<p class="poetry">Who is this majestic king?<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> who is strong and mighty!p> <p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> who is mighty in battle!p>

<p class="poetry">But then the Lord awoke from his sleep;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he was like a warrior in a drunken rage.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Here&#8217;s how!<n id="1" /> With the sharp arrows of warriors,p> <p class="poetry">with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.<n id="2" />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>

<p class="poetry">Strap your sword to your thigh, O warrior!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Appear in your majestic splendor!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">His descendants<n id="1" /> will be powerful on the earth;p> <p class="poetry">the godly<n id="2" /> will be blessed.p>

<p class="poetry">Like a bridegroom it emerges<n id="1" /> from its chamber;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">like a strong man it enjoys<n id="3" /> running its course.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">No king is delivered by his vast army;p> <p class="poetry">a warrior is not saved by his great might.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>

<p class="poetry">Then you<n id="1" /> spoke through a vision to your faithful followers<n id="2" /> and said:p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;I have energized a warrior;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">I have raised up a young man<n id="4" /> from the people.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a well-written song<n id="2" /> by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: &#8220;David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech.&#8221;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Why do you boast about your evil plans,<n id="4" /> O powerful man?p> <p class="poetry">God&#8217;s loyal love protects me all day long!<n id="5" />p>