9:1 I will praise [thee], O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
9:2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
9:3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
9:4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
9:5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
9:6 O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.
9:7 But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
9:8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
9:9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
9:10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
9:11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
9:12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
9:13 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble [which I suffer] of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
9:14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
9:15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit [that] they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
9:16 The LORD is known [by] the judgment [which] he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
9:18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall [not] perish for ever.
9:19 Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
9:20 Put them in fear, O LORD: [that] the nations may know themselves [to be but] men. Selah.
Verse 1 captures the theme of David's heart and the entire Psalm. When I recount all the wonderful things God has done for me in Christ Jesus, my heart overflows with thanksgiving. My worse day as believer is greater than the best day of an unbeliever. For that is exactly what this Psalm recounts - the just judgment of all those who continue in their rebellion agaisnt God and assault His chosen people. In the end, we see that the LORD has been a stronghol and an avenger - He has been gracious and saving. He is worthy of endless praises! As Paul says in Ephesians 1: 3-10, He predestined me, chose me, adopted me, blessed me, redeemed me, forgave me, lavished His love on me, made know the mystery of His will to me, and has set Christ before me as the treasure and hope of glory. When I recount His wondroud deeds, those are the kinds of things that we ought to think about - heavenly blessings not earthly possessions!
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