1. I praise you, Lord!You are my mighty rock,and you teach mehow to fight my battles.
2. You are my friend,and you are my fortresswhere I am safe.You are my shield,and you made me the rulerof our people.
3. Why do we humans mean anythingto you, our Lord?Why do you care about us?
4. We disappear like a breath;we last no longerthan a faint shadow.
5. Open the heavens like a curtainand come down, Lord.Touch the mountainsand make them send up smoke.
6. Use your lightning as arrowsto scatter my enemiesand make them run away.
7. Reach down from heavenand set me free.Save me from the mighty flood
8. of those lying foreignerswho can't tell the truth.