<p class="poetry"><sc>Lordsc>, in the morning<n id="1" /> you will hear<n id="2" /> me;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">in the morning I will present my case to you<n id="4" /> and then wait expectantly for an answer.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">Turn back from me, all you who behave wickedly,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for the <sc>Lordsc> has heard the sound of my weeping!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> thundered<n id="1" /> in<n id="2" /> the sky;p> <p class="poetry">the sovereign One<n id="3" /> shouted.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Hear my plea for mercy when I cry out to you for help,p> <p class="poetry">when I lift my hands<n id="1" /> toward your holy temple!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s shout is heard over the water;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the majestic God thunders,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc> appears over the surging water.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s shout breaks<n id="1" /> the cedars,p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc> shatters<n id="2" /> the cedars of Lebanon.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s shout bends<n id="1" /> the large trees<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and strips<n id="3" /> the leaves from the forests.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Everyone in his temple says, &#8220;Majestic!&#8221;<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">One deep stream calls out to another<n id="1" /> at the sound of your waterfalls;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">all your billows and waves overwhelm me.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">God<n id="2" /> gives a shout,<n id="3" /> the earth dissolves.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; by the Korahites; a psalm.p> <p class="poetry">All you nations, clap your hands!p> <p class="poetry">Shout out to God in celebration!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">because of what the enemy says,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and because of how the wicked<n id="2" /> pressure me,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">for they hurl trouble<n id="4" /> down upon me<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">and angrily attack me.p>

<p class="poetry">that does not respond to<n id="1" /> the magicians,p> <p class="poetry">or to a skilled snake-charmer.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">The clouds poured down rain;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the skies thundered.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Yes, your arrows<n id="3" /> flashed about.p>

<p class="poetry">Your thunderous voice was heard in the wind;p> <p class="poetry">the lightning bolts lit up the world;p> <p class="poetry">the earth trembled and shook.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">But my people did not obey me;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Israel did not submit to me.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The waves<n id="1" /> roar, O <sc>Lord,sc>p> <p class="poetry">the waves roar,p> <p class="poetry">the waves roar and crash.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Above the sound of the surging water,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and the mighty waves of the sea,p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc> sits enthroned in majesty.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For he is our God;p> <p class="poetry">we are the people of his pasture,p> <p class="poetry">the sheep he owns.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Today, if only you would obey him!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>, you angels of his,p> <p class="poetry">you powerful warriors who carry out his decreesp> <p class="poetry">and obey his orders!<n id="1" />p>