Psalm 9 (9–10) Clementine Vulgate
Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · About the recordings
Notes on this text (2)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
- Psalms follow the Greek/Latin numbering.
Psalm 9 in VUL = Psalm 9 and Psalm 10 in WEB.
1 In finem, pro occultis filii. Psalmus David.
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2 [Confitebor tibi, Domine, in toto corde meo; narrabo omnia mirabilia tua.
1 For the Chief Musician. Set to “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm by David. I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.
3 Lætabor et exsultabo in te; psallam nomini tuo, Altissime.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
4 In convertendo inimicum meum retrorsum; infirmabuntur, et peribunt a facie tua.
3 When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish in your presence.
5 Quoniam fecisti judicium meum et causam meam; sedisti super thronum, qui judicas justitiam.
4 For you have maintained my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously.
6 Increpasti gentes, et periit impius: nomen eorum delesti in æternum, et in sæculum sæculi.
5 You have rebuked the nations. You have destroyed the wicked. You have blotted out their name forever and ever.
7 Inimici defecerunt frameæ in finem, et civitates eorum destruxisti. Periit memoria eorum cum sonitu;
6 The enemy is overtaken by endless ruin. The very memory of the cities which you have overthrown has perished.
8 et Dominus in æternum permanet. Paravit in judicio thronum suum,
7 But Yahweh reigns forever. He has prepared his throne for judgment.
9 et ipse judicabit orbem terræ in æquitate: judicabit populos in justitia.
8 He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
10 Et factus est Dominus refugium pauperi; adjutor in opportunitatibus, in tribulatione.
9 Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.
11 Et sperent in te qui noverunt nomen tuum, quoniam non dereliquisti quærentes te, Domine.
10 Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you.
12 Psallite Domino qui habitat in Sion; annuntiate inter gentes studia ejus:
11 Sing praises to Yahweh, who dwells in Zion, and declare among the people what he has done.
13 quoniam requirens sanguinem eorum recordatus est; non est oblitus clamorem pauperum.
12 For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn’t forget the cry of the afflicted.
14 Miserere mei, Domine: vide humilitatem meam de inimicis meis,
13 Have mercy on me, Yahweh. See my affliction by those who hate me, and lift me up from the gates of death,
15 qui exaltas me de portis mortis, ut annuntiem omnes laudationes tuas in portis filiæ Sion:
14 that I may show all of your praise. I will rejoice in your salvation in the gates of the daughter of Zion.
16 exultabo in salutari tuo. Infixæ sunt gentes in interitu quem fecerunt; in laqueo isto quem absconderunt comprehensus est pes eorum.
15 The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.
17 Cognoscetur Dominus judicia faciens; in operibus manuum suarum comprehensus est peccator.
16 Yahweh has made himself known. He has executed judgment. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah.
18 Convertantur peccatores in infernum, omnes gentes quæ obliviscuntur Deum.
17 The wicked shall be turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God.
19 Quoniam non in finem oblivio erit pauperis; patientia pauperum non peribit in finem.
18 For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
20 Exsurge, Domine; non confortetur homo: judicentur gentes in conspectu tuo.
19 Arise, Yahweh! Don’t let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight.
21 Constitue, Domine, legislatorem super eos, ut sciant gentes quoniam homines sunt.
20 Put them in fear, Yahweh. Let the nations know that they are only men. Selah.
22 Ut quid, Domine, recessisti longe; despicis in opportunitatibus, in tribulatione?
10:1 Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
23 Dum superbit impius, incenditur pauper: comprehenduntur in consiliis quibus cogitant.
10:2 In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.
24 Quoniam laudatur peccator in desideriis animæ suæ, et iniquus benedicitur.
10:3 For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy and condemns Yahweh.
25 Exacerbavit Dominum peccator: secundum multitudinem iræ suæ, non quæret.
10:4 The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.
26 Non est Deus in conspectu ejus; inquinatæ sunt viæ illius in omni tempore. Auferuntur judicia tua a facie ejus; omnium inimicorum suorum dominabitur.
10:5 His ways are prosperous at all times. He is arrogant, and your laws are far from his sight. As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them.
