<p class="poetry">vindicates the oppressed,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and gives food to the hungry.p> <p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> releases the imprisoned.p>

<p class="poetry">He is like<n id="1" /> a tree planted by flowing streams;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">it<n id="3" /> yields<n id="4" /> its fruit at the proper time,<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">and its leaves never fall off.<n id="6" />p> <p class="poetry">He succeeds in everything he attempts.<n id="7" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director, according to the <i>gittithi> style;<n id="2" /> a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, our Lord,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">how magnificent<n id="4" /> is your reputation<n id="5" /> throughout the earth!p> <p class="poetry">You reveal your majesty in the heavens above!<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">You have taken notice,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for<n id="2" /> you always see<n id="3" /> one who inflicts pain and suffering.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">The unfortunate victim entrusts his cause to you;<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">you deliver<n id="6" /> the fatherless.<n id="7" />p>

<p class="poetry">I wish the deliverance<n id="1" /> of Israel would come from Zion!p> <p class="poetry">When the <sc>Lordsc> restores the well-being of his people,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">may Jacob rejoice,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">may Israel be happy!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">He does not charge interest when he lends his money.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">The one who lives like this<n id="3" /> will never be upended.p>

<p class="poetry">Look, you make my days short-lived,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and my life span is nothing from your perspective.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I wish the deliverance<n id="1" /> of Israel would come from Zion!p> <p class="poetry">When God restores the well-being of his people,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">may Jacob rejoice,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">may Israel be happy!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">It is the God of Israel<n id="2" /> who gives the people power and strength.p> <p class="poetry">God deserves praise!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Yes,<n id="1" /> he struck a rock and water flowed out,p> <p class="poetry">streams gushed forth.p> <p class="poetry">But can he also give us food?p> <p class="poetry">Will he provide meat for his people?&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">For the <sc>Lordsc> God is our sovereign protector.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> bestows favor<n id="2" /> and honor;p> <p class="poetry">he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Not to us, O <sc>Lordsc>, not to us!p> <p class="poetry">But to your name bring honor,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">for the sake of your loyal love and faithfulness.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">It is vain for you to rise early, come home late,p> <p class="poetry">and work so hard for your food.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Yes,<n id="2" /> he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.<n id="3" />p>