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I pursue my enemies and overtake them; I do not turn back until they are wiped out.^(ax)

I crush them, and they cannot get up; they fall beneath my feet.^(ay)

You have clothed me with strength for battle;^(az) You subdue my adversaries beneath me.^(ba)

You have made my enemies retreat before me;^[h](bb) I annihilate those who hate me.^(bc)

They cry for help, but there is no one to save them^(bd)— they cry to the Lord , but He does not answer them.^(be)

I pulverize them like dust before the wind;^(bf) I trample them^[i] like mud in the streets.^(bg)

You have freed me from the feuds among the people; You have appointed me the head of nations;^(bh) a people I had not known serve me.^(bi)

Foreigners submit to me grudgingly; as soon as they hear,^[j] they obey me.^(bj)

Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their fortifications.^(bk)

The Lord lives—may my rock be praised! The God of my salvation is exalted.^(bl)

God—He gives me vengeance^(bm) and subdues peoples under me.^(bn)

He frees me from my enemies. You exalt me above my adversaries; You rescue me from violent men.^(bo)

Therefore I will praise You, Yahweh, among the nations; I will sing about Your name.^(bp)

He gives great victories to His king;^(bq) He shows loyalty to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.^(br)

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky^[a] proclaims the work of His hands.^(a)

Day after day they pour out speech; night after night they communicate knowledge.^[b]

There is no speech; there are no words; their voice is not heard.

Their message^[c] has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.^(b) In the heavens^[d] He has pitched a tent for the sun.^(c)

It is like a groom coming from the^[e] bridal chamber; it rejoices like an athlete running a course.

It rises from one end of the heavens and circles^[f] to their other end;^(d) nothing is hidden from its heat.

The instruction of the Lord is perfect, renewing one's life;^(e) the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy, making the inexperienced wise.^(f)

The precepts of the Lord are right, making the heart glad;^(g) the command of the Lord is radiant, making the eyes light up.^(h)

The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever;⁽ⁱ⁾ the ordinances of the Lord are reliable and altogether righteous.^(j)

They are more desirable than gold— than an abundance of pure gold;^(k) and sweeter than honey, which comes from the honeycomb.^(l)

In addition, Your servant is warned by them; there is great reward in keeping them.^(m)

Who perceives his unintentional sins? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.⁽ⁿ⁾

Moreover, keep Your servant from willful sins;^(o) do not let them rule over me.^(p) Then I will be innocent and cleansed from blatant rebellion.^(q)

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You,^(r) Lord , my rock and my Redeemer.^(s)

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.

May Yahweh answer you in a day of trouble;^(a) may the name of Jacob's God protect you.^(b)

May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.^(c)

May He remember all your offerings and accept your burnt offering.^(d) Selah

May He give you what your heart desires^(e) and fulfill your whole purpose.^(f)

Let us shout for joy at your victory^(g) and lift the banner in the name of our God.^(h) May Yahweh fulfill all your requests.⁽ⁱ⁾

Now I know that the Lord gives victory to His anointed;^(j) He will answer him from His holy heaven with mighty victories from^[a] His right hand.^(k)

Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses, but we take pride in the name of Yahweh our God.^(l)

They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand firm.^(m)

Lord , give victory to the king!⁽ⁿ⁾ May He^[b] answer us on the day that we call.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.

Lord , the king finds joy in Your strength. How greatly he rejoices in Your victory!^(a)

You have given him his heart's desire^(b) and have not denied the request of his lips.^(c) Selah

For You meet him with rich blessings; You place a crown of pure gold on his head.^(d)

He asked You for life, and You gave it to him— length of days forever and ever.^(e)

His glory is great through Your victory; You confer majesty and splendor on him.^(f)

You give him blessings forever;^(g) You cheer him with joy in Your presence.^(h)

For the king relies on the Lord ; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken.⁽ⁱ⁾

Your hand will capture all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you.^(j)

You will make them burn like a fiery furnace when you appear; the Lord will engulf them in His wrath, and fire will devour them.^(k)

You will wipe their descendants from the earth and their offspring from the human race.^(l)

Though they intend to harm^[a] you and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail.^(m)

Instead, you will put them to flight when you aim your bow^[b] at their faces.⁽ⁿ⁾

Be exalted, Lord , in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your might.^(o)