<p class="poetry">Please be willing, O <sc>Lordsc>, to rescue me!p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, hurry and help me!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">When you see a thief, you join him;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you associate with men who are unfaithful to their wives.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I asked,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Will the Lord reject me forever?p> <p class="poetry">Will he never again show me his favor?p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, please accept the freewill offerings of my praise!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Teach me your regulations!p>

<p class="poetry">He is not enamored with the strength of a horse,p> <p class="poetry">nor is he impressed by the warrior&#8217;s strong legs.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> takes delight in his faithful followers,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and in those who wait for his loyal love.p>

<p class="poetry">For the <sc>Lordsc> takes delight in his people;p> <p class="poetry">he exalts the oppressed by delivering them.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">This is the destiny of fools,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and of those who approve of their philosophy.<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">Certainly<n id="1" /> you do not want a sacrifice, or else I would offer it;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">you do not desire a burnt sacrifice.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">They<n id="1" /> spend all their time planning how to bring him<n id="2" /> down.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">They love to use deceit;<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">they pronounce blessings with their mouths,p> <p class="poetry">but inwardly they utter curses.<n id="5" /> (Selah)p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; written by the Korahites, a psalm.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, you showed favor to your land;p> <p class="poetry">you restored the well-being of Jacob.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Indeed,<n id="1" /> your servants take delight in her stones,p> <p class="poetry">and feel compassion for<n id="2" /> the dust of her ruins.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">For they did not conquer<n id="1" /> the land by their swords,p> <p class="poetry">and they did not prevail by their strength,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but rather by your power,<n id="3" /> strength<n id="4" /> and good favor,<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">for you were partial to<n id="6" /> them.p>