<p class="poetry">I am absolutely terrified,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and you, <sc>Lordsc> &#8211; how long will this continue?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">May all my enemies be humiliated<n id="1" /> and absolutely terrified!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">May they turn back and be suddenly humiliated!p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, the king rejoices in the strength you give;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I am dazed<n id="1" /> and completely humiliated;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">all day long I walk around mourning.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song, a psalm by the Korahites.p> <p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> is great and certainly worthy of praisep> <p class="poetry">in the city of our God,<n id="2" /> his holy hill.p>

<p class="poetry">Our God approaches and is not silent;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">consuming fire goes ahead of himp> <p class="poetry">and all around him a storm rages.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not hold us accountable for the sins of earlier generations!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Quickly send your compassion our way,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">for we are in serious trouble!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The rules you set down<n id="1" /> are completely reliable.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Holiness<n id="3" /> aptly adorns your house, O <sc>Lordsc>, forever.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">For the <sc>Lordsc> is great and certainly worthy of praise;p> <p class="poetry">he is more awesome than all gods.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">For you, O <sc>Lordsc>, are the sovereign king<n id="1" /> over the whole earth;p> <p class="poetry">you are elevated high above all gods.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>, O my soul!p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc> my God, you are magnificent.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">You are robed in splendor and majesty.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">How blessed is the one<n id="2" /> who obeys<n id="3" /> the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">who takes great delight in keeping his commands.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not completely deprive me of a truthful testimony,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for I await your justice.p>

<p class="poetry">I will give you thanks because your deeds are awesome and amazing.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">You knew me thoroughly;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Listen to my cry for help,p> <p class="poetry">for I am in serious trouble!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Rescue me from those who chase me,p> <p class="poetry">for they are stronger than I am.p>

<p class="poetry">We have heard about Moab&#8217;s pride,p> <p class="poetry">their great arrogance,p> <p class="poetry">their boasting, pride, and excess.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">But their boastful claims are empty!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Each one says,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8216;Come on, I&#8217;ll get some wine!p> <p class="poetry">Let&#8217;s guzzle some beer!p> <p class="poetry">Tomorrow will be just like today!p> <p class="poetry">We&#8217;ll have everything we want!&#8217;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">In light of all this,<n id="1" /> how can you still hold back, <sc>Lordsc>?p> <p class="poetry">How can you be silent and continue to humiliate us?p>

<p class="poetry">Be amazed at this, O heavens!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Be shocked and utterly dumbfounded,&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">says the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

<p class="poetry">Why do you constantly go aboutp> <p class="poetry">changing your political allegiances?<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">You will get no help from Egyptp> <p class="poetry">just as you got no help from Assyria.<n id="2" />p>