<p class="poetry">Because they are bent on violence, do not let them escape!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">In your anger<n id="2" /> bring down the nations,<n id="3" /> O God!p>

<p class="poetry">My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I know that God is on my side.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">May he send help from heaven and deliver me<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">from my enemies who hurl insults!<n id="2" /> (Selah)p> <p class="poetry">May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!p>

<p class="poetry">Rise up<n id="1" /> above the sky, O God!p> <p class="poetry">May your splendor cover the whole earth!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Rise up<n id="1" /> above the sky, O God!p> <p class="poetry">May your splendor cover the whole earth!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">O God, break the teeth in their mouths!p> <p class="poetry">Smash the jawbones of the lions, O <sc>Lordsc>!p>

<p class="poetry">Then<n id="1" /> observers<n id="2" /> will say,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Yes indeed, the godly are rewarded!<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Yes indeed, there is a God who judges<n id="4" /> in the earth!&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">You are my source of strength! I will sing praises to you!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">For God is my refuge,<n id="2" /> the God who loves me.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">God has spoken in his sanctuary:<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem;p> <p class="poetry">the Valley of Succoth I will measure off.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; to be played on a stringed instrument; written by David.p> <p class="poetry">O God, hear my cry for help!p> <p class="poetry">Pay attention to my prayer!p>

<p class="poetry">For you, O God, hear my vows;p> <p class="poetry">you grant me the reward that belongs to your loyal followers.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">May he reign<n id="1" /> forever before God!p> <p class="poetry">Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">For God alone I patiently wait;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he is the one who delivers me.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">God delivers me and exalts me;p> <p class="poetry">God is my strong protector and my shelter.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">God has declared one principle;p> <p class="poetry">two principles I have heard:<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">God is strong,<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">Listen to me,<n id="2" /> O God, as I offer my lament!p> <p class="poetry">Protect<n id="3" /> my life from the enemy&#8217;s terrifying attacks.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">and all people will fear.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They will proclaim<n id="2" /> what God has done,p> <p class="poetry">and reflect on his deeds.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a psalm of David, a song.p> <p class="poetry">Praise awaits you,<n id="2" /> O God, in Zion.p> <p class="poetry">Vows made to you are fulfilled.p>

<p class="poetry">Come and witness<n id="1" /> God&#8217;s exploits!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">His acts on behalf of people are awesome!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Come! Listen, all you who are loyal to God!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will declare what he has done for me.p>