1 I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvellous works.

To the Overseer, `On the Death of Labben.' -- A Psalm of David. I confess, O Jehovah, with all my heart, I recount all Thy wonders,

2 I will be glad and exult in thee; I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.

I rejoice and exult in Thee, I praise Thy Name, O Most High.

3 W hen mine enemies turn back, They stumble and perish at thy presence.

In mine enemies turning backward, they stumble and perish from Thy face.

4 F or thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sittest in the throne judging righteously.

For Thou hast done my judgment and my right. Thou hast sat on a throne, A judge of righteousness.

5 T hou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast destroyed the wicked; Thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever.

Thou hast rebuked nations, Thou hast destroyed the wicked, Their name Thou hast blotted out to the age and for ever.

6 T he enemy are come to an end, they are desolate for ever; And the cities which thou hast overthrown, The very remembrance of them is perished.

O thou Enemy, Finished have been destructions for ever, As to cities thou hast plucked up, Perished hath their memorial with them.

7 B ut Jehovah sitteth as king for ever: He hath prepared his throne for judgment;

And Jehovah to the age abideth, He is preparing for judgment His throne.

8 A nd he will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples in uprightness.

And He judgeth the world in righteousness, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.

9 J ehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;

And Jehovah is a tower for the bruised, A tower for times of adversity.

10 A nd they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

They trust in Thee who do know Thy name, For Thou hast not forsaken Those seeking Thee, O Jehovah.

11 S ing praises to Jehovah, who dwelleth in Zion: Declare among the people his doings.

Sing ye praise to Jehovah, inhabiting Zion, Declare ye among the peoples His acts,

12 F or he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.

For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.

13 H ave mercy upon me, O Jehovah; Behold my affliction which I suffer of them that hate me, Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death;

Favour me, O Jehovah, See mine affliction by those hating me, Thou who liftest me up from the gates of death,

14 T hat I may show forth all thy praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion I will rejoice in thy salvation.

So that I recount all Thy praise, In the gates of the daughter of Zion. I rejoice on Thy salvation.

15 T he nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.

Sunk have nations in a pit they made, In a net that they hid hath their foot been captured.

16 J ehovah hath made himself known, he hath executed judgment: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah

Jehovah hath been known, Judgment He hath done, By a work of his hands Hath the wicked been snared. Meditation. Selah.

17 T he wicked shall be turned back unto Sheol, Even all the nations that forget God.

The wicked do turn back to Sheol, All nations forgetting God.

18 F or the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.

For not for ever is the needy forgotten, The hope of the humble lost to the age.

19 A rise, O Jehovah; let not man prevail: Let the nations be judged in thy sight.

Rise, O Jehovah, let not man be strong, Let nations be judged before Thy face.

20 P ut them in fear, O Jehovah: Let the nations know themselves to be but men. Selah

Appoint, O Jehovah, a director to them, Let nations know they men! Selah.