Read the Bible

¹ I will thank the Lord with all my heart!
I will tell about all your amazing deeds!
² I will be happy and rejoice in you!
I will sing praises to you, O sovereign One!
³ When my enemies turn back,
they trip and are defeated before you.
⁴ For you defended my just cause;
from your throne you pronounced a just decision.
⁵ You terrified the nations with your battle cry;
you destroyed the wicked;
you permanently wiped out all memory of them.
⁶ The enemy's cities have been reduced to permanent ruins;
you destroyed their cities;
all memory of the enemies has perished.
⁷ But the Lord rules forever;
he reigns in a just manner.
⁸ He judges the world fairly;
he makes just legal decisions for the nations.
⁹ Consequently the Lord provides safety for the oppressed;
he provides safety in times of trouble.
¹⁰ Your loyal followers trust in you,
for you, Lord, do not abandon those who seek your help.
¹¹ Sing praises to the Lord, who rules in Zion!
Tell the nations what he has done!
¹² For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed;
he did not overlook their cry for help
¹³ when they prayed:
"Have mercy on me, Lord!
See how I am oppressed by those who hate me,
O one who can snatch me away from the gates of death!
¹⁴ Then I will tell about all your praiseworthy acts;
in the gates of Daughter Zion I will rejoice because of your deliverance."
¹⁵ The nations fell into the pit they had made;
their feet were caught in the net they had hidden.
¹⁶ The Lord revealed himself;
he accomplished justice;
the wicked were ensnared by their own actions. (Higgaion. Selah)
¹⁷ The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol;
this is the destiny of all the nations that ignore God,
¹⁸ for the needy are not permanently ignored,
the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.
¹⁹ Rise up, Lord!
Don't let men be defiant!
May the nations be judged in your presence!
²⁰ Terrify them, Lord!
Let the nations know they are mere mortals! (Selah)