When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before you.
listen in heaven to their prayer and petition, and uphold their cause.
Slanderers will not survive on earth; evil will hunt down the man of violence to overthrow him.
Lord, my allotted portion and my cup, you have made my destiny secure.
For God is king over all the earth; sing hymns of praise.
You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong; your right hand is ever exalted.
before the Lord who comes, who comes to govern the earth, To govern the world with justice and the peoples with faithfulness.
Before the Lord who comes, who comes to govern the earth, To govern the world with justice and the peoples with fairness.
But he shall judge the poor with justice, and decide fairly for the land’s afflicted. He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.
When he was insulted, he returned no insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten; instead, he handed himself over to the one who judges justly.