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(A psalm by David for the music leader. To the tune “The Death of the Son.”)

Sing Praises to the Lord

I will praise you, Lord,
    with all my heart
and tell about the wonders
    you have worked.
God Most High, I will rejoice;
I will celebrate and sing
    because of you.

When my enemies face you,
they run away and stumble
    and are destroyed.
You take your seat as judge,
and your fair decisions prove
    that I was in the right.
You warn the nations
    and destroy evil people;
you wipe out their names
    forever and ever.
Our enemies are destroyed
    completely for all time.
Their cities are torn down,
and they will never
    be remembered again.

You rule forever, Lord,
and you are on your throne,
    ready for judgment.
You judge the world fairly
and treat all nations
    with justice.
The poor can run to you
because you are a fortress
    in times of trouble.
10 Everyone who honors your name
    can trust you,
because you are faithful
    to all who depend on you.

11 You rule from Zion, Lord,
    and we sing about you
to let the nations know
    everything you have done.
12 You did not forget
    to punish the guilty
or listen to the cries
    of those in need.

13 (A) Please have mercy, Lord!
    My enemies mistreat me.
Keep me from the gates
    that lead to death,
14 and I will sing about you
    at the gate to Zion.
I will be happy there
    because you rescued me.

15 (B) Our Lord, the nations fell
    into their own pits,
and their feet were caught
    in their own traps.
16 You showed what you are like,
and you made certain
    that justice is done,
but evil people are trapped
    by their own evil deeds.
17 The wicked will go down
    to the world of the dead
to be with those nations
    that forgot about you.

18 The poor and the homeless
won't always be forgotten
    and without hope.

19 Do something, Lord!
    Don't let the nations win.
Make them stand trial
    in your court of law.
20 Make the nations afraid
and let them all discover
    just how weak they are.

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