<p class="poetry">The birds of the sky live beside them;p> <p class="poetry">they chirp among the bushes.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">You give food to them and they receive it;p> <p class="poetry">you open your hand and they are filled with food.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">saying, &#8220;To you I will give the land of Canaanp> <p class="poetry">as the portion of your inheritance.&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">He handed the territory of nations over to them,p> <p class="poetry">and they took possession of what other peoples had produced,<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">He announced that he would do mighty deeds for his people,p> <p class="poetry">giving them a land that belonged to other nations.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">The heavens belong to the <sc>Lordsc>,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but the earth he has given to mankind.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The wicked lay a trap for me,p> <p class="poetry">but I do not wander from your precepts.p>

<p class="poetry">How will he severely punish you,p> <p class="poetry">you deceptive talker?<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">May he not allow your foot to slip!p> <p class="poetry">May your protector<n id="1" /> not sleep!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">to the one who gives food to all living things,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for his loyal love endures.p>

<p class="poetry">He gives food to the animals,p> <p class="poetry">and to the young ravens when they chirp.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">He established them so they would endure;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he issued a decree that will not be revoked.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">You will not abandon me<n id="1" /> to Sheol;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">you will not allow your faithful follower<n id="3" /> to see<n id="4" /> the Pit.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> thundered<n id="1" /> in<n id="2" /> the sky;p> <p class="poetry">the sovereign One<n id="3" /> shouted.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">You give me your protective shield;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">your right hand supports me;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">your willingness to help<n id="3" /> enables me to prevail.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">You grant<n id="1" /> him his heart&#8217;s desire;p> <p class="poetry">you do not refuse his request.<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">He asked you to sustain his life,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not turn me over to my enemies,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> gives<n id="1" /> his people strength;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc> grants his people security.<n id="3" />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>