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Psalms 9:1-5 CEV
(A psalm by David for the music leader. To the tune "The Death of the Son.") I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart and tell about the wonders you have worked. (2) God Most High, I will rejoice; I will celebrate and sing because of you. (3) When my enemies face you, they run away and stumble and are destroyed. (4) You take your seat as judge, and your fair decisions prove that I was in the right. (5) You warn the nations and destroy evil people; you wipe out their names forever and ever.

Psalms 9:1-5 GW
For the choir director; according to muth labben; a psalm by David. I will give you thanks, O LORD, with all my heart. I will tell about all the miracles you have done. (2) I will find joy and be glad about you. I will make music to praise your name, O Most High. (3) When my enemies retreat, they will stumble and die in your presence. (4) You have defended my just cause: You sat down on your throne as a fair judge. (5) You condemned nations. You destroyed wicked people. You wiped out their names forever and ever.

Psalm 9:1-5 NWT
9 I will laud [you], O Jehovah, with all my heart; I will declare all your wonderful works. 2 I will rejoice and exult in you, I will make melody to your name, O Most High. [Behth] 3 When my enemies turn back, They will stumble and perish from before you. 4 For you have executed my judgment and my cause; You have sat on the throne judging with righteousness. [Gimel] 5 You have rebuked nations, you have destroyed the wicked one. Their name you have wiped out to time indefinite, even forever.

Psalms 9:1-5 ESV
To the choirmaster: according to Muth-labben. A Psalm of David. I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. (2) I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. (3) When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before your presence. (4) For you have maintained my just cause; you have sat on the throne, giving righteous judgment. (5) You have rebuked the nations; you have made the wicked perish; you have blotted out their name forever and ever.

Psalms 9:1-5 BBE
To the chief music-maker on Muthlabben. A Psalm. Of David. I will give you praise, O Lord, with all my heart; I will make clear all the wonder of your works. (2) I will be glad and have delight in you: I will make a song of praise to your name, O Most High. (3) When my haters are turned back, they will be broken and overcome before you. (4) For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righteousness. (5) You have said sharp words to the nations, you have sent destruction on the sinners, you have put an end to their name for ever and ever.

Psalms 9:1-5 Darby
(1) To the chief Musician. Upon Muthlabben. A Psalm of David. I will praise Jehovah with my whole heart; I will recount all thy marvellous works. (2) I will be glad and rejoice in thee; I will sing forth thy name, O Most High. (3) When mine enemies turned back, they stumbled and perished at thy presence: (4) For thou hast maintained my right and my cause. Thou sittest on the throne, judging righteously. (5) Thou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast destroyed the wicked; thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.

Psalms 9:1-5 ASV
(1) For the Chief Musician; set to Muth-labben. A Psalm of David. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvellous works. (2) I will be glad and exult in thee; I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High. (3) When mine enemies turn back, They stumble and perish at thy presence. (4) For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sittest in the throne judging righteously. (5) Thou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast destroyed the wicked; Thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever.

Psalms 9:1-5 YLT
(1) To the Overseer, `On the Death of Labben.' --A Psalm of David. I confess, O Jehovah, with all my heart, I recount all Thy wonders, (2) I rejoice and exult in Thee, I praise Thy Name, O Most High. (3) In mine enemies turning backward, they stumble and perish from Thy face. (4) For Thou hast done my judgment and my right. Thou hast sat on a throne, A judge of righteousness. (5) Thou hast rebuked nations, Thou hast destroyed the wicked, Their name Thou hast blotted out to the age and for ever.

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The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation