Psalm 9

I will praise You with all that I am and all that I have, Lord, with all that is within me.  I will proclaim to the world the great and wonderful things that You have done.  Lord, in You I will find my joy, in You, my gladness will be fulfilled.  I will praise You and only You.  


I know that those who come against me will fall, they will not succeed, because You are a God of justice.  You reign in righteousness, You rebuke those who have fallen or turned away, You destroy those who are evil and wicked, making sure to blot out even the mention of their name.


For you who try to defeat me, for you who want so badly to bring me down, it is over, you will be finished.  Cities have been destroyed, cities that were filled with God haters.  Lord, one day there will be no more memories of those who stood against You, and only Your holy name will remain.  You are preparing for judgement, You will judge the world, and Praise God, You are a good judge, for You will remember those who lived their lives for You.


God, You are our refuge, those who are beaten down, they will not be destroyed.  In desperate times, when we feel that we are doing this life thing all on our own,  You are our sanctuary.  God, those who know You, will trust You, because You have shown that You are trustworthy, You will not forsaken those who pursue You.


I will sing to You, praises and thanksgiving and I will tell the world of Your goodness.  You do not forget those who You vindicate and never ever will You forget those who are humble and cry out to You.


Lord, be merciful.  Would You consider all that trouble that those hateful people have caused me?  God, You lifted me up from the gates of hell, You took this cold hearted sinner and washed me whiter than snow. It was all for the glory of Your precious name, and I will forever shout Your praises.  You knew it would be for Your glory.  I have nothing to rejoice in but for Your salvation.  The salvation that You so freely have given to me.  


Lord, the God haters in this old world have made their beds and they must now lie in them.   They set traps and devised plans to ruin others, but they themselves have been caught.  Lord, You are just, and You will one day bring about justice, and everyone will know that You are the executor of that justice.  The reward for those who despise You is hell.  You will bring about justice for the poor and the humble, for those who seem to have been forgotten, You never forgot them.  


God, I pray that You will lift Your mighty hand and that man will not prevail.  Remind the nations and all those who make themselves an enemy of the Great God in Heaven, that they are but mere men.  I pray that they would fear You, oh God!