English / ERV
Psalms 9
Easy-to-Read Version, 2006
- 1[1] [2] I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart. I will tell about the wonderful things you have done.
- 2You make me happy, so I will rejoice in you. God Most High, I praise your name.
- 3My enemies turned to run from you, but they fell and were destroyed.
- 4You listened to me from your throne like a good judge, and you decided that I was right.
- 5You told the nations how wrong they were. You destroyed those evil people. You erased their names from our memory forever and ever.
- 6The enemy is finished! You destroyed their cities. There is nothing left to remind us of them.
- 7The LORD set up his throne to bring justice, and he will rule forever.
- 8He judges everyone on earth fairly. He judges all nations honestly.
- 9Many people are suffering— crushed by the weight of their troubles. But the LORD is a refuge for them, a safe place they can run to.
- 10LORD, those who know your name come to you for protection. And when they come, you do not leave them without help.
- 11Sing praises to the LORD, who sits as King in Zion.[3] Tell the nations about the great things he has done.
- 12He punishes murderers and remembers those who are in need. When suffering people cry for help, he does not ignore them.
- 13I said this prayer: “LORD, be kind to me. See how my enemies are hurting me. Save me from the ‘gates of death.’
- 14Then, at the gates of Jerusalem,[4] I can sing praises to you. I will be so happy because you saved me.”