<p class="poetry">I will celebrate my deliverance,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and call on the name of the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

<p class="poetry">May the one who comes in the name of the <sc>Lordsc><n id="1" /> be blessed!p> <p class="poetry">We will pronounce blessings on you<n id="2" /> in the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Your loyal followers will be glad when they see me,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for I find hope in your word.p>

<p class="poetry">For this reason I carefully follow all your precepts.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I hate all deceitful actions.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> is your protector;p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc> is the shade at your right hand.p>

<p class="poetry">May they be like the grass on the rooftopsp> <p class="poetry">which withers before one can even pull it up,<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Though the <sc>Lordsc> is exalted, he takes note of the lowly,p> <p class="poetry">and recognizes the proud from far away.p>

<p class="poetry">Your knowledge is beyond my comprehension;p> <p class="poetry">it is so far beyond me, I am unable to fathom it.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, do I not hate those who hate you,p> <p class="poetry">and despise those who oppose you?<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">O sovereign <sc>Lordsc>, my strong deliverer,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you shield<n id="2" /> my head in the day of battle.p>

<p class="poetry">Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name;p> <p class="poetry">the morally upright will live in your presence.p>

<p class="poetry">May you accept my prayer like incense,p> <p class="poetry">my uplifted hands like the evening offering!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">They will talk about the fame of your great kindness,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and sing about your justice.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and your dominion endures through all generations.p>

<p class="poetry">Their life&#8217;s breath departs, they return to the ground;p> <p class="poetry">on that day their plans die.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">He then orders it all to melt;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he breathes on it,<n id="2" /> and the water flows.p>

<p class="poetry">You men,<n id="1" /> how long will you try to turn my honor into shame?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">How long<n id="3" /> will you love what is worthless<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">and search for what is deceptive?<n id="5" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">May the evil deeds of the wicked<n id="1" /> come to an end!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">But make the innocent<n id="3" /> secure,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">O righteous God,p> <p class="poetry">you who examine<n id="5" /> inner thoughts and motives!<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">From the mouths of children and nursing babiesp> <p class="poetry">you have ordained praise on account of your adversaries,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">so that you might put an end to the vindictive enemy.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Surely your goodness and faithfulness<n id="1" /> will pursue<n id="2" /> me all my days,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and I will live in<n id="4" /> the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s house<n id="5" /> for the rest of my life.<n id="6" />p>