and led Israel out from their midst, for his loyal love endures,

and led Israel through its midst, for his loyal love endures,

On the poplars in her midst we hang our harps,

My strength leaves me; I am absolutely shocked.

I will declare your name to my countrymen! In the middle of the assembly I will praise you!

I want to do what pleases you, my God. Your law dominates my thoughts.”

Singers walk in front; musicians follow playing their stringed instruments, in the midst of young women playing tambourines.

I will thank the Lord profusely, in the middle of a crowd I will praise him,

in the courts of the Lord’s temple, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!

He performed awesome deeds and acts of judgment in your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

My strength drains away like water; all my bones are dislocated; my heart is like wax; it melts away inside me.

They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall into it! (Selah)

I have not failed to tell about your justice; I spoke about your reliability and deliverance; I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness.

I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword.