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Psalm 9:3–5

When my enemies turn back,

they stumble and perish before3 your presence.

For you have kmaintained my just cause;

you have lsat on the throne, giving righteous judgment.

You have mrebuked the nations; you have made the wicked perish;

you have nblotted out their name forever and ever.

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Psalm 9:3–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

My enemies turn back;

they stumble and perish before you.

For you have upheld my right and my cause,

sitting enthroned as the righteous judge.

You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked;

you have blotted out their name for ever and ever.

Psalm 9:3–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

When mine enemies are turned back,

They shall fall and perish at thy presence.

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause;

Thou satest in the throne judging right.

Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked,

Thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.

Psalm 9:3–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

My enemies retreated;

they staggered and died when you appeared.

For you have judged in my favor;

from your throne you have judged with fairness.

You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked;

you have erased their names forever.

Psalm 9:3–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

When my enemies turn back,

They shall fall and perish at Your presence.

For You have maintained my right and my cause;

You sat on the throne judging in righteousness.

You have rebuked the nations,

You have destroyed the wicked;

You have blotted out their name forever and ever.

Psalm 9:3–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

My enemies turn back;

they are overwhelmed and die because of you.

You have heard my complaint;

you sat on your throne and judged by what was right.

You spoke strongly against the foreign nations and destroyed the wicked;

you wiped out their names forever and ever.

Psalm 9:3–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

When mine enemies turn back,

They stumble and perish at thy presence.

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause;

Thou sittest in the throne judging righteously.

Thou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast destroyed the wicked;

Thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever.

Psalm 9:3–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

When mine enemies turned back, they stumbled and perished at thy presence: For thou hast maintained my right and my cause. Thou sittest on the throne, judging righteously. Thou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast destroyed the wicked; thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.

Psalm 9:3–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

When my enemies retreat, they will stumble and die in your presence. 

You have defended my just cause: 

You sat down on your throne as a fair judge. 

You condemned nations. 

You destroyed wicked people. 

You wiped out their names forever and ever. 

Psalm 9:3–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

When my enemies retreat,

they stumble and perish before You.

For You have upheld my just cause;

You are seated on Your throne as a righteous judge.

You have rebuked the nations:

You have destroyed the wicked;

You have erased their name forever and ever.

Psalm 9:3–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When my enemies turned back,

they stumbled and perished before you.

For you have maintained my just cause;

you have sat on the throne giving righteous judgment.

You have rebuked the nations, you have destroyed the wicked;

you have blotted out their name forever and ever.

Psalm 9:3–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

When my enemies turn back,

they will stumble and perish because of your presence.

For you have maintained my just cause;

you have sat on the throne judging correctly.

You have rebuked the nations;

you have destroyed the wicked.

Their name you have blotted out

forever and ever.

Psalm 9:3–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

My enemies turn back.

They fall down and die right in front of you.

You have proved that I haven’t done anything wrong.

You have sat on your throne and judged fairly.

You have punished the nations. You have destroyed evil people.

You have erased their names from your book for ever and ever.

Psalm 9:3–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

When my enemies turn back,

They stumble and perish before You.

For You have maintained my just cause;

You have sat on the throne judging righteously.

You have rebuked the nations, You have destroyed the wicked;

You have blotted out their name forever and ever.


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