The watery deep covered it like a garment; the waters reached above the mountains.

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

He let no one oppress them; he disciplined kings for their sake,

He called down a famine upon the earth; he cut off all the food supply.

Egypt was happy when they left, for they were afraid of them.

The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it engulfed the group led by Abiram.

amazing feats in the land of Ham, mighty acts by the Red Sea.

They made him angry by the waters of Meribah, and Moses suffered because of them,

He would pour contempt upon princes, and he made them wander in a wasteland with no road.

They repay me evil for good, and hate for love.

O sovereign Lord, at your right hand he strikes down kings in the day he unleashes his anger.

From the stream along the road he drinks; then he lifts up his head.

Rest once more, my soul, for the Lord has vindicated you.

Spare me shame and humiliation, for I observe your rules.

In the middle of the night I arise to thank you for your just regulations.

Your precepts give me discernment. Therefore I hate all deceitful actions.

Tears stream down from my eyes, because people do not keep your law.

I rejoice in your instructions, like one who finds much plunder.

The Lord is your protector; the Lord is the shade at your right hand.

if the Lord had not been on our side, when men attacked us,