<p class="poetry">For I have obeyed the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s commands;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I have not rebelled against my God.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one true God<n id="1" /> gives<n id="2" /> me strength;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">he removes<n id="4" /> the obstacles in my way.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> is both kind and fair;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> shows his faithful followersp> <p class="poetry">the way they should live.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Teach me how you want me to live;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">lead me along a level path<n id="2" /> because of those who wait to ambush me!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will instruct and teach you<n id="1" /> about how you should live.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I will advise you as I look you in the eye.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">May their path be<n id="1" /> dark and slippery,p> <p class="poetry">as the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s angel chases them!p>

<p class="poetry">Commit your future to the <sc>Lordsc>!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.<n id="2" />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>

<p class="poetry">Then I will teach<n id="1" /> rebels your merciful ways,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and sinners will turn<n id="3" /> to you.p>

<p class="poetry">Then those living on earth will know what you are like;p> <p class="poetry">all nations will know how you deliver your people.<n id="1" />p>

<n id="1" /><p class="poetry">O God, your deeds are extraordinary!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">What god can compare to our great God?<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Why did you break down its walls,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">so that all who pass by pluck its fruit?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">If only my people would obey me!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">If only Israel would keep my commands!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Deliverance goes<n id="1" /> before him,p> <p class="poetry">and prepares<n id="2" /> a pathway for him.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">All who pass by<n id="1" /> have robbed him;p> <p class="poetry">he has become an object of disdain to his neighbors.p>

<p class="poetry">For he will order his angels<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">to protect you in all you do.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">He has taken away my strength in the middle of life;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he has cut short my days.p>

<p class="poetry">They wandered through the wilderness on a desert road;p> <p class="poetry">they found no city in which to live.p>

<p class="poetry">He led them on a level road,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">that they might find a city in which to live.p>