Grab your small shield and large shield, and rise up to help me!

Hurry and help me, O Lord, my deliverer!

‘Call judgment down on Meroz,’ says the Lord’s angelic messenger; ‘Be sure to call judgment down on those who live there, because they did not come to help in the Lord’s battle, to help in the Lord’s battle against the warriors.’

Is not my power to help myself nothing, and has not every resource been driven from me?

But you, O Lord, do not remain far away! You are my source of strength! Hurry and help me!

Please be willing, O Lord, to rescue me! O Lord, hurry and help me!

Rise up and help us! Rescue us because of your loyal love!

Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile.

For you are my deliverer; under your wings I rejoice.

For the music director; by David; written to get God’s attention. O God, please be willing to rescue me! O Lord, hurry and help me!

O God, do not remain far away from me! My God, hurry and help me!

If the Lord had not helped me, I would have laid down in the silence of death.

Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile.

if I have raised my hand to vote against the orphan, when I saw my support in the court,

Cush and Egypt had limitless strength; Put and the Libyans were among her allies.

Ahaz gathered riches from the Lord’s temple, the royal palace, and the officials and gave them to the king of Assyria, but that did not help.

Do not reject me! Do not push your servant away in anger! You are my deliverer! Do not forsake or abandon me, O God who vindicates me!

I am oppressed and needy! May the Lord pay attention to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O my God, do not delay!

For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.

What will you do on judgment day, when destruction arrives from a distant place? To whom will you run for help? Where will you leave your wealth?