¹⁹ Do not hand over the life of your dove^(A) to wild beasts;
    do not forget the lives of your afflicted^(B) people forever.

²¹ Do not let the oppressed^(A) retreat in disgrace;
    may the poor and needy^(B) praise your name.

²⁰ Have regard for your covenant,^(A)
    because haunts of violence fill the dark places^(B) of the land.

²¹ Do not let the oppressed^(A) retreat in disgrace;
    may the poor and needy^(B) praise your name.

²² Rise up,^(A) O God, and defend your cause;
    remember how fools^(B) mock you all day long.

²³ Do not ignore the clamor^(A) of your adversaries,^(B)
    the uproar^(C) of your enemies,^(D) which rises continually.

³ When I kept silent,^(D)
    my bones wasted away^(E)
    through my groaning^(F) all day long.
⁴ For day and night
    your hand was heavy^(G) on me;
my strength was sapped^(H)
    as in the heat of summer.^[b]

⁵ Then I acknowledged my sin to you
    and did not cover up my iniquity.^(I)
I said, “I will confess^(J)
    my transgressions^(K) to the Lord.”
And you forgave
    the guilt of my sin.^(L)

⁶ Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
    while you may be found;^(M)
surely the rising^(N) of the mighty waters^(O)
    will not reach them.^(P)
7 You are my hiding place;^(Q)
    you will protect me from trouble^(R)
    and surround me with songs of deliverance.^(S)

⁸ I will instruct^(T) you and teach you^(U) in the way you should go;
    I will counsel you with my loving eye on^(V) you.
⁹ Do not be like the horse or the mule,
    which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle^(W)
    or they will not come to you.
¹⁰ Many are the woes of the wicked,^(X)
    but the Lord’s unfailing love
    surrounds the one who trusts^(Y) in him.

¹¹ Rejoice in the Lord^(Z) and be glad, you righteous;
    sing, all you who are upright in heart!