Protestantism
English
To the chief Musician upon Muth–labben, A Psalm of David.I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
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.
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,
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.
To him that excelleth vpon Muth Laben. A Psalme of Dauid. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart: I will speake of all thy marueilous workes.
I will give thanks to Jehovah with my whole heart. I will show forth all thy marvelous works.
1 David praises God for executing of judgement. 11 He incites others to praise him. 13 He prays, that he may have cause to praise him.
¶ To the chief musician upon Muth-Labben. A Psalm of David. I will praise you, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will show forth all your marvelous works.
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.
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David.1 I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.
- Psalms 9 and 10 together follow an acrostic pattern, each stanza beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the LXX they form one psalm.
<<To the Overcomer upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David.>> I will praise [thee], O LORD, with my whole heart; I will tell of all thy marvellous works.
To the chief Musician upon Muth-labben, A Psalm of David. I WILL praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
Praise for Yahweh’s Justice
For the music director, according to Muth-labben.1 A psalm of David.2 I will thank Yahweh with all my heart. I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
- Meaning uncertain
- The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
To the chief musician, To die for the Son. A Psalm of David. I will give thanks, O Jehovah, with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonderful acts;
To the Chief Musician. To die for the Son. A Psalm of David. I will praise You, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works.
For the Chief Musician. Set to "The Death of the Son." A Psalm by David. ALEPH I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.
For the Chief Musician. Set to "The Death of the Son." A Psalm by David. ALEPH I will give thanks to Jehovah with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.
For the Chief Musician. Set to "The Death of the Son." A Psalm by David. ALEPH I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.
For the leader of the music; to be sung in the manner or with the voice of maidens. To the Benites, or to Ben. A psalm of David.
I will praise thee, O LORD! with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvellous works.
Psalm 9
For the leader; ‘almuth labben. A psalm of David.
With all my heart I will praise the Lord, all your wonders I will rehearse.
Psalm 9
For the leader; ‘almuth labben. A psalm of David.
With all my heart I will praise the Lord, all your wonders I will rehearse.
To the chief Musician upon Muth–labben, A Psalm of David. I will praise thee, O Yhwh, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
I will praise thee, O יהוה, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
To the Chief Musician. On "Muthlabben." A Melody of David.
I will praise Yahweh with all my heart, I will recount all thy wonderful doings:
To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David. I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvellous works.
I will praise you, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will show forth all your marvellous works.
Catholicism
English
The church praises God for his protection against her enemies.
Unto the end. For the secrets of the Son. A Psalm of David.12
- 9:1Or, ‘for the hidden things of the Son.’ Some psalms have an introductory verse that often contains an instruction concerning the reciting or singing of the psalm, or a statement about its topic, or dedication, or purpose. Even the most devout and knowledgeable Christian does not know everything, or even most things that could be known about the Son. He is ever partially hidden from our view.(Conte)
- 9:1The hidden things of the Son: The humility and sufferings of Christ, the Son of God; and of good Christians, who are his sons by adoption; are called hidden things, with regard to the children of this world, who know not the value and merit of them.(Challoner)