<p class="poetry">Indeed<n id="1" /> I am composed and quiet,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">like a young child carried by its mother;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">I am content like the young child I carry.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will sing praises<n id="1" /> to the <sc>Lordsc>p> <p class="poetry">when he vindicates me.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1490; (<i>Gimeli>)p> <p class="poetry">Be kind to your servant!p> <p class="poetry">Then I will live<n id="1" /> and keep<n id="2" /> your instructions.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">or have wronged my ally,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">or helped his lawless enemy,<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> repaid<n id="1" /> me for my godly deeds;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he rewarded<n id="3" /> my blameless behavior.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">He does not deal with us as our sins deserve;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he does not repay us as our misdeeds deserve.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Rest once more, my soul,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for the <sc>Lordsc> has vindicated you.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">O daughter Babylon, soon to be devastated!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">How blessed will be the one who repays youp> <p class="poetry">for what you dished out to us!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Free me<n id="1" /> from prison,p> <p class="poetry">that I may give thanks to your name.p> <p class="poetry">Because of me the godly will assemble,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">for you will vindicate me.<n id="3" />p>