Beholdour shield,O God,And lookupon the faceof Your anointed.
The kingsof the earthtaketheir standAnd the rulerstakecounseltogetherAgainstthe LORDand againstHis Anointed,saying,
Afterthesethingsthe wordof the LORDcameto Abramin a vision,saying,"Do not fear,Abram,I am a shieldto you; Your rewardshall be verygreat."
"ThereI will cause the hornof Davidto springforth;I have prepareda lampfor Mine anointed.
O singto the LORDa newsong,For He has donewonderfulthings,His righthandand His holyarmhave gainedthe victoryfor Him.
"I have foundDavidMy servant;With My holyoilI have anointedhim,
For the LORDGodis a sunand shield;The LORDgivesgraceand glory;Nogoodthingdoes He withholdfrom those who walkuprightly.
"For trulyin thiscitythere were gathered togetheragainstYour holyservantJesus,whomYou anointed,bothHerodand PontiusPilate,alongwith the Gentilesand the peoplesof Israel,
Do not slaythem, ormy peoplewill forget;Scatterthem by Your power,and bringthem down,O Lord,our shield.
But You, O LORD,are a shieldaboutme, My glory,and the One who liftsmy head.
"But as for Me, I have installedMy KingUpon Zion,My holymountain."
"O LORDGod,do not turnawaythe faceof Your anointed;remember[Your] lovingkindnessto Your servantDavid."
Now theseare the lastwordsof David.Davidthe sonof Jessedeclares,The manwho was raisedon highdeclares,The anointedof the Godof Jacob,And the sweetpsalmistof Israel,
When they entered,he lookedat Eliaband thought,"Surelythe LORD'Sanointedis beforeHim."
"Those who contendwith the LORDwill be shattered;Againstthem He will thunderin the heavens,The LORDwill judgethe endsof the earth;And He will givestrengthto His king,And will exaltthe hornof His anointed."
"Blessedare you, O Israel;Whois likeyou, a peoplesavedby the LORD,Who is the shieldof your helpAnd the swordof your majesty!So your enemieswill cringebefore you, And you will treadupon their highplaces."
Heara justcause,O LORD,giveheedto my cry;Giveearto my prayer,which is not from deceitfullips.
