<p class="poetry">may an enemy relentlessly chase<n id="1" /> me<n id="2" /> and catch me;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">may he trample me to death<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">and leave me lying dishonored in the dust.<n id="5" /> (Selah)p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry"><sc>Lordsc>, who may be a guest in your home?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Who may live on your holy hill?<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">So my heart rejoicesp> <p class="poetry">and I am happy;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">My life is safe.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">How blessed<n id="1" /> is the one whom you choose,p> <p class="poetry">and allow to live in your palace courts.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">May we be satisfied with the good things of your house &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">your holy palace.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Why do you look with envy,<n id="1" /> O mountains<n id="2" /> with many peaks,p> <p class="poetry">at the mountain where God has decided to live?<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Indeed<n id="4" /> the <sc>Lordsc> will live there<n id="5" /> permanently!p>