[1] I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
[2] I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.
[3] My enemies retreated; they staggered and died when you appeared.
[4] For you have judged in my favor; from your throne you have judged with fairness.
[5] You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have erased their names forever.
[6] The enemy is finished, in endless ruins; the cities you uprooted are now forgotten.
[7] But the Lord reigns forever, executing judgment from his throne.
[8] He will judge the world with justice and rule the nations with fairness.
[9] The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
[10] Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.
[11] Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Jerusalem. Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds.
[12] For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless. He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.
[13] Lord, have mercy on me. See how my enemies torment me. Snatch me back from the jaws of death.
[14] Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem’s gates, so I can rejoice that you have rescued me.
[15] The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others. Their own feet have been caught in the trap they set.
[16] The Lord is known for his justice. The wicked are trapped by their own deeds. Quiet Interlude
[17] The wicked will go down to the grave. This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God.
[18] But the needy will not be ignored forever; the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed.
[19] Arise, O Lord! Do not let mere mortals defy you! Judge the nations!
[20] Make them tremble in fear, O Lord. Let the nations know they are merely human. Interlude