<p class="poetry">because they had rebelled against God&#8217;s commands,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and rejected the instructions of the sovereign king.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">They will be thrown down the side of a cliff by their judges.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They<n id="2" /> will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments;<n id="2" /> a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">Listen to what I say,<n id="3" /> <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">Carefully consider my complaint!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">May my words and my thoughtsp> <p class="poetry">be acceptable in your sight,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, my sheltering rock<n id="2" /> and my redeemer.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Let all the kings of the earth give thanks<n id="1" /> to you, O <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">when they hear the words you speak.<n id="2" />p>