Verse 20
Psalms 9:20
Bible in Basic English
20
Put them in fear, O Lord, so that the nations may see that they are only men. (Selah.)
Original Language Text
hebrew
קוּמָ֣/ה יְ֭הוָה אַל יָעֹ֣ז אֱנ֑וֹשׁ יִשָּׁפְט֥וּ ג֝וֹיִ֗ם עַל פָּנֶֽי/ךָ
English Translation
Arise, O Lord; let not man prevail; let the nations be judged before You.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 9 Context
1
<To the chief music-maker on Muthlabben. A Psalm. Of David.> I will give you praise, O Lord, with al...
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I will be glad and have delight in you: I will make a song of praise to your name, O Most High.
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3
When my haters are turned back, they will be broken and overcome before you.
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For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righte...
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You have said sharp words to the nations, you have sent destruction on the sinners, you have put an...
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6
You have given their towns to destruction; the memory of them has gone; they have become waste for e...
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But the Lord is King for ever: he has made ready his high seat for judging.
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8
And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples.
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9
The Lord will be a high tower for those who are crushed down, a high tower in times of trouble;
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10
And those who have knowledge of your name will put their faith in you; because you, Lord, have ever...
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11
Make songs of praise to the Lord, whose house is in Zion: make his doings clear to the people.
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12
When he makes search for blood, he has them in his memory: he is not without thought for the cry of...
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13
Have mercy on me, O Lord, and see how I am troubled by my haters; let me be lifted up from the doors...
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14
So that I may make clear all your praise in the house of the daughter of Zion: I will be glad becaus...
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15
The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.
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The Lord has given knowledge of himself through his judging: the evil-doer is taken in the net which...
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The sinners and all the nations who have no memory of God (Elohim) will be turned into the underworl...
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For the poor will not be without help; the hopes of those in need will not be crushed for ever.
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19
Up! O Lord; let not man overcome you: let the nations be judged before you.
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Put them in fear, O Lord, so that the nations may see that they are only men. (Selah.)