted.

KJVWhen he maketh inquisition^H1875^(H8802) for blood^H1818, he remembereth^H2142^(H8804) them: he forgetteth^H7911^(H8804) not the cry^H6818 of the humble^H6035^(H8675)^H6041.

¹³ Have mercy on me, Yahweh. See my affliction by those who hate me, and lift me up from the gates of death,

KJVHave mercy^H2603^(H8798) upon me, O LORD^H3068; consider^H7200^(H8798) my trouble^H6040 which I suffer of them that hate^H8130^(H8802) me, thou that liftest me up^H7311^(H8789) from the gates^H8179 of death^H4194:

¹⁴ that I may show all of your praise. I will rejoice in your salvation in the gates of the daughter of Zion.

KJVThat I may shew forth^H5608^(H8762) all thy praise^H8416 in the gates^H8179 of the daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726: I will rejoice^H1523^(H8799) in thy salvation^H3444.

¹⁵ The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.

KJVThe heathen^H1471 are sunk down^H2883^(H8804) in the pit^H7845 that they made^H6213^(H8804): in the net^H7568 which^H2098 they hid^H2934^(H8804) is their own foot^H7272 taken^H3920^(H8738).

¹⁶ Yahweh has made himself known. He has executed judgment. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 is known^H3045^(H8738) by the judgment^H4941 which he executeth^H6213^(H8804): the wicked^H7563 is snared^H5367^(H8804) in the work^H6467 of his own hands^H3709. Higgaion^H1902. Selah^H5542.

¹⁷ The wicked shall be turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God.

KJVThe wicked^H7563 shall be turned^H7725^(H8799) into hell^H7585, and all the nations^H1471 that forget^H7913 God^H430.

¹⁸ For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.

KJVFor the needy^H34 shall not alway^H5331 be forgotten^H7911^(H8735): the expectation^H8615 of the poor^H6041^(H8675)^H6035 shall not perish^H6^(H8799) for ever^H5703.

¹⁹ Arise, Yahweh! Don’t let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight.

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798), O LORD^H3068; let not man^H582 prevail^H5810^(H8799): let the heathen^H1471 be judged^H8199^(H8735) in thy sight^H6440.

²⁰ Put them in fear, Yahweh. Let the nations know that they are only men. Selah.

KJVPut^H7896^(H8798) them in fear^H4172^(H8675)^H4172, O LORD^H3068: that the nations^H1471 may know^H3045^(H8799) themselves to be but men^H582. Selah^H5542.

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