They have boweddownand fallen,But we have risenand stoodupright.
Throughyour messengersyou have reproachedthe Lord,And you have said,"With my manychariotsI cameup to the heightsof the mountains,To the remotestpartsof Lebanon;And I cutdownits tallcedars[and] its choicecypresses.And I enteredits farthestlodgingplace,its thickestforest.
So Asawentout to meethim, and they drewup in battleformationin the valleyof Zephathahat Mareshah.
Then Asacalledto the LORDhis Godand said,"LORD,thereis noonebesidesYou to help[in the battle] betweenthe powerfuland those who havenostrength;so helpus, O LORDour God,for we trustin You, and in Your namehave comeagainstthismultitude.O LORD,You are our God;let not manprevailagainstYou."
For I was ashamedto requestfrom the kingtroopsand horsemento protectus from the enemyon the way,becausewe had saidto the king,"The handof our Godis favorablydisposedto allthose who seekHim, but His powerand His angerare againstallthose who forsakeHim."
Our helpis in the nameof the LORD,Who madeheavenand earth.
Those who trustin the LORDAre as MountZion,which cannotbe movedbut abidesforever.
The kingis not savedby a mightyarmy;A warrioris not deliveredby greatstrength.
A horseis a false hopefor victory;Nordoes it deliveranyone by its greatstrength.
The horseis preparedfor the dayof battle,But victorybelongs to the LORD.
I will healtheir apostasy,I will lovethem freely,For My angerhas turnedawayfrom them.
Do not rejoiceover me, O my enemy.ThoughI fallI will rise;ThoughI dwellin darkness,the LORDis a lightfor me.
They cameout, they and alltheir armieswith them, [as] manypeopleas the sandthat is on the seashore,with verymanyhorsesand chariots.
"Thuslet allYour enemiesperish,O LORD;But let those who loveHim be like the risingof the sunin its might."And the landwas undisturbedfor fortyyears.
Then Davidsaidto the Philistine,"You cometo me with a sword,a spear,and a javelin,but I cometo you in the nameof the LORDof hosts,the Godof the armiesof Israel,whomyou have taunted.
