[1] I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart. I will tell all the miracles you have done. [2] I will be happy because of you. God Most High, I will sing praises to your name. [3] My enemies turn back. They are overwhelmed and die because of you. [4] You have heard what I complained to you about. You sat on your throne and judged by what was right. [5] You spoke strongly against the foreign nations and destroyed the wicked people. You wiped out their names forever and ever. [6] The enemy is gone forever. You destroyed their cities. No one even remembers them. [7] But the Lord rules forever. He sits on his throne to judge. [8] The Lord will judge the world by what is right. He will decide what is fair for the nations. [9] The Lord defends those who suffer. He protects them in times of trouble. [10] Those who know the Lord trust him. 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. [13] Lord, be kind to me. See how my enemies hurt me. Do not let me go through the gates of death. [14] Then, at the gates of Jerusalem, I will praise you. I will rejoice because you saved me. [15] The nations have fallen into the pit they dug. Their feet are caught in the nets they laid. [16] The Lord has made himself known by his fair decisions. The wicked get trapped by what they do. Higgaion. Selah [17] Wicked people will go to the grave. So will all those who forget God. [18] Those who have troubles will not be forgotten. The hopes of the poor will not die. [19] Lord, rise up and judge the nations. Don't let humans think they are strong. [20] Teach them to fear you, Lord. The nations must learn that they are only human. Selah
