Psalm 9:7–12
7 eBut the Lord shall endure forever;
He has prepared His throne for judgment.
8 fHe shall judge the world in righteousness,
And He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness.
9 The Lord also will be a grefuge 3for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And those who hknow Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion!
iDeclare His deeds among the people.
12 jWhen He avenges blood, He remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the 4humble.
Psalm 9:7–12 — The New International Version (NIV)
7 The Lord reigns forever;
he has established his throne for judgment.
8 He rules the world in righteousness
and judges the peoples with equity.
9 The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
11 Sing the praises of the Lord, enthroned in Zion;
proclaim among the nations what he has done.
12 For he who avenges blood remembers;
he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.
Psalm 9:7–12 — English Standard Version (ESV)
7 But the Lord sits enthroned forever;
he has established his throne for justice,
8 and he judges the world with righteousness;
he judges the peoples with uprightness.
9 The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
11 Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion!
Tell among the peoples his deeds!
12 For he who avenges blood is mindful of them;
he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
Psalm 9:7–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
7 But the Lord shall endure for ever:
He hath prepared his throne for judgment.
8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness,
He shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:
For thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
11 Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zion:
Declare among the people his doings.
12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them:
He forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Psalm 9:7–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)
7 But the Lord reigns forever,
executing judgment from his throne.
8 He will judge the world with justice
and rule the nations with fairness.
9 The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.
10 Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.
11 Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Jerusalem.
Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds.
12 For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless.
He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.
Psalm 9:7–12 — New Century Version (NCV)
7 But the Lord rules forever.
He sits on his throne to judge,
8 and he will judge the world in fairness;
he will decide what is fair for the nations.
9 The Lord defends those who suffer;
he defends them in times of trouble.
10 Those who know the Lord trust him,
because he will not leave those who come to him.
11 Sing praises to the Lord who is king on Mount Zion.
Tell the nations what he has done.
12 He remembers who the murderers are;
he will not forget the cries of those who suffer.
Psalm 9:7–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)
7 But Jehovah sitteth as king for ever:
He hath prepared his throne for judgment;
8 And he will judge the world in righteousness,
He will minister judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
9 Jehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed,
A high tower in times of trouble;
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee;
For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
11 Sing praises to Jehovah, who dwelleth in Zion:
Declare among the people his doings.
12 For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them;
He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.
Psalm 9:7–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
7 But Jehovah sitteth for ever; he hath ordained his throne for judgment. 8 And it is he that will judge the world with righteousness; he shall execute judgment upon the peoples with equity. 9 And Jehovah will be a refuge to the oppressed one, a refuge in times of distress. 10 And they that know thy name will confide in thee; for thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
11 Sing psalms to Jehovah who dwelleth in Zion; tell among the peoples his doings. 12 For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them; the cry of the afflicted ones hath he not forgotten.
Psalm 9:7–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
7 Yet, the Lord is enthroned forever.
He has set up his throne for judgment.
8 He alone judges the world with righteousness.
He judges ⸤its⸥ people fairly.
9 The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 Those who know your name trust you, O Lord,
because you have never deserted those who seek your help.
11 Make music to praise the Lord, who is enthroned in Zion.
Announce to the nations what he has done.
12 The one who avenges murder has remembered oppressed people.
He has never forgotten their cries.
Psalm 9:7–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
7 But the Lord sits enthroned forever;
He has established His throne for judgment.
8 He judges the world with righteousness;
He executes judgment on the nations with fairness.
9 The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.
10 Those who know Your name trust in You
because You have not abandoned
those who seek You, Yahweh.
11 Sing to the Lord, who dwells in Zion;
proclaim His deeds among the nations.
12 For the One who seeks an accounting
for bloodshed remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
Psalm 9:7–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 But the Lord sits enthroned forever,
he has established his throne for judgment.
8 He judges the world with righteousness;
he judges the peoples with equity.
9 The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
11 Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion.
Declare his deeds among the peoples.
12 For he who avenges blood is mindful of them;
he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
Psalm 9:7–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
7 But Yahweh sits enthroned forever.
He has established his throne for judgment.
8 And he will judge the world with righteousness.
He will judge the peoples with equity.
9 And Yahweh will be a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of distress.
10 And those who know your name will trust in you,
for you do not forsake those who seek you, O Yahweh.
11 Sing praises to Yahweh who sits enthroned in Zion.
Tell his deeds among the peoples,
12 for he who avenges bloodshed remembers them.
He does not forget the distressed cry of the afflicted.
Psalm 9:7–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
7 The Lord rules forever.
He has set up his throne so that he can judge people.
8 He will judge the world in keeping with what is right.
He will rule over all of its people fairly.
9 The Lord is a place of safety for those who have been beaten down.
He keeps them safe in times of trouble.
10 Lord, those who know you will trust in you.
You have never deserted those who look to you.
11 Sing praises to the Lord. He rules from his throne in Zion.
Tell among the nations what he has done.
12 The One who pays back murderers remembers.
He doesn’t forget the cries of those who are hurting.
Psalm 9:7–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
7 But the Lord abides forever;
He has established His throne for judgment,
8 And He will judge the world in righteousness;
He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity.
9 The Lord also will be a stronghold for the oppressed,
A stronghold in times of trouble;
10 And those who know Your name will put their trust in You,
For You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion;
Declare among the peoples His deeds.
12 For He who requires blood remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.