For our enemies’ rock is not like our Rock, as even our enemies concede.

But they said to her, “No! We will return with you to your people.”

My dynasty is approved by God, for he has made a perpetual covenant with me, arranged in all its particulars and secured. He always delivers me, and brings all I desire to fruition.

“The time will come when the land suffers from a famine, a plague, blight and disease, or a locust invasion, or when their enemy lays siege to the cities of the land, or when some other type of plague or epidemic occurs.

“The time will come when the land suffers from a famine, a plague, blight, and disease, or a locust invasion, or when their enemy lays siege to the cities of the land, or when some other type of plague or epidemic occurs.

They were distressed, because each one had been so confident; they arrived there, but were disappointed.

that you must search out my iniquity, and inquire about my sin,

For he fulfills his decree against me, and many such things are his plans.

For I am full of words, and the spirit within me constrains me.

then he reveals to them what they have done, and their transgressions, that they were behaving proudly.

When the foundations are destroyed, what can the godly accomplish?”

I will sing praises to the Lord when he vindicates me.

You want to humiliate the oppressed, even though the Lord is their shelter.

For the Lord is king and rules over the nations.

May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you!

For I am ever aware of your faithfulness, and your loyalty continually motivates me.

Even if my father and mother abandoned me, the Lord would take me in.

The Lord deserves praise, for he has heard my plea for mercy!

Surely those favored by the Lord will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.

Yes, I confess my wrongdoing, and I am concerned about my sins.