The water would have overpowered us; the current would have overwhelmed us.

For the Lord vindicates his people, and has compassion on his servants.

to the one who spread out the earth over the water, for his loyal love endures,

How can we sing a song to the Lord in a foreign land?

O Lord, place a guard on my mouth! Protect the opening of my lips!

The Lord is good to all, and has compassion on all he has made.

How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,

Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky!

For this reason the wicked cannot withstand judgment, nor can sinners join the assembly of the godly.

I am not afraid of the multitude of people who attack me from all directions.

Tremble with fear and do not sin! Meditate as you lie in bed, and repent of your ways! (Selah)

Many say, “Who can show us anything good?” Smile upon us, Lord!

The Lord judges the nations. Vindicate me, Lord, because I am innocent, because I am blameless, O Exalted One!

Rise up, Lord! Don’t let men be defiant! May the nations be judged in your presence!

Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the Lord.

Why does the wicked man reject God? He says to himself, “You will not hold me accountable.”

May the Lord rain down burning coals and brimstone on the wicked! A whirlwind is what they deserve!

The Lord looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.

I grind them as fine windblown dust; I beat them underfoot like clay in the streets.

It emerges from the distant horizon, and goes from one end of the sky to the other; nothing can escape its heat.