[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 my complaint; you sat on your throne and judged by what was right. [5] You spoke strongly against the foreign nations and destroyed the wicked; 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] 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. [13] LORD, have mercy on 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, and so will all those who forget God. [18] But those who have troubles will not be forgotten. The hopes of the poor will never die. [19] LORD, rise up and judge the nations. Don't let people think they are strong. [20] Teach them to fear you, LORD. The nations must learn that they are only human. Selah
