[1] I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart and tell about the wonders you have worked. [2] God Most High, I will rejoice; I will celebrate and sing because of you. [3] When my enemies face you, they run away and stumble and are destroyed. [4] You take your seat as judge, and your fair decisions prove that I was in the right. [5] You warn the nations and destroy evil people; you wipe out their names forever and ever. [6] Our enemies are destroyed completely for all time. Their cities are torn down, and they will never be remembered again. [7] You rule forever, LORD, and you are on your throne, ready for judgment. [8] You judge the world fairly and treat all nations with justice. [9] 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] 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] 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.
