<p class="poetry">He entreats God, and God<n id="1" /> delights in him,p> <p class="poetry">he sees God&#8217;s face<n id="2" /> with rejoicing,p> <p class="poetry">and God<n id="3" /> restores to him his righteousness.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">As for the Almighty,<n id="1" /> we cannot attain to him!p> <p class="poetry">He is great in power,p> <p class="poetry">but justice<n id="2" /> and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.p>

<p class="poetry"><sc>Lordsc>, lead me in your righteousness<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">because of those who wait to ambush me,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me!<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">In you, O <sc>Lordsc>, I have taken shelter!p> <p class="poetry">Never let me be humiliated!p> <p class="poetry">Vindicate me by rescuing me!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Your justice is like the highest mountains,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">your fairness like the deepest sea;p> <p class="poetry">you preserve<n id="2" /> mankind and the animal kingdom.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Rescue me from the guilt of murder,<n id="1" /> O God, the God who delivers me!p> <p class="poetry">Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will tell about your justice,p> <p class="poetry">and all day long proclaim your salvation,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">though I cannot fathom its full extent.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Your justice, O God, extends to the skies above;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you have done great things.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">O God, who can compare to you?<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">All day long my tongue will also tell about your justice,p> <p class="poetry">for those who want to harm me<n id="1" /> will be embarrassed and ashamed.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The king is strong;p> <p class="poetry">he loves justice.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">you promote justice and equity in Jacob.p>

<p class="poetry">But the <sc>Lordsc> continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and is faithful to their descendants,<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">He generously gives<n id="1" /> to the needy;p> <p class="poetry">his integrity endures.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">He will be vindicated and honored.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, hear my prayer!p> <p class="poetry">Pay attention to my plea for help!p> <p class="poetry">Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!p>

<p class="poetry">I will make justice the measuring line,p> <p class="poetry">fairness the plumb line;p> <p class="poetry">hail will sweep away the unreliable refuge,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the floodwaters will overwhelm the hiding place.p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> is exalted,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">indeed,<n id="2" /> he lives in heaven;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">he fills Zion with justice and fairness.p>

<p class="poetry">they will say about me,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Yes, the <sc>Lordsc> is a powerful deliverer.&#8221;&#8217;&#8221;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">All who are angry at him will cower before him.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I am bringing my deliverance near, it is not far away;p> <p class="poetry">I am bringing my salvation near,<n id="1" /> it does not wait.p> <p class="poetry">I will save Zion;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I will adorn Israel with my splendor.&#8221;<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">If only you had obeyed my<n id="1" /> commandments,p> <p class="poetry">prosperity would have flowed to you like a river,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">deliverance would have come to you like the waves of the sea.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">You will be reestablished when I vindicate you.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">You will not experience oppression;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">indeed, you will not be afraid.p> <p class="poetry">You will not be terrified,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">for nothing frightening<n id="4" /> will come near you.p>

<p class="poetry">You must be truthful, honest and uprightp> <p class="poetry">when you take an oath saying, &#8216;As surely as the <sc>Lordsc> lives!&#8217;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">If you do,<n id="2" /> the nations will pray to be as blessed by him as you arep> <p class="poetry">and will make him the object of their boasting.&#8221;<n id="3" />p>