Drawalso the spearand the battle-axeto meetthose who pursueme; Sayto my soul,"I am your salvation."
"For Your salvationI wait,O LORD.
"Have You not madea hedgeabouthim and his houseand allthat he has, on everyside?You have blessedthe workof his hands,and his possessionshave increasedin the land.
When evildoerscameupon me to devourmy flesh,My adversariesand my enemies,they stumbledand fell.
Restoreto me the joyof Your salvationAnd sustainme with a willingspirit.
On Godmy salvationand my glory[rest]; The rockof my strength,my refugeis in God.
For the wrathof manshall praiseYou; With a remnantof wrathYou will girdYourself.
"With a longlifeI will satisfyhim And let him seeMy salvation."
So it will be that whenthe Lordhas completedallHis workon MountZionand on Jerusalem,[He will say], "I will punishthe fruitof the arrogantheartof the kingof Assyriaand the pompof his haughtiness."
"Behold,Godis my salvation,I will trustand not be afraid;For the LORDGODis my strengthand song,And He has becomemy salvation."
For my eyeshave seenYour salvation,
to dowhateverYour handand Your purposepredestinedto occur.
