I am determined, O God! I am determined! I will sing and praise you!

May our sovereign God extend his favor to us! Make our endeavors successful! Yes, make them successful!

The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.

You created the mountains by your power, and demonstrated your strength.

Your throne has been secure from ancient times; you have always been king.

He allowed the hungry to settle there, and they established a city in which to live.

If only I were predisposed to keep your statutes!

י (Yod) Your hands made me and formed me. Give me understanding so that I might learn your commands.

You demonstrate your faithfulness to all generations. You established the earth and it stood firm.

You visit the earth and give it rain; you make it rich and fertile with overflowing streams full of water. You provide grain for them, for you prepare the earth to yield its crops.

He prepares to use deadly weapons against him; he gets ready to shoot flaming arrows.

But the Lord rules forever; he reigns in a just manner.

Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.

For you make them retreat when you shoot your arrows at them.

For he set its foundation upon the seas, and established it upon the ocean currents.

For I am about to stumble, and I am in constant pain.

Though I have done nothing wrong, they are anxious to attack. Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me!

for you live among them. You sustain the oppressed with your good blessings, O God.

They were not really committed to him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant.

My hand will support him, and my arm will strengthen him.