Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.

"Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says Yahweh; "I will set him in safety from those who malign him."

They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand.

Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.

"An evil disease," they say, "has afflicted him. Now that he lies he shall rise up no more."

But now you rejected us, and brought us to dishonor, and don't go out with our armies.

"Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you into pieces, and there be none to deliver.

God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

Now they break all its carved work down with hatchet and hammers.

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God, now?"

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.

For my brothers' and companions' sakes, I will now say, "Peace be within you."

If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,

Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,