<p class="poetry">They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.<n id="1" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">By David.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, fight<n id="2" /> those who fight with me!p> <p class="poetry">Attack those who attack me!p>

<p class="poetry">For they have devoured Jacobp> <p class="poetry">and destroyed his home.p>

<p class="poetry">He turned their water into blood,p> <p class="poetry">and killed their fish.p>

<p class="poetry">Yes,<n id="1" /> he remembered the sacred promise<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he made to Abraham his servant.p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> takes delight in his faithful followers,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and in those who wait for his loyal love.p>

<p class="poetry">Deliver your people!p> <p class="poetry">Empower<n id="1" /> the nation that belongs to you!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Care for them like a shepherd and carry them in your arms<n id="3" /> at all times!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">He picked out for us a special land<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">to be a source of pride for<n id="2" /> Jacob,<n id="3" /> whom he loves.<n id="4" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">He chose the tribe of Judah,p> <p class="poetry">and Mount Zion, which he loves.p>

<p class="poetry">I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret.p> <p class="poetry">I will not tolerate anyone who has a cocky demeanor and an arrogant attitude.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Indeed,<n id="1" /> your servants take delight in her stones,p> <p class="poetry">and feel compassion for<n id="2" /> the dust of her ruins.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The nations will respect the reputation of the <sc>Lordsc>,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and all the kings of the earth will respect<n id="2" /> his splendor,p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">By David.p> <p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>, O my soul!p> <p class="poetry">With all that is within me, praise<n id="2" /> his holy name!p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> takes notice of us,<n id="1" /> he will bless<n id="2" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">he will bless the family<n id="3" /> of Israel,p> <p class="poetry">he will bless the family of Aaron.p>

<p class="poetry">Yes,<n id="1" /> <sc>Lordsc>,<n id="2" /> you rescued my life from death,p> <p class="poetry">and kept my feet from stumbling.p>

<p class="poetry">O family<n id="1" /> of Israel, praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">O family of Aaron, praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

<p class="poetry">O family of Levi, praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">You loyal followers<n id="1" /> of the <sc>Lordsc>, praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> protects those who love him,p> <p class="poetry">but he destroys all the wicked.p>

<p class="poetry">the one who made heaven and earth,p> <p class="poetry">the sea, and all that is in them,p> <p class="poetry">who remains forever faithful,<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">They say,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Let&#8217;s tear off the shackles they&#8217;ve put on us!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Let&#8217;s free ourselves from<n id="3" /> their ropes!&#8221;p>