Psalms 9:3-13

³Those who hate me retreat; they fall back and die when you confront them.

⁴For you have judged that I am right; you have decided fairly from your throne of judgment.

⁵You have condemned the nations; you have destroyed the wicked; you have wiped out their names forever and ever.

⁶The enemies are finished, ruined forever; their cities are destroyed—even the memory of them is gone.

⁷But the Lord rules forever, his throne is set up for judgment.

⁸The Lord judges the world rightly; he judges the nations fairly.

⁹The Lord is a place of safety for those who are oppressed, a fortress in times of trouble.

¹⁰Those who know your nature trust in you, for you don't abandon those who come to you.

¹¹Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Zion! Tell the nations what he has done!

¹²He does not forget to punish murderers; he does not ignore the cries of the suffering.

¹³Be gracious to me, Lord! Look at how my enemies are persecuting me! Grab me back from the gates of death,