All my bones will say: “Adonai, who is like You, rescuing the poor from one too strong for him, the poor and needy from one who robs him?”
May a slanderer not endure in the land. May calamity hunt down a violent man.
Who is like You, Adonai, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, awesome in praises, doing wonders?
For He stands at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who condemn his soul.
There is none like You among the gods, my Lord, there are no deeds like Yours.
For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to high heaven. You have done great things— O God, who is like You?
Surely You desire truth in the inner being. Make me know wisdom inwardly.
He reached down from on high and took hold of me. He drew me out of mighty waters.
For Your arrows have sunk deep into me and Your hand has pressed down on me.
Many are the distresses of the righteous, but Adonai delivers him out of them all.
When I kept silent, my bones became brittle through my groaning all day long.
They open wide their mouths against me, like a tearing, roaring lion.
You saw—for You see trouble and grief, to take it in Your hand. The victim puts his trust in You— You are the helper of the orphan.
“To whom then will you liken Me? Or who is My equal?” says the Holy One.
To whom then will you liken God? To what likeness will you compare Him?
Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn Your ear to me— in the day I call, answer me quickly.
The humble will see it and be glad. You who seek God, let your hearts revive.
The wicked have unsheathed their sword and have bent their bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose conduct is upright.
They who looked to Him were radiant, and their faces will never be ashamed.
You who fear Adonai, praise Him! All Jacob’s descendants, glorify Him! Revere Him, all you seed of Israel.
Who should not fear You, Ruler of the nations? For it is your due! For among all the wise of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.
He delivered me from my powerful enemy, from those who hated me— for they were much stronger than me.
Let me hear joy and gladness, so the bones You crushed may rejoice.
Adonai executes justice— judgments for all who are oppressed.
I know Adonai will vindicate the poor, and secure justice for the needy.
who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives bread to the hungry. Adonai sets the prisoners free.
Sing to Adonai, praise Adonai! For He has delivered the soul of the needy one from the hand of evildoers.