Psalms 9:8-16

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,

¹⁴so I can praise you at Zion's gates, happy that you have saved me.

¹⁵The nations have fallen into their own pit they dug; their feet are trapped by their own net they set.

¹⁶The Lord is known for his fairness; the wicked are trapped by their own actions. Higgaion. Selah.