Dual PanelTo the director: Use the Alamoth of Ben.
1A song of David. I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart. I will tell about the wonderful things you have done.
2You make me happy, so I will rejoice in you. God Most High, I praise your name.
3My enemies turned to run from you, but they fell and were destroyed.
4You listened to me from your throne like a good judge, and you decided that I was right.
5You told the nations how wrong they were. You destroyed those evil people. You erased their names from our memory forever and ever.
6The enemy is finished! You destroyed their cities. There is nothing left to remind us of them.
7The LORD set up his throne to bring justice, and he will rule forever.
8He judges everyone on earth fairly. He judges all nations honestly.
9Many people are suffering— crushed by the weight of their troubles. But the LORD is a refuge for them, a safe place they can run to.
10LORD, those who know your name come to you for protection. And when they come, you do not leave them without help.
11Sing praises to the LORD, who sits as King in Zion. Tell the nations about the great things he has done.
12He punishes murderers and remembers those who are in need. When suffering people cry for help, he does not ignore them.
13I said this prayer: “LORD, be kind to me. See how my enemies are hurting me. Save me from the ‘gates of death.’
14Then, at the gates of Jerusalem, I can sing praises to you. I will be so happy because you saved me.”
15Those other nations have fallen into the pit they dug to catch others. They have been caught in their own trap.
16The LORD showed that he judges fairly. The wicked were caught by what they did to hurt others. Higgayon Selah
17The wicked will go to the place of death, as will all the nations that forget God.
18It may seem that those who are poor and needy have been forgotten, but God will not forget them. He will not leave them without hope.
19LORD, get up and judge the nations. Don’t let anyone think they can win against you.
20Teach them a lesson, LORD. Let them know they are only human. Selah