<p class="poetry">But it is said of Zion&#8217;s residents,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Each one of these<n id="2" /> was born in her,p> <p class="poetry">and the sovereign One<n id="3" /> makes her secure.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">A slanderer<n id="1" /> will not endure on<n id="2" /> the earth;p> <p class="poetry">calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">He sent a man ahead of them<n id="1" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">Joseph was sold as a servant.p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> shows his faithful followersp> <p class="poetry">the way they should live.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">For the one who promotes peace has a future.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Man ate the food of the mighty ones.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">He sent them more than enough to eat.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">A person&#8217;s life is like grass.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Like a flower in the field it flourishes,p>

<p class="poetry">It goes well for the one<n id="1" /> who generously lends money,p> <p class="poetry">and conducts his business honestly.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, of what importance is the human race,<n id="1" /> that you should notice them?p> <p class="poetry">Of what importance is mankind,<n id="2" /> that you should be concerned about them?<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">He is not enamored with the strength of a horse,p> <p class="poetry">nor is he impressed by the warrior&#8217;s strong legs.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">You men,<n id="1" /> how long will you try to turn my honor into shame?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">How long<n id="3" /> will you love what is worthless<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">and search for what is deceptive?<n id="5" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">You destroy<n id="1" /> liars;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc> despises<n id="3" /> violent and deceitful people.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Rise up, <sc>Lordsc>!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Don&#8217;t let men be defiant!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">May the nations be judged in your presence!p>

<p class="poetry">You defend<n id="1" /> the fatherless and oppressed,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">People lie to one another;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">they flatter and deceive.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">He delivers me<n id="1" /> from my enemies;p> <p class="poetry">you snatch me away<n id="2" /> from those who attack me;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">you rescue me from violent men.p>

<p class="poetry">But I<n id="1" /> am a worm,<n id="2" /> not a man;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">people insult me and despise me.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not sweep me away<n id="1" /> with sinners,p> <p class="poetry">or execute me along with violent people,<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks<n id="1" /> of men;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do you want to really live?<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Would you love to live a long, happy life?<n id="2" />p>