He said:p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;The <sc>Lordsc> is my high ridge,<n id="1" /> my stronghold,<n id="2" /> my deliverer.p>

<p class="poetry">You give me<n id="1" /> your protective shield;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">your willingness to help enables me to prevail.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">You make my enemies retreat;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I destroy those who hate me.p>

He added,<n id="1" /> &#8220;I have something to say to you.&#8221; She replied, &#8220;Speak.&#8221;

<p class="poetry">&#8220;I will explain to you;p> <p class="poetry">listen to me,p> <p class="poetry">and what<n id="1" /> I have seen, I will declare,<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">My spirit is broken,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">my days have faded out,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the grave<n id="3" /> awaits me.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">&#8220;People<n id="1" /> listened to me and waited silently;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">they kept silent for my advice.p>

<p class="poetry">They waited for me as people wait<n id="1" /> for the rain,p> <p class="poetry">and they opened their mouths<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">as for<n id="3" /> the spring rains.p>

<p class="poetry">You have become cruel to me;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">with the strength of your hand you attack me.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will speak,<n id="1" /> so that I may find relief;p> <p class="poetry">I will open my lips, so that I may answer.p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;Listen to my words, you wise men;p> <p class="poetry">hear<n id="1" /> me, you learned men.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">and listened to me.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">As long as I live, I will call to him when I need help.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> is on my side<n id="1" /> as my helper.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I look in triumph on those who hate me.p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> gives me strength and protects me;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he has become my deliverer.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will give you thanks, for you answered me,p> <p class="poetry">and have become my deliverer.p>

<p class="poetry">Your statutes have been my songs<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">in the house where I live.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">This<n id="1" /> has been my practice,p> <p class="poetry">for I observe your precepts.p>

<p class="poetry">May your loyal followers<n id="1" /> turn to me,p> <p class="poetry">those who know your rules.p>

<p class="poetry">The wicked prepare to kill me,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">yet I concentrate on your rules.p>

<p class="poetry">I absolutely hate them,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">they have become my enemies!p>