Good morning!

I would like to preface this by saying that the Septuagint (LXX) version of the Bible combines Psalm 9 and 10.

Psalm 9 (Psalm 9, 10)

For the End; concerning the hidden things of the Son; a psalm of David.

I will give thanks to You, O Lord, with my whole heart;
I will tell of all Your wondrous things;
I will be glad and rejoice in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
When my enemy turns backward,
They shall be feeble and perish before
Your face.
For You maintain my judgment and my
Right;
You sit upon the throne, judging in
Righteousness.
You rebuke the nations, and the
Ungodly man destroys himself;
You blotted out their name, in their
Lifetime and unto ages of ages;
The swords of the enemy are
Completely forsaken.
And You pulled down their cities;
Their memory was destroyed with a
Noise,
But the Lord abides forever;
He prepared His throne in judgment,
And He shall judge the world in
Righteousness;
He shall judge the people in
Uprightness.
The Lord is also a refuge for the poor man,
A helper in seasons of affliction;
And let those who know Your name put their hope in You;
For You, O Lord, do not forsake those
Who seek You.
Sing to the Lord who dwells in Zion.
Proclaim His dealings among the nations,
For He who avenges blood remembers
Them;
He does not forget the cry of the poor.
Have mercy on me, O Lord, and see
How my enemies have humbled
Me,
You who raise me up from the gates of
Death,
That I may proclaim all Your praises
In the gates of the daughter of Zion.
I will rejoice in Your salvation.
The nations are trapped in the
Destruction they caused;
Their foot is caught in the trap they
Hid.
The Lord is known in the judgments
He makes
The sinner is caught in the works of
His hands. (Pause)

Let sinners be turned back into
Hades,
And all the nations who forget God.
For the poor man shall not be
Forgotten in the end;
The patience of the poor shall not
Perish forever.
Arise, O Lord, and do not let man prevail;
Let the nations be judged in Your
Presence.
Set a lawgiver over them, O Lord,
And let the nations know that they are
Men. (Pause)

Why do You stand afar off, O Lord?

Why do You disregard me in times of
Affliction?
When the ungodly man behaves
Arrogantly, the poor are set afire;
Let him be caught in the counsels he
Ponders.
For the sinner praises himself in the
Desires of his soul,
And the unjust man blesses himself.
The sinner provokes the Lord;
He will not seek Him out because of
The fullness of His wrath;
God is not before him.
His ways are defiled in every season;
Your judgments are removed from his face;
He shall rule over all his enemies,
For he said in his heart, “I will not be
Shaken;
From generation to generation I will
Be without trouble.”
His mouth is full of cursing, bitterness
And deceit;
Suffering and pain are under his
Tongue.
He lies in ambush with the wealthy;
He kills the innocent in hidden
Places;
His eyes look intently at the poor;
He lies in ambush in a hiding place,
Like a lion in his den;
He lies in wait to seize the poor man,
To seize the poor man to drag him
Away;
He will humble him in his snare;
But he will bend down and fall when
He rules over the poor.
For he said in his heart, “God
Forgets;
He turned His face so as never to see
It.”
Arise, O Lord God, let Your hand be
Lifted high,
And do not forget Your poor.
Why has the ungodly man provoked
God?
For he said in his heart, “You will
Never call me to account for this.”
But You do see, You do perceive the
Suffering and pain,
That You might deliver them into Your
Hands;
Therefore, the poor man will be left to
You;
You give help to the orphan.
Break the arm of the sinner and the
Evil man;
His sin shall be sought, and because of
It he will not be found;
The Lord will reign,
But you, O Nations, you will perish
From His earth.
The Lord hears the desire of the poor;
Your ear heeds the readiness of their
Heart,
To judge the orphan and the humble,
That man may no longer increase his
great boasting upon the earth.

Commentary from the Orthodox Study Bible

Ps 9 is concerning the hidden things of the Son. Now this Son is the Only-begotten Son of the Father, and He is the judge of all mankind. As the Creed says, “He shall come again in glory to judge the living and the dead.” And at the End, that is, in the coming judgment, He shall reveal “hidden things.” Thus, the theme of judgment runs throughout the psalm, and things now hidden will be revealed, some of which are prophesied by David in this psalm. For example, all the deeds of the ungodly will be remembered, exposed and judged, for everything will be brought into the light. However, the godly now give thanks to the Lord with a repentant and grateful heart, for they know the Lord will reign over HIs kingdom forever. For His “kingdom shall have no end” (Creed).

Comments

Wow, that was a lot of typing! Thank God that God cares about the poor, about people, and promises judgment for those who are trying to hurt and exploit others. God does not forget the poor. He does not forget his people. How comforting to hear that the Lord hears the desires of the poor. God cares and sees what is going on. He will reveal the hidden things and help the poor.