And the other one, offended and poor,

Weeping with God's word on his lips.

Thus do, O Lord, retribution,

Sweep away the pagans from their land,

Crush their arm, so that in the future there will be dishonor

On this land it was impossible to find.

O Lord, hear the moans of men,

Strengthen those in whom there is no more strength,

That the orphan and the rest of the oppressed

Man has never frightened us!

N. Basovsky. 9TH PSALM (DAVID)

N. Basovsky

9TH PSALM (DAVID)

I praise the Almighty God with my heart,

I proclaim to all the triumph of the Lord's miracles.

In Him I rejoice, and there is much joy in my heart,

and all my songs in His name and glory.

My enemies will turn back and perish without a fight,

they will freeze before the face of the Lord, not hiding their fear.

My judgment and my justice are done by Thee,

on the highest throne sat a just Judge.

God was angry with the evildoers, and this is the punishment:

He erased their names, erased them from memory forever;

And behold, everywhere I hear the groaning of my enemies —

There are no weapons and their cities have been destroyed.

The Lord will be enthroned over the world forever;

no one on earth will hide his face before Him.

He judges the universe with a supreme just judgment

and judges the nations according to the supreme right of the Creator.

For all the oppressed, He will be a source of light,

will become a safe haven always and everywhere.

Whoever seeks Him will not be left unanswered;