<p class="poetry">They<n id="1" /> open their mouths to devour me<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">like a roaring lion that rips its prey.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">They invade like lumberjacksp> <p class="poetry">swinging their axes in a thick forest.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, place a guard on my mouth!p> <p class="poetry">Protect the opening<n id="1" /> of my lips!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">He makes the barren woman of the family<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">a happy mother of children.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm; a song for the Sabbath day.p> <p class="poetry">It is fitting<n id="2" /> to thank the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">and to sing praises to your name, O sovereign One!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">For observing the festival is a requirement for Israel;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">it is an ordinance given by the God of Jacob.p>

<p class="poetry">This brought him a reward,p> <p class="poetry">an eternal gift.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> said,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;I have made a covenant with my chosen one;p> <p class="poetry">I have made a promise on oath to David, my servant:p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; by David.p> <p class="poetry">In the <sc>Lordsc> I have taken shelter.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">How can you say to me,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Flee to a mountain like a bird!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Offer to the <sc>Lordsc> a song of thanks!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp!p>

<p class="poetry">How desolate they become in a mere moment!p> <p class="poetry">Terrifying judgments make their demise complete!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will have nothing to do with a perverse person;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will not permit<n id="2" /> evil.p>

<p class="poetry">Yes,<n id="1" /> wild dogs surround me &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">a gang of evil men crowd around me;p> <p class="poetry">like a lion they pin my hands and feet.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song, a psalm of Asaph.p> <p class="poetry">O God, do not be silent!p> <p class="poetry">Do not ignore us!<n id="2" /> Do not be inactive, O God!p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song, a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">I am determined,<n id="2" /> O God!p> <p class="poetry">I will sing and praise you with my whole heart.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">he digs a pit<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and then falls into the hole he has made.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one true God acts in a faithful manner;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s promise<n id="2" /> is reliable;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">he is a shield to all who take shelter<n id="4" /> in him.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A well-written song<n id="2" /> by David, when he was in the cave;<n id="3" /> a prayer.p> <p class="poetry">To the <sc>Lordsc> I cry out;<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">to the <sc>Lordsc> I plead for mercy.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">For<n id="1" /> I am like a wineskin<n id="2" /> dried up in smoke.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">I do not forget your statutes.p>

<p class="poetry">Sons born during one&#8217;s youthp> <p class="poetry">are like arrows in a warrior&#8217;s hand.<n id="1" />p>