<t /><p class="poetry">As for you, the one who lives<n id="2" /> in the shelter of the sovereign One,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and resides in the protective shadow<n id="4" /> of the mighty king<n id="5" /> &#8211;p>

<p class="poetry">But the <sc>Lordsc><n id="1" /> rules<n id="2" /> forever;p> <p class="poetry">he reigns in a just manner.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Sing praises to the <sc>Lordsc>, who rules<n id="1" /> in Zion!p> <p class="poetry">Tell the nations what he has done!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">He<n id="1" /> is like a lion<n id="2" /> that wants to tear its prey to bits,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">like a young lion crouching<n id="4" /> in hidden places.p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> sits enthroned over the engulfing waters,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc> sits enthroned<n id="2" /> as the eternal king.p>

<p class="poetry">May their camp become desolate,p> <p class="poetry">their tents uninhabited!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not let the afflicted be turned back in shame!p> <p class="poetry">Let the oppressed and poor praise your name!<n id="1" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> reigns!p> <p class="poetry">The nations tremble.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">He sits enthroned above the winged angels;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">the earth shakes.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Their life&#8217;s breath departs, they return to the ground;p> <p class="poetry">on that day their plans die.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">He then orders it all to melt;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he breathes on it,<n id="2" /> and the water flows.p>

<p class="poetry">He waits in ambush near the villages;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">in hidden places he kills the innocent.p> <p class="poetry">His eyes look for some unfortunate victim.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">God reigns<n id="1" /> over the nations!p> <p class="poetry">God sits on his holy throne!p>

<p class="poetry">May he reign<n id="1" /> forever before God!p> <p class="poetry">Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Deceitful people will not live in my palace.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Liars will not be welcome in my presence.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Those who trust in the <sc>Lordsc> are like Mount Zion;p> <p class="poetry">it cannot be upended and will endure forever.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">How blessed<n id="2" /> is the one<n id="3" /> who does not follow<n id="4" /> the advice<n id="5" /> of the wicked,<n id="6" />p> <p class="poetry">or stand in the pathway<n id="7" /> with sinners,p> <p class="poetry">or sit in the assembly<n id="8" /> of scoffers!<n id="9" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; according to the <i>shushan-eduthi> style;<n id="2" /> a psalm of Asaph.p> <p class="poetry">O shepherd of Israel, pay attention,p> <p class="poetry">you who lead Joseph like a flock of sheep!p> <p class="poetry">You who sit enthroned above the winged angels,<n id="3" /> reveal your splendor!<n id="4" />p>