27 Dixit enim in corde suo: Non movebor a generatione in generationem, sine malo.
10:6 He says in his heart, “I shall not be shaken. For generations I shall have no trouble.”
28 Cujus maledictione os plenum est, et amaritudine, et dolo; sub lingua ejus labor et dolor.
10:7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
29 Sedet in insidiis cum divitibus in occultis, ut interficiat innocentem.
10:8 He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.
30 Oculi ejus in pauperem respiciunt; insidiatur in abscondito, quasi leo in spelunca sua. Insidiatur ut rapiat pauperem; rapere pauperem dum attrahit eum.
10:9 He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless when he draws him in his net.
31 In laqueo suo humiliabit eum; inclinabit se, et cadet cum dominatus fuerit pauperum.
10:10 The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.
32 Dixit enim in corde suo: Oblitus est Deus; avertit faciem suam, ne videat in finem.
10:11 He says in his heart, “God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.”
33 Exsurge, Domine Deus, exaltetur manus tua; ne obliviscaris pauperum.
10:12 Arise, Yahweh! God, lift up your hand! Don’t forget the helpless.
34 Propter quid irritavit impius Deum? dixit enim in corde suo: Non requiret.
10:13 Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, “God won’t call me into account”?
35 Vides, quoniam tu laborem et dolorem consideras, ut tradas eos in manus tuas. Tibi derelictus est pauper; orphano tu eris adjutor.
10:14 But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.
36 Contere brachium peccatoris et maligni; quæretur peccatum illius, et non invenietur.
10:15 Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.
37 Dominus regnabit in æternum, et in sæculum sæculi; peribitis, gentes, de terra illius.
10:16 Yahweh is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.
38 Desiderium pauperum exaudivit Dominus; præparationem cordis eorum audivit auris tua:
10:17 Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,
39 judicare pupillo et humili, ut non apponat ultra magnificare se homo super terram.]
10:18 to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more.
Cross references (39)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info. References use English (Hebrew-based) verse numbers; links open the passage in VUL.
- 1 Psalm 86:12; 1 Chronicles 16:24; Psalm 111:1; Psalm 145:1–3; Psalm 103:1–2
- 2 Psalm 86:12; 1 Chronicles 16:24; Psalm 111:1; Psalm 145:1–3; Psalm 103:1–2
- 3 Psalm 83:18; Psalm 5:11; Psalm 7:17; Psalm 28:7; Psalm 97:9
- 4 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Revelation 20:11; Revelation 6:12–17; Psalm 76:7; Psalm 80:16
- 5 Psalm 140:12; 1 Peter 2:23; Psalm 98:9; Isaiah 11:4; Psalm 47:8
- 6 Proverbs 10:7; Revelation 19:15; Malachi 4:3; Deuteronomy 9:14; Proverbs 13:9
- 7 Exodus 14:13; Isaiah 14:22–23; 1 Corinthians 15:26; Micah 7:8; Nahum 1:9–13
- 8 Psalm 103:19; Hebrews 13:8; Revelation 20:11; Psalm 89:14; Psalm 102:12
- 9 Psalm 96:13; Revelation 20:12–13; Psalm 98:9; Acts 17:31; Romans 2:16
- 10 Proverbs 18:10; Psalm 91:1–2; Nahum 1:7; Psalm 32:7; Psalm 46:1
- 11 Psalm 91:14; Proverbs 18:10; Isaiah 26:3–4; Psalm 105:3–4; 2 Corinthians 1:9–10
- 12 Psalm 107:22; Psalm 96:1–2; Psalm 148:1–5; Psalm 66:2; Isaiah 12:4–6
- 13 Psalm 34:6; Exodus 3:7; Revelation 16:6; Genesis 9:5; Revelation 6:9–10
- 14 Psalm 30:3; Psalm 86:13; Isaiah 38:10; Psalm 13:3; Psalm 107:18
- 15 Psalm 13:5; Psalm 35:9; 1 Samuel 2:1; Psalm 51:12; Psalm 20:5
