Psalm 7:1
New King James Version
Psalm 7:9-10
New King James Version
9 Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,
But establish the just;
(A)For the righteous God tests the hearts and [a]minds.
10 [b]My defense is of God,
Who saves the (B)upright in heart.
Footnotes
- Psalm 7:9 Lit. kidneys, the most secret part of man
- Psalm 7:10 Lit. My shield is upon God
Psalm 8:1
New King James Version
The Glory of the Lord in Creation
To the Chief Musician. [a]On the instrument of Gath. A Psalm of David.
8 O Lord, our Lord,
How (A)excellent is Your name in all the earth,
Who have (B)set Your glory above the heavens!
Footnotes
- Psalm 8:1 Heb. Al Gittith
Psalm 8:3-8
New King James Version
3 When I (A)consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
4 (B)What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You (C)visit[a] him?
5 For You have made him a little lower than [b]the angels,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
6 (D)You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
(E)You have put all things under his feet,
7 All sheep and oxen—
Even the beasts of the field,
8 The birds of the air,
And the fish of the sea
That pass through the paths of the seas.
Psalm 9:1-2
New King James Version
Prayer and Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Righteous Judgments
To the Chief Musician. To the tune of [a]“Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David.
9 I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart;
I will tell of all Your marvelous works.
2 I will be glad and (A)rejoice in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, (B)O Most High.
Footnotes
- Psalm 9:1 Heb. Muth Labben
Psalm 9:6-10
New King James Version
6 O enemy, destructions are finished forever!
And you have destroyed cities;
Even their memory has (A)perished.
7 (B)But the Lord shall endure forever;
He has prepared His throne for judgment.
8 (C)He shall judge the world in righteousness,
And He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness.
9 The Lord also will be a (D)refuge[a] for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And those who (E)know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
Footnotes
- Psalm 9:9 Lit. secure height
Psalm 9:16-20
New King James Version
16 The Lord is (A)known by the judgment He executes;
The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands.
(B)Meditation.[a] Selah
17 The wicked shall be turned into hell,
And all the [b]nations (C)that forget God.
18 (D)For the needy shall not always be forgotten;
(E)The expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.
19 Arise, O Lord,
Do not let man prevail;
Let the [c]nations be judged in Your sight.
20 Put them in fear, O Lord,
That the [d]nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah
Footnotes
- Psalm 9:16 Heb. Higgaion
- Psalm 9:17 Gentiles
- Psalm 9:19 Gentiles
- Psalm 9:20 Gentiles
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