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# Chapter 9
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1 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
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I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
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2 I will be filled with joy because of you.
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I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.
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3 My enemies retreated;
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they staggered and died when you appeared.
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4 For you have judged in my favor;
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from your throne you have judged with fairness.
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5 You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked;
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you have erased their names forever.
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6 The enemy is finished, in endless ruins;
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the cities you uprooted are now forgotten.
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7 But the Lord reigns forever,
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executing judgment from his throne.
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8 He will judge the world with justice
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and rule the nations with fairness.
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9 The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed,
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a refuge in times of trouble.
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10 Those who know your name trust in you,
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for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.
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11 Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Jerusalem.
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Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds.
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12 For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless.
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He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.
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13 Lord, have mercy on me.
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See how my enemies torment me.
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Snatch me back from the jaws of death.
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14 Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem’s gates,
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so I can rejoice that you have rescued me.
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15 The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others.
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Their own feet have been caught in the trap they set.
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16 The Lord is known for his justice.
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The wicked are trapped by their own deeds. Quiet Interlude
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17 The wicked will go down to the grave.
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This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God.
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18 But the needy will not be ignored forever;
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the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed.
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19 Arise, O Lord!
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Do not let mere mortals defy you!
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Judge the nations!
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20 Make them tremble in fear, O Lord.
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Let the nations know they are merely human. Interlude |