Psalms 9:8-9

And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

And he shall judge the world [ teebeel (H8398 ), the habitable world] in righteousness, he shall And he shall judge the world [ teebeel (H8398 ), the habitable world] in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people (literally, peoples) in uprightness (literally, uprightnesses).

The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed. His judging in righteousness is the pledge of assurance that He "will be a refuge х misgaab (H4869)] (literally, a high place) for the oppressed" (literally, the downtrodden) х ladaak (H1790)], as Israel had long been (Revelation 11:2). David is the first to call God 'a high place' (cf. Psalms 9:2): a natural image to one who so often found refuge in such high places from his persecutor Saul.

In times of trouble - literally, 'for seasonable,' or 'opportune times х lª`itowt (H6256)] in trouble,' or straits, batsaaraah (H6869). The Church's extremity is God's opportunity.