So I will give you thanks before the nations, O Lord! I will sing praises to you!

For you make them retreat when you shoot your arrows at them.

He takes me to lush pastures, he leads me to refreshing water.

For he set its foundation upon the seas, and established it upon the ocean currents.

The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.

Smile on your servant! Deliver me because of your faithfulness!

Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.

Commit your future to the Lord! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.

Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.

But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.

Strap your sword to your thigh, O warrior! Appear in your majestic splendor!

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

I am not condemning you because of your sacrifices, or because of your burnt sacrifices that you continually offer me.

whenever I remember you on my bed, and think about you during the nighttime hours.

Each one will be handed over to the sword; their corpses will be eaten by jackals.

as you come out of your temple in Jerusalem! Kings bring tribute to you.

Hold them accountable for all their sins! Do not vindicate them!

May those who say, “Aha! Aha!” be driven back and disgraced!

As for me, I will wait continually, and will continue to praise you.

He will descend like rain on the mown grass, like showers that drench the earth.