They sat in utter darkness, bound in painful iron chains,

In God – I boast in his promise – in the Lord – I boast in his promise –

He lives in Salem; he dwells in Zion.

You place me in the lowest regions of the pit, in the dark places, in the watery depths.

He did amazing things in the sight of their ancestors, in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.

Serve the Lord in fear! Repent in terror!

For our hearts rejoice in him, for we trust in his holy name.

It is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in people.

It is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in princes.

The Lord is just in all his actions, and exhibits love in all he does.

The one enthroned in heaven laughs in disgust; the Lord taunts them.

Do not trust in princes, or in human beings, who cannot deliver!

Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we depend on the Lord our God.

Guide me in the path of your commands, for I delight to walk in it.

He shrouded himself in darkness, in thick rain clouds.

Let Israel rejoice in their Creator! Let the people of Zion delight in their king!

They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

In the wilderness they had an insatiable craving for meat; they challenged God in the desert.

He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket; he lies in ambush, waiting to catch the oppressed; he catches the oppressed by pulling in his net.

How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and insulted him in the desert!