You destroy liars; the Lord despises violent and deceitful people.

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

My heart tells me to pray to you, and I do pray to you, O Lord.

Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!

Then you turned my lament into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and covered me with joy.

I will boast in the Lord; let the oppressed hear and rejoice!

I sought the Lord’s help and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

Evil people self-destruct; those who hate the godly are punished.

For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting.

The princess looks absolutely magnificent, decked out in pearls and clothed in a brocade trimmed with gold.

God says this to the evildoer: “How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant?

Day and night they walk around on its walls, while wickedness and destruction are within it.

I am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God; I will give you the thank-offerings you deserve,

The God who loves me will help me; God will enable me to triumph over my enemies.

You have made your people experience hard times; you have made us drink intoxicating wine.

Their slander will bring about their demise. All who see them will shudder,

You saturate its furrows, and soak its plowed ground. With rain showers you soften its soil, and make its crops grow.

The meadows are clothed with sheep, and the valleys are covered with grain. They shout joyfully, yes, they sing.

They are immune to the trouble common to men; they do not suffer as other men do.

He abandoned the sanctuary at Shiloh, the tent where he lived among men.