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Psalm 9

God’s Power and Justice

To the leader: according to Muth-labben. A Psalm of David.

[a]I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
    I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.(A)
I will be glad and exult in you;
    I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.(B)

When my enemies turned back,
    they stumbled and perished before you.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 9.1 Psalms 9–10 were originally one psalm, as in the Greek and Latin traditions. In Hebrew, Psalms 9–10 formed an acrostic.

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.

My enemies turn back;
    they stumble and perish before you.

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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.