- 16 Psalm 57:6; Psalm 35:8; Psalm 7:15–16; Proverbs 5:22; Proverbs 22:8
- 17 Exodus 7:5; Proverbs 12:13; Exodus 14:31; Psalm 83:17–18; Joshua 2:10–11
- 18 Psalm 50:22; Revelation 21:8; Romans 2:8–9; 2 Thessalonians 1:7–9; Job 8:13
- 19 Psalm 12:5; Proverbs 23:18; Proverbs 24:14; James 2:5; Luke 6:20
- 20 Psalm 3:7; Psalm 44:26; Psalm 44:23; Psalm 149:7; Psalm 74:22–23
- 21 Isaiah 31:3; Jeremiah 32:40; Psalm 62:9; Psalm 82:6–7; Psalm 76:12
- 22 Psalm 22:1; Psalm 27:9; Psalm 13:1–3; Jeremiah 14:8; Psalm 44:24
- 23 Psalm 59:12; Psalm 36:11; Psalm 7:16; Proverbs 5:22; Psalm 31:18
- 24 Psalm 94:4; Luke 12:19; Zechariah 11:5–8; Micah 6:10–12; Job 31:24
- 25 Psalm 14:1–2; Romans 1:28; Acts 8:22; Genesis 6:5; Deuteronomy 8:14
- 26 Isaiah 26:11; Psalm 12:5; Hosea 14:9; Psalm 92:5–6; 1 Kings 20:10–11
- 27 Ecclesiastes 8:11; Matthew 24:48; Isaiah 56:12; Revelation 18:7; Psalm 11:1
- 28 Psalm 7:14; Psalm 140:9; Psalm 140:3; Psalm 59:12; Psalm 64:3
- 29 Habakkuk 3:14; Jeremiah 22:17; 1 Samuel 22:18; 1 Samuel 23:23; Psalm 17:11
- 30 Psalm 17:12; Psalm 59:3; Micah 7:2; Psalm 35:10; Amos 2:6–7
- 31 1 Samuel 18:21–26; 1 Samuel 23:21–22; 2 Samuel 15:5; 1 Samuel 2:36
- 32 Ezekiel 8:12; Psalm 94:7; Psalm 73:11; Psalm 10:6; Ezekiel 9:9
- 33 Micah 5:9; Psalm 94:2; Psalm 9:12; Psalm 17:7; Isaiah 33:10
- 34 Luke 10:16; Numbers 11:20; Psalm 74:18; 1 Thessalonians 4:8; 2 Chronicles 24:22
- 35 Psalm 68:5; Psalm 55:22; Psalm 146:9; Deuteronomy 10:18; 1 Peter 4:19
- 36 Psalm 37:17; Job 38:15; Zephaniah 1:12; Psalm 7:9; Ezekiel 30:21–22
- 37 Jeremiah 10:10; Psalm 29:10; 1 Timothy 1:17; Psalm 145:13; Deuteronomy 8:20
- 38 Psalm 145:19; 2 Chronicles 34:27; Psalm 34:15; 1 Peter 3:12; Isaiah 65:24
- 39 Psalm 9:9; Psalm 82:3; Isaiah 11:4; 1 Corinthians 15:47–48; Psalm 17:14
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations). Verse numbers below follow the Hebrew/English numbering: 9, 10.
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
The inscription of this Psalm is, "To the end for the hidden things of the Son, a Psalm of David himself." As to the hidden things of the Son there may be a question: but since he has not added whose, the very only-begotten Son of God should be understood.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
The inscription of this Psalm is, "To the end for the hidden things of the Son, a Psalm of David himself." As to the hidden things of the Son there may be a question: but since he has not added whose, the very only-begotten Son of God should be understood.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
… all things predicted by the Lord, and who in this respect strive to follow the footprints of the Lord's passion, having become martyrs of the suffering One; these we do also enrol with the martyrs themselves. For, when inquisition shall be made for their blood, and they shall attain to glory, then all shall be confounded by Christ, who have …
Love lifts us up thither, and Thy good Spirit lifteth our lowliness from the gates of death. In Thy good pleasure lies our peace.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
… shall exist in that most imperturbable security of perpetual and blissful delights, then the expression, "The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever," must be taken in the same sense as that other, "The patience of the poor shall not perish for ever." For patience, which is necessary only where ills are to be borne, shall not be …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)