So Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for quite some time.

He reached down from above and grabbed me; he pulled me from the surging water.

Look, you have instructed many; you have strengthened feeble hands.

You will lie down with no one to make you afraid, and many will seek your favor.

It is not the aged who are wise, nor old men who understand what is right.

“People cry out because of the excess of oppression; they cry out for help because of the power of the mighty.

The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,

Your compassion is great, O Lord. Revive me, as you typically do!

The enemies who chase me are numerous. Yet I do not turn aside from your rules.

He defeated many nations, and killed mighty kings –

But you trample on the sea with your horses, on the surging, raging waters.

“You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice,

Balak again sent princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first.

Therefore, you remained at Kadesh for a long time – indeed, for the full time.

Their father Ephraim mourned for them many days and his brothers came to console him.

You know, for you were born before them; and the number of your days is great!

He reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me from the surging water.

Many bulls surround me; powerful bulls of Bashan hem me in.

An evil person suffers much pain, but the Lord’s faithfulness overwhelms the one who trusts in him.

The Lord reigns! Let the earth be happy! Let the many coastlands rejoice!