<p class="poetry">You<n id="1" /> prevail over<n id="2" /> all your enemies;p> <p class="poetry">your power is too great for those who hate you.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The ropes of death tightened around me,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the snares<n id="2" /> of Sheol confronted me.p> <p class="poetry">I was confronted<n id="3" /> with trouble and sorrow.p>

<p class="poetry">But then one passes by, and suddenly they have disappeared!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I looked for them, but they could not be found.p>

<p class="poetry">Distress and hardship confront<n id="1" /> me,p> <p class="poetry">yet I find delight in your commands.p>

<p class="poetry">Look, we heard about it<n id="1" /> in Ephrathah,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">we found it in the territory of Jaar.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Break the arm<n id="1" /> of the wicked and evil man!p> <p class="poetry">Hold him accountable for his wicked deeds,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">which he thought you would not discover.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">for he is too proudp> <p class="poetry">to recognize and give up his sin.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">I have discovered David, my servant.p> <p class="poetry">With my holy oil I have anointed him as king.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">They wandered through the wilderness on a desert road;p> <p class="poetry">they found no city in which to live.p>

<p class="poetry">I rejoice in your instructions,p> <p class="poetry">like one who finds much plunder.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">until I find a place for the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">a fine dwelling place<n id="1" /> for the powerful ruler of Jacob.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">You have scrutinized my inner motives;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you have examined me during the night.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">You have carefully evaluated me, but you find no sin.p> <p class="poetry">I am determined I will say nothing sinful.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Their insults are painful<n id="1" /> and make me lose heart;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I look<n id="3" /> for sympathy, but receive none,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">for comforters, but find none.p>

<p class="poetry">The bravehearted<n id="1" /> were plundered;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">they &#8220;fell asleep.&#8221;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">All the warriors were helpless.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">For this reason every one of your faithful followers<n id="1" /> should pray to youp> <p class="poetry">while there is a window of opportunity.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Certainly<n id="3" /> when the surging water<n id="4" /> rises,p> <p class="poetry">it will not reach them.<n id="5" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the <i>alamothi> style;<n id="2" /> a song.p> <p class="poetry">God is our strong refuge;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">he is truly our helper in times of trouble.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Even the birds find a home there,p> <p class="poetry">and the swallow<n id="1" /> builds a nest,p> <p class="poetry">where she can protect her young<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">near your altars, O <sc>Lord who rules over allsc>,p> <p class="poetry">my king and my God.p>