Deliver me from the sword! Save my life from the claws of the wild dogs!

The Lord always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant.

The Lord God of Israel deserves praise in the future and forevermore! We agree! We agree!

Their venom is like that of a snake, like a deaf serpent that does not hear,

O God, break the teeth in their mouths! Smash the jawbones of the lions, O Lord!

For all the gods of the nations are worthless, but the Lord made the sky.

Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the nations, ascribe to the Lord splendor and strength!

because of your anger and raging fury. Indeed, you pick me up and throw me away.

so they may proclaim the name of the Lord in Zion, and praise him in Jerusalem,

The birds of the sky live beside them; they chirp among the bushes.

Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

The king authorized his release; the ruler of nations set him free.

They ate all the vegetation in their land, and devoured the crops of their fields.

He remembered his covenant with them, and relented because of his great loyal love.

O family of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their deliverer and protector.

I called on the name of the Lord, “Please Lord, rescue my life!”

All the nations surrounded me. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.

You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag. Therefore I love your rules.

Yes, sons are a gift from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.

For he makes the bars of your gates strong. He blesses your children within you.