Then I will give you thanks in the great assembly; I will praise you before a large crowd of people!

Praise our God, you nations! Loudly proclaim his praise!

Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably.

The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice.

Yet he brought out his people like sheep; he led them through the wilderness like a flock.

He delivered his people over to the sword, and was angry with his chosen nation.

O Lord, they crush your people; they oppress the nation that belongs to you.

Take notice of this, you ignorant people! You fools, when will you ever understand?

Tell the nations about his splendor! Tell all the nations about his amazing deeds!

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

The Lord made his people very fruitful, and made them more numerous than their enemies.

He caused them to hate his people, and to mistreat his servants.

When he led his people out, they rejoiced; his chosen ones shouted with joy.

Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people! Pay attention to me, when you deliver,

Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people! Let them praise him in the place where the leaders preside!

that he might seat him with princes, with the princes of his people.

He gave their land as an inheritance, as an inheritance to Israel his people.

to the one who led his people through the wilderness, for his loyal love endures,

The Lord takes his position to judge; he stands up to pass sentence on his people.

“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.