9. It is better to trust in the Lordthan to put confidence in princes.
10. All nations encircled me,but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
11. They circled me; indeed, they surroundedme,but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
12. They circled me like bees;they went forth as a fire over thorns,but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
13. You have pushed against me, that I was falling,but the Lord helped me.
14. The Lord is my strength and song;He has become my salvation.
15. The voice of rejoicing and salvationis in the tents of the righteous:“The right hand of the Lord is valiant.
16. The right hand of the Lord is exalted;the right hand of the Lord is valiant.”
17. I shall not die, but I shall liveand declare the works of the Lord.
18. The Lord has severely chastened me,but He has not given me over unto death.
19. Open to me the gates of righteousness;I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord.
20. This is the gate of the Lord;the righteous shall enter through.
21. I will thank You that You have heard meand have become my deliverance.
22. The stone that the builders rejectedhas become the cornerstone.