<p class="poetry">He made the sky sink<n id="1" /> as he descended;p> <p class="poetry">a thick cloud was under his feet.p>

<p class="poetry">He gives me the agility of a deer;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I beat them<n id="1" /> to death;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">they fall at my feet.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">You do not deliver me over to the power of the enemy;p> <p class="poetry">you enable me to stand<n id="1" /> in a wide open place.p>

<p class="poetry">He subdued nations beneath us<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and countries<n id="2" /> under our feet.p>

<p class="poetry">He preserves our lives<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and does not allow our feet to slip.p>

<p class="poetry">But as for me, my feet almost slipped;p> <p class="poetry">my feet almost slid out from under me.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">They will lift you up in their hands,p> <p class="poetry">so you will not slip and fall on a stone.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">If I say, &#8220;My foot is slipping,&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">your loyal love, O <sc>Lordsc>, supports me.p>

<p class="poetry">Praise<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> our God!p> <p class="poetry">Worship<n id="2" /> before his footstool!p> <p class="poetry">He is holy!p>

<p class="poetry">I stay away<n id="1" /> from the evil path,p> <p class="poetry">so that I might keep your instructions.<n id="2" />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">My child, do not go down<n id="1" /> their way,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">withhold yourself<n id="3" /> from their path;<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">for they<n id="1" /> are eager<n id="2" /> to inflict harm,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and they hasten<n id="4" /> to shed blood.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">Then you will walk on your way<n id="1" /> with security,p> <p class="poetry">and you<n id="2" /> will not stumble.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">for the <sc>Lordsc> will be<n id="1" /> the source of your confidence,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and he will guard your foot<n id="3" /> from being caught in a trap.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not turn<n id="1" /> to the right or to the left;p> <p class="poetry">turn yourself<n id="2" /> away from evil.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">a heart that devises wicked plans,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">feet that are swift to run<n id="2" /> to evil,p>

<p class="poetry">Can<n id="1" /> a man walk on hot coalsp> <p class="poetry">without scorching his feet?p>

<p class="poetry">(She is loud and rebellious,p> <p class="poetry">she<n id="1" /> does not remain<n id="2" /> at home &#8211;p>