<p class="poetry">He gave it to Jacob as a decree,p> <p class="poetry">to Israel as a lasting promise,<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> rules forever!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">The nations are driven out of his land.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Take a good look! This is what the wicked are like,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">those who always have it so easy and get richer and richer.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">He drove his enemies back;p> <p class="poetry">he made them a permanent target for insults.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">it will remain stable, like the moon,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">his throne will endure like the skies.&#8221;<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">He established the earth on its foundations;p> <p class="poetry">it will never be upended.p>

<p class="poetry">This brought him a reward,p> <p class="poetry">an eternal gift.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">For he will never be upended;p> <p class="poetry">others will always remember one who is just.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">May the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s name be praisedp> <p class="poetry">now and forevermore!p>

<p class="poetry">But we will praise the <sc>Lordsc>p> <p class="poetry">now and forevermore.p> <p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> will protect you in all you do,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">now and forevermore.p>

<p class="poetry">O Israel, hope in the <sc>Lordsc>p> <p class="poetry">now and forevermore!p>

<p class="poetry">See if there is any idolatrous tendency<n id="1" /> in me,p> <p class="poetry">and lead me in the reliable ancient path!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">He<n id="1" /> gives his chosen king magnificent victories;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he is faithful<n id="3" /> to his chosen ruler,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">to David and his descendants<n id="5" /> forever.&#8221;<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">He asked you to sustain his life,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Look up,<n id="1" /> you gates!p> <p class="poetry">Rise up,<n id="2" /> you eternal doors!p> <p class="poetry">Then the majestic king<n id="3" /> will enter!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Look up, you gates!p> <p class="poetry">Rise up, you eternal doors!p> <p class="poetry">Then the majestic king will enter!p>

<p class="poetry">Your throne,<n id="1" /> O God, is permanent.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">The scepter<n id="3" /> of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.p>

<p class="poetry">For God, our God, is our defender forever!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">He guides<n id="2" /> us!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">But I<n id="1" /> am like a flourishing<n id="2" /> olive tree in the house of God;p> <p class="poetry">I continually<n id="3" /> trust in God&#8217;s loyal love.p>