The enemy has been cut off and has vanished in everlasting ruins,
You have uprooted their cities;
The very memory of them has perished.

In my distress [when I seemed surrounded] I called upon the Lord
And cried to my God for help;
He heard my voice from His temple,
And my cry for help came before Him, into His very ears.

I was cast upon You from birth;
From my mother’s womb You have been my God.

Let destruction come upon my enemy by surprise;
Let the net he hid for me catch him;
Into that very destruction let him fall.

God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable],
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.

They set a net for my steps;
My very life was bowed down.
They dug a pit before me;
Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah.

Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the [height of the] heavens,
You who have done great things;
O God, who is like You, [who is Your equal]?

O do not remember against us the sins and guilt of our forefathers.
Let Your compassion and mercy come quickly to meet us,
For we have been brought very low.

For I have said, “Goodness and lovingkindness will be built up forever;
In the heavens [unchangeable and majestic] You will establish Your faithfulness.”

How great are Your works, O Lord!
Your thoughts are very deep [beyond man’s understanding].

Your precepts are fully confirmed and completely reliable;
Holiness adorns Your house,
O Lord, forever.

Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul!
O Lord my God, You are very great;
You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

When there were only a few men in number,
Very few [in fact], and strangers in it;

Awake, harp and lyre;
I will awaken the dawn!

Your word is very pure (refined);
Therefore Your servant loves it.

“Those who surround me raise their heads;
May the mischief of their own lips come upon them.

Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name;
The upright will dwell in Your presence.

“Give attention to my cry,
For I am brought very low;
Rescue me from my persecutors,
For they are stronger than I.

When his spirit leaves him, he returns to the earth;
In that very day his thoughts and plans perish.

He sends His command to the earth;
His word runs very swiftly.