1 To the chief Musician upon Muth-labben, A Psalm of David.
I WILL praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
6 O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.
7 But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
11 Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
13 Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
16 The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
19 Arise, O Lord; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
20 Put them in fear, O Lord: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

1To the chiefe musician vpon MuthLabben. A Psalme of Dauid. I wil praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart: I will shewe foorth all thy maruellous workes.

2I will bee glad and reioyce in thee: I will sing prayse to thy name, O thou most High.

3When mine enemies are turned backe, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.

4For thou hast maintained my right, and my cause: thou satest in the throne iudging right.

5Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked; thou hast put out their name for euer and euer.

6O thou enemie, destructions are come to a perpetuall end; and thou hast destroyed cities, their memoriall is perished with them.

7But the Lord shall endure for euer: he hath prepared his throne for iudgement.

8And hee shall iudge the world in righteousnesse; he shall minister iudgement to the people in vprightnesse.

9The Lord also will bee a refuge for the oppressed: a refuge, in times of trouble.

10And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou Lord hast not forsaken them that seeke thee.

11Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Sion: declare among the people his doings.

12When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembreth them: he forgetteth not the crie of the humble.

13Haue mercie vpon me O Lord, consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest mee vp from the gates of death:

14That I may shew foorth all thy prayse in the gates of the daughter of Sion: I will reioyce in thy saluation.

15The heathen are sunke downe in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid, is their own foot taken.

16The Lord is knowen by the iudgement which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the worke of his owne hands. Higgaion. Selah.

17The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.

18For the needie shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poore shall not perish for euer.

19Arise, O Lord, let not man preuaile: let the heathen bee iudged in thy sight.

20Put them in feare, O Lord: that the nations may know themselues to be but men. Selah.

II == Ps 5:11 ; 56:2 ; 83:18

V == Deut 9:14 ; Prov 10:7

VII == Ps 102:12 , 26 ; Heb 1:11

VIII == Ps 96:13 ; 98:9

IX == 32:7 ; 37:39 ; 46:1 ; 91:2

X == Ps 91:14

XII == Gen 9:5

XIV == Ps 13:5

XV == Prov 5:22 ; 22:8

XVI == Ex 7:5 ; 14:4 , 10 , 31 ; Ps 19:14

XVII == Job 8:13 ; Ps 50:22

XVIII == Ps 9:12 ; 12:5 ; Prov 23:18 ; 24:14

1 For the leader; according to Muth Labben. A psalm of David.

2I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart;

I will declare all your wondrous deeds.

3 I will delight and rejoice in you; I will sing hymns to your name, Most High.

4 When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before you.

5 For you upheld my right and my cause,

seated on your throne, judging justly.

6 You rebuked the nations, you destroyed the wicked; their name you blotted out for all time.

7 The enemies have been ruined forever; you destroyed their cities; their memory has perished.

8 The LORD rules forever, has set up his throne for judgment.

9 It is he who judges the world with justice, who judges the peoples with fairness.

10 The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

11 Those who know your name trust in you; you never forsake those who seek you, LORD.

12 Sing hymns to the LORD enthroned on Zion; proclaim his deeds among the nations!

13 For the avenger of bloodshed remembers, does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

14 Be gracious to me, LORD; see how my foes afflict me! You alone can raise me from the gates of death.

15 Then I will declare all your praises, sing joyously of your salvation in the gates of daughter Zion.

16 The nations fall into the pit they dig; in the snare they hide, their own foot is caught.

17 The LORD is revealed in making judgments: by the deeds they do the wicked are trapped.

18 To Sheol the wicked will depart, all the nations that forget God.

19 For the needy will never be forgotten, nor will the hope of the afflicted ever fade.

20 Arise, LORD, let no mortal prevail; let the nations be judged in your presence.

21 Strike them with terror, LORD; show the nations they are only human.

v 1. This is a prayer asking God not to delay caring for those who are afflicted.
v 2-11. David describes the evil characteristics of the wicked, and since God has delayed to help the afflicted, they think God does not care for them.

v 12-15. He reminds God that the wicked think they are getting away with it, so he calls upon God to punish them.

v 16-18. David closes with confidence that God has heard his prayer and will not only help the needy, but causes the oppressors to perish.