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

May we experience your faithfulness, O Lord, for we wait for you.

Grab your small shield and large shield, and rise up to help me!

Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me.

The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently.

Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.

For I am about to stumble, and I am in constant pain.

Please stop wounding me! You have almost beaten me to death!

For we lie in the dirt, with our bellies pressed to the ground.

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

For you hate instruction and reject my words.

Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her! Fortify the walls of Jerusalem!

My heart beats violently within me; the horrors of death overcome me.

As for me, I will call out to God, and the Lord will deliver me.

Indeed, you are my shelter, a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.

You guide me by your wise advice, and then you will lead me to a position of honor.

because they did not have faith in God, and did not trust his ability to deliver them.

He gave a command to the clouds above, and opened the doors in the sky.

He drove his enemies back; he made them a permanent target for insults.

Then I would quickly subdue their enemies, and attack their adversaries.”