They say, “Let’s tear off the shackles they’ve put on us! Let’s free ourselves from their ropes!”

Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence.

As far as the eastern horizon is from the west, so he removes the guilt of our rebellious actions from us.

He loved to curse others, so those curses have come upon him. He had no desire to bless anyone, so he has experienced no blessings.

Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.

Let the whole earth fear the Lord! Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him!

Indeed, it is not an enemy who insults me, or else I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who arrogantly taunts me, or else I could hide from him.

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me.

You loyal followers of the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! All you descendants of Israel, stand in awe of him!

For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed; he did not ignore him; when he cried out to him, he responded.

With all my strength I will say, “O Lord, who can compare to you? You rescue the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them.”