<p class="poetry">They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me.p> <p class="poetry">Indeed, in the name of the <sc>Lordsc> I pushed them away.p>

<p class="poetry">Walk around<n id="1" /> Zion! Encircle it!p> <p class="poetry">Count its towers!p>

<p class="poetry">Raise me to a position of great honor!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Turn and comfort me!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">They surround me and say hateful things;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">they attack me for no reason.p>

<p class="poetry">The sea looked and fled;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the Jordan River<n id="2" /> turned back.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The countries are assembled all around you;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">take once more your rightful place over them!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">They attack me, now they surround me;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">they intend to throw me to the ground.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The ropes of Sheol tightened around me,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the snares of death trapped me.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Many bulls<n id="1" /> surround me;p> <p class="poetry">powerful bulls of Bashan<n id="2" /> hem me in.p>

<p class="poetry">I maintain a pure lifestyle,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">so I can appear before your altar,<n id="2" /> O <sc>Lordsc>,p>

<p class="poetry">An evil person suffers much pain,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s faithfulness overwhelms the one who trusts in him.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Why should I be afraid in times of trouble,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">when the sinful deeds of deceptive men threaten to overwhelm me?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">They return in the evening;p> <p class="poetry">they growl<n id="1" /> like a dogp> <p class="poetry">and prowl around outside<n id="2" /> the city.p>

<p class="poetry">They return in the evening;p> <p class="poetry">they growl<n id="1" /> like a dogp> <p class="poetry">and prowl around outside<n id="2" /> the city.p>

<p class="poetry">They surround me like water all day long;p> <p class="poetry">they join forces and encircle me.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Why do you flee, O sea?p> <p class="poetry">Why do you turn back, O Jordan River?p>

<p class="poetry">All the nations surrounded me.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Indeed, in the name of the <sc>Lordsc><n id="2" /> I pushed them away.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Yes,<n id="1" /> wild dogs surround me &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">a gang of evil men crowd around me;p> <p class="poetry">like a lion they pin my hands and feet.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">You are my hiding place;p> <p class="poetry">you protect me from distress.p> <p class="poetry">You surround me with shouts of joy from those celebrating deliverance.<n id="1" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">Day and night they walk around on its walls,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">while wickedness and destruction<n id="2" /> are within it.p>