<p class="poetry">People say wonderful things about you,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">O city of God. (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> delivers;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you show favor to your people.<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">May he take notice<n id="1" /> of your offerings;p> <p class="poetry">may he accept<n id="2" /> your burnt sacrifice! (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">Such purity characterizes the people who seek his favor,p> <p class="poetry">Jacob&#8217;s descendants, who pray to him.<n id="1" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">when its waves<n id="1" /> crash<n id="2" /> and foam,p> <p class="poetry">and the mountains shake<n id="3" /> before the surging sea.<n id="4" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">The heavens declare his fairness,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for God is judge.<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">You love evil more than good,p> <p class="poetry">lies more than speaking the truth.<n id="1" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">Look, I will escape to a distant place;p> <p class="poetry">I will stay in the wilderness. (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">You have given your loyal followers<n id="1" /> a rallying flag,p> <p class="poetry">so that they might seek safety from the bow.<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">I will be a permanent guest in your home;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will find shelter in the protection of your wings.<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">O God, when you lead your people into battle,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">when you march through the desert,<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God!p> <p class="poetry">Sing praises to the Lord, (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">I said, &#8220;I will remember God while I groan;p> <p class="poetry">I will think about him while my strength leaves me.&#8221;<n id="1" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">You delivered<n id="1" /> your people by your strength<n id="2" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">the children of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">He says,<n id="1" /> &#8220;How long will you make unjust legal decisionsp> <p class="poetry">and show favoritism to the wicked?<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">How blessed<n id="1" /> are those who live in your templep> <p class="poetry">and praise you continually! (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">You pardoned<n id="1" /> the wrongdoing of your people;p> <p class="poetry">you forgave<n id="2" /> all their sin. (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> writes in the census book of the nations,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;This one was born there.&#8221;<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">Your anger bears down on me,p> <p class="poetry">and you overwhelm me with all your waves. (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">it will remain stable, like the moon,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">his throne will endure like the skies.&#8221;<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>