Psalm 9[a][b]

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A psalm of David.

I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart;(A)
    I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.(B)
I will be glad and rejoice(C) in you;
    I will sing the praises(D) of your name,(E) O Most High.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 9:1 Psalms 9 and 10 may originally have been a single acrostic poem in which alternating lines began with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they constitute one psalm.
  2. Psalm 9:1 In Hebrew texts 9:1-20 is numbered 9:2-21.

The Lord reigns forever;(A)
    he has established his throne(B) for judgment.
He rules the world in righteousness(C)
    and judges the peoples with equity.(D)
The Lord is a refuge(E) for the oppressed,(F)
    a stronghold in times of trouble.(G)
10 Those who know your name(H) trust in you,
    for you, Lord, have never forsaken(I) those who seek you.(J)

11 Sing the praises(K) of the Lord, enthroned in Zion;(L)
    proclaim among the nations(M) what he has done.(N)

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