9:3 When my enemies turn back,
they trip and are defeated 1 before you.
9:4 For you defended my just cause; 2
from your throne you pronounced a just decision. 3
1 tn Or “perish”; or “die.” The imperfect verbal forms in this line either emphasize what typically happens or describe vividly the aftermath of a recent battle in which the
2 tn Heb “for you accomplished my justice and my legal claim.”
3 tn Heb “you sat on a throne [as] one who judges [with] righteousness.” The perfect verbal forms in v. 4 probably allude to a recent victory (see vv. 5-7). Another option is to understand the verbs as describing what is typical (“you defend…you sit on a throne”).