<p class="poetry">May death destroy them!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">May they go down alive into Sheol!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">For evil is in their dwelling place and in their midst.p>

<p class="poetry">He will rescue<n id="1" /> me and protect me from those who attack me,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">even though<n id="3" /> they greatly outnumber me.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Those who anticipate my defeat<n id="1" /> attack me all day long.p> <p class="poetry">Indeed,<n id="2" /> many are fighting against me, O Exalted One.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I know that God is on my side.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For your loyal love extends beyond the sky,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.p>

<p class="poetry">The godly<n id="1" /> will rejoice when they see vengeance carried out;p> <p class="poetry">they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.p>

<p class="poetry">Look, they hurl insults at mep> <p class="poetry">and openly threaten to kill me,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for they say,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Who hears?&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">You are my source of strength! I will sing praises to you!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">For God is my refuge,<n id="2" /> the God who loves me.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Indeed,<n id="1" /> you are<n id="2" /> my shelter,p> <p class="poetry">a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">For you, O God, hear my vows;p> <p class="poetry">you grant me the reward that belongs to your loyal followers.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">God has declared one principle;p> <p class="poetry">two principles I have heard:<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">God is strong,<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">For you repay men for what they do.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Let foreigners<n id="1" /> rejoice and celebrate!p> <p class="poetry">For you execute justice among the nations,p> <p class="poetry">and govern the people living on earth.<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; according to the tune of &#8220;Lilies;&#8221;<n id="2" /> by David.p> <p class="poetry">Deliver me, O God,p> <p class="poetry">for the water has reached my neck.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Certainly<n id="1" /> zeal for<n id="2" /> your house<n id="3" /> consumes me;p> <p class="poetry">I endure the insults of those who insult you.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Answer me, O <sc>Lordsc>, for your loyal love is good!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Because of your great compassion, turn toward me!p>

<p class="poetry">Do not ignore<n id="1" /> your servant,p> <p class="poetry">for I am in trouble! Answer me right away!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For they harass<n id="1" /> the one whom you discipline;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">they spread the news about the suffering of those whom you punish.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">For the <sc>Lordsc> listens to the needy;p> <p class="poetry">he does not despise his captive people.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">For God will deliver Zionp> <p class="poetry">and rebuild the cities of Judah,p> <p class="poetry">and his people<n id="1" /> will again live in them and possess Zion.<n id="2" />p>