<p class="poetry">He gave a command to the clouds above,p> <p class="poetry">and opened the doors in the sky.p>

<p class="poetry">The king authorized his release;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the ruler of nations set him free.p>

<p class="poetry">I am silent and cannot open my mouthp> <p class="poetry">because of what you have done.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will learn a song that imparts wisdom;p> <p class="poetry">I will then sing my insightful song to the accompaniment of a harp.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">O Lord, give me the words!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Then my mouth will praise you.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will sing a song that imparts wisdom;p> <p class="poetry">I will make insightful observations about the past.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">in order to hear the painful cries of the prisoners,p> <p class="poetry">and to set free those condemned to die,<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">You give food to them and they receive it;p> <p class="poetry">you open your hand and they are filled with food.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">He opened up a rock and water flowed out;p> <p class="poetry">a river ran through dry regions.p>

<p class="poetry">The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan;p> <p class="poetry">it engulfed<n id="1" /> the group led by Abiram.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Open for me the gates of the just king&#8217;s temple!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will enter through them and give thanks to the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

<p class="poetry">You open your hand,p> <p class="poetry">and fill every living thing with the food they desire.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">For<n id="1" /> they do not speak the truth;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">their stomachs are like the place of destruction,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">their throats like an open grave,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">Then you turned my lament into dancing;p> <p class="poetry">you removed my sackcloth and covered me with joy.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Evil men draw their swordsp> <p class="poetry">and prepare their bows,p> <p class="poetry">to bring down<n id="1" /> the oppressed and needy,p> <p class="poetry">and to slaughter those who are godly.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">But I am like a deaf man &#8211; I hear nothing;p> <p class="poetry">I am like a mute who cannot speak.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">For they say cruel and deceptive things to me;p> <p class="poetry">they lie to me.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Yes, <sc>Lordsc>! I am indeed your servant;p> <p class="poetry">I am your lowest slave.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">You saved me from death.<n id="2" />p>