<p class="poetry">Then he will judge<n id="1" /> your people fairly,p> <p class="poetry">and your oppressed ones<n id="2" /> equitably.p>

<p class="poetry">But I am continually with you;p> <p class="poetry">you hold my right hand.p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, they crush your people;p> <p class="poetry">they oppress the nation that belongs to you.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Remember me, O <sc>Lordsc>, when you show favor to your people!p> <p class="poetry">Pay attention to me, when you deliver,p>

<p class="poetry">But<n id="1" /> you are willing to forgive,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">so that you might<n id="3" /> be honored.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">If I tried to count them,p> <p class="poetry">they would outnumber the grains of sand.p> <p class="poetry">Even if I finished counting them,p> <p class="poetry">I would still have to contend with you.<n id="1" />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">For you are the one who givesp> <p class="poetry">and sustains life.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">You sold<n id="1" /> your people for a pittance;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">you did not ask a high price for them.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">You have made your people experience hard times;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you have made us drink intoxicating wine.<n id="2" />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">I was ignorant<n id="1" /> and lacked insight;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I was as senseless as an animal before you.<n id="3" />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">You led your people like a flock of sheep,p> <p class="poetry">by the hand of Moses and Aaron.p>

<p class="poetry">They carefully plot<n id="1" /> against your people,p> <p class="poetry">and make plans to harm<n id="2" /> the ones you cherish.<n id="3" />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">Deliver your people!p> <p class="poetry">Empower<n id="1" /> the nation that belongs to you!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Care for them like a shepherd and carry them in your arms<n id="3" /> at all times!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Listen, O princess!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Observe and pay attention!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Forget your homeland<n id="3" /> and your family!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Then we, your people, the sheep of your pasture,p> <p class="poetry">will continually thank you.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">We will tell coming generations of your praiseworthy acts.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc> God, invincible warrior!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">How long will you remain angry at your people while they pray to you?<n id="2" />p>