<p class="poetry">He says,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Stop your striving and recognize<n id="2" /> that I am God!p> <p class="poetry">I will be exalted<n id="3" /> over<n id="4" /> the nations! I will be exalted over<n id="5" /> the earth!&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">He gave the order for a windstorm,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and it stirred up the waves of the sea.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people!p> <p class="poetry">Let them praise him in the place where the leaders preside!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">He raises the poor from the dirt,p> <p class="poetry">and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile,<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">You are my<n id="1" /> God and I will give you thanks!p> <p class="poetry">You are my God and I will praise you!p>

<p class="poetry">But you, <sc>Lordsc>, are a shield that protects me;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you are my glory<n id="2" /> and the one who restores me.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">for the wicked seem to be everywhere,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">when people promote evil.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> is alive!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">My protector<n id="2" /> is praiseworthy!<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">The God who delivers me<n id="4" /> is exalted as king!<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">Rise up, O <sc>Lordsc>, in strength!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">We will sing and praise<n id="2" /> your power!p>

<p class="poetry">Magnify the <sc>Lordsc> with me!p> <p class="poetry">Let&#8217;s praise<n id="1" /> his name together!p>

<p class="poetry">Hurry and look<n id="1" /> at the permanent ruins,p> <p class="poetry">and all the damage the enemy has done to the temple!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not be so certain you have won!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Do not speak with your head held so high!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For victory does not come from the east or west,p> <p class="poetry">or from the wilderness.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">For God is the judge!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">He brings one down and exalts another.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">God says,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;I will bring down all the power of the wicked;p> <p class="poetry">the godly will be victorious.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">They rejoice in your name all day long,p> <p class="poetry">and are vindicated<n id="1" /> by your justice.p>

<p class="poetry">He will experience my faithfulness and loyal love,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and by my name he will win victories.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">You have allowed his adversaries to be victorious,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and all his enemies to rejoice.p>

<p class="poetry">You exalt my horn like that of a wild ox.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I am covered<n id="2" /> with fresh oil.p>