1 T o the Overseer, `On the Death of Labben.' -- A Psalm of David. I confess, O Jehovah, with all my heart, I recount all Thy wonders,

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

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

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

3 I n mine enemies turning backward, they stumble and perish from Thy face.

When mine enemies turn back, They stumble and perish at thy presence.

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

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

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

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

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

The 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.

7 A nd Jehovah to the age abideth, He is preparing for judgment His throne.

But Jehovah sitteth as king for ever: He hath prepared his throne for judgment;

8 A nd He judgeth the world in righteousness, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.

And he will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples in uprightness.

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

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

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

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

11 S ing ye praise to Jehovah, inhabiting Zion, Declare ye among the peoples His acts,

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

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

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

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

Have 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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

17 T he wicked do turn back to Sheol, All nations forgetting God.

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

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

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

19 R ise, O Jehovah, let not man be strong, Let nations be judged before Thy face.

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

20 A ppoint, O Jehovah, a director to them, Let nations know they men! Selah.

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