1. I will love Thee, Hashem, my strength.
2. (3) Hashem is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; Eli my Tzur (rock), in whom I take refuge; my mogen, and the keren of my salvation, and my misgav (high place as a refuge).
3. (4) I will call upon Hashem, Who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from mine oyevim.
4. (5) The chevlei mavet entangled me, and the floods of Beliya'al terrorized me.
5. (6) The chevlei Sheol snaked around me; the snares of mavet confronted me.
6. (7) In my distress I called upon Hashem, and cried unto Elohai; He heard my voice out of His Heikhal, and my cry came before Him, even into His ears.
7. (8) Ha'aretz shook and trembled; the foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because He was angry.