[1] Eternal One, I am calling out to You; You are the foundation of my life. Please, don't turn Your ear from me. If You respond to my pleas with silence, I will lose all hope like those silenced by death's grave. [2] Listen to my voice. You will hear me begging for Your help With my hands lifted up in prayer, my body turned toward Your holy home. [3] I beg You; don't punish me with the most heinous men. They spend their days doing evil. Even when they engage their neighbors in pleasantness, they are scheming against them. [4] Pay them back for their deeds; hold them accountable for their malice. Give them what they deserve. [5] Because these are people who have no respect for You, O Eternal, they ignore everything You have done. So He will tear them down with His powerful hands; never will they be built again. [6] The Eternal should be honored and revered; He has heard my cries for help. [7] The Eternal is the source of my strength and the shield that guards me. When I learn to rest and truly trust Him, He sends His help. This is why my heart is singing! I open my mouth to praise Him, and thankfulness rises as song. [8] The Eternal gives life and power to all His chosen ones; to His anointed He is a sturdy fortress. [9] Rescue Your people, and bring prosperity to Your legacy; may they know You as a shepherd, carrying them at all times.
