For the director of music. To the tune of ‘The Death of the Son’. A psalm of David.
1I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.2I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.3My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you.4For you have upheld my right and my cause, sitting enthroned as the righteous judge.5You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name for ever and ever.6Endless ruin has overtaken my enemies, you have uprooted their cities; even the memory of them has perished.7The Lord reigns for ever; he has established his throne for judgment.8He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity.9The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.10Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.11Sing the praises of the Lord, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done.12For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.13Lord, see how my enemies persecute me! Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death,14that I may declare your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion, and there rejoice in your salvation.15The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.16The Lord is known by his acts of justice; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.[1]17The wicked go down to the realm of the dead, all the nations that forget God.18But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.19Arise, Lord, do not let mortals triumph; let the nations be judged in your presence.20Strike them with terror, Lord; let the nations know they are only mortal.
For the director of music. A psalm of David to the tune of ‘The Death of the Son.’
1LORD, I will give thanks to you with all my heart. I will tell about all the wonderful things you have done.2I will be glad and full of joy because of you. Most High God, I will sing the praises of your name.3My enemies turn back. They fall down and die right in front of you.4You have proved that I haven’t done anything wrong. You have sat on your throne and judged fairly.5You have punished the nations. You have destroyed evil people. You have erased their names from your book for ever and ever.6My enemies have been destroyed for ever. You have levelled their cities to the ground. Even the memory of them is gone.7The LORD rules for ever. He has set up his throne so that he can judge people.8He rules the world in keeping with what is right. He judges all its people fairly.9The LORD is a place of safety for those who have been treated badly. He keeps them safe in times of trouble.10LORD, those who know you will trust in you. You have never deserted those who look to you.11Sing the praises of the LORD. He rules from his throne in Zion. Tell among the nations what he has done.12The God who pays back murderers remembers. He doesn’t forget the cries of those who are hurting.13LORD, see how badly my enemies treat me! Help me! Don’t let me go down to the gates of death!14Then I can give praise to you at the gates of the city of Zion. There I will be full of joy because you have saved me.15The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug. Their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.16The LORD is known to be fair by the things he does. Evil people are trapped by what they have done.17Sinful people go down to the place of the dead. So do all the nations that forget God.18But God will never forget needy people. The hope of those who are hurting will never die.19LORD, rise up. Don’t let people win the battle. Let the nations come to you and be judged.20LORD, strike them with terror. Let the nations know they are only human beings.