But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; they gathered together to ambush me. They tore at me without stopping to rest.

Even if my father and mother abandoned me, the Lord would take me in.

When the sun rises, they withdraw and sleep in their dens.

He says: “Assemble my covenant people before me, those who ratified a covenant with me by sacrifice!”

You withdrew all your fury; you turned back from your raging anger.

Do not sweep me away with sinners, or execute me along with violent people,

When you ignore them, they panic. When you take away their life’s breath, they die and return to dust.

Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away.”

The nobles of the nations assemble, along with the people of the God of Abraham, for God has authority over the rulers of the earth. He is highly exalted!