<p class="poetry">The princess<n id="1" /> looks absolutely magnificent,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">decked out in pearls and clothed in a brocade trimmed with gold.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">He would pour<n id="1" /> contempt upon princes,p> <p class="poetry">and he made them wander in a wasteland with no road.p>

<p class="poetry">In the darkness a light<n id="1" /> shines for the godly,p> <p class="poetry">for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm of David, written when he was in the Judean wilderness.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">O God, you are my God! I long for you!<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">My soul thirsts<n id="4" /> for you,p> <p class="poetry">my flesh yearns for you,p> <p class="poetry">in a dry and parched<n id="5" /> land where there is no water.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; to be played on a stringed instrument; written by David.p> <p class="poetry">O God, hear my cry for help!p> <p class="poetry">Pay attention to my prayer!p>

<p class="poetry">He shouted at<n id="1" /> the Red Sea and it dried up;p> <p class="poetry">he led them through the deep water as if it were a desert.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">Here is the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s proclamation<n id="2" /> to my lord:<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Sit down at my right hand<n id="4" /> until I make your enemies your footstool!&#8221;<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">In my distress<n id="1" /> I cried out to the <sc>Lordsc>.p> <p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> answered me and put me in a wide open place.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Yet its voice<n id="1" /> echoes<n id="2" /> throughout the earth;p> <p class="poetry">its<n id="3" /> words carry<n id="4" /> to the distant horizon.<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">In the sky<n id="6" /> he has pitched a tent for the sun.<n id="7" />p>

<p class="poetry">The roof of my mouth<n id="1" /> is as dry as a piece of pottery;p> <p class="poetry">my tongue sticks to my gums.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">You<n id="3" /> set me in the dust of death.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">You allowed men to ride over our heads;p> <p class="poetry">we passed through fire and water,p> <p class="poetry">but you brought us out into a wide open place.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Be my protector and refuge,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">a stronghold where I can be safe!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">For you are my high ridge<n id="3" /> and my stronghold.p>

<p class="poetry">for there our captors ask us to compose songs;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">those who mock us demand that we be happy, saying:<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Sing for us a song about Zion!&#8221;<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Then<n id="1" /> our sons will be like plants,p> <p class="poetry">that quickly grow to full size.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Our daughters will be like corner pillars,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">carved like those in a palace.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">I decided,<n id="2" /> &#8220;I will watch what I sayp> <p class="poetry">and make sure I do not sin with my tongue.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">I will put a muzzle over my mouthp> <p class="poetry">while in the presence of an evil man.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">He gave me reason to sing a new song,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">praising our God.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">May many see what God has done,p> <p class="poetry">so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the <sc>Lordsc>!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Whoever presents a thank-offering honors me.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">To whoever obeys my commands, I will reveal my power to deliver.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A prayer of David.p> <p class="poetry"><sc>Lordsc>, consider my just cause!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Pay attention to my cry for help!p> <p class="poetry">Listen to the prayerp> <p class="poetry">I sincerely offer!<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>

<p class="poetry">They surrounded me like bees.p> <p class="poetry">But they disappeared as quickly<n id="1" /> as a fire among thorns.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Indeed, in the name of the <sc>Lordsc> I pushed them away.p>