²⁹ But when God is silent, who can declare Him guilty?
When He hides His face, who can see Him?
Yet He watches over both individuals and nations,

¹² Happy is the nation whose God is Yahweh—
the people He has chosen to be His own possession!^(A)

¹⁵ Happy are the people who know the joyful shout;^(A)
Yahweh, they walk in the light of Your presence.^(B)
16 They rejoice in Your name all day long,
and they are exalted by Your righteousness.^(C)
17 For You are their magnificent strength;^(D)
by Your favor our horn is exalted.^(E)
18 Surely our shield^[a] belongs to the Lord,
our king to the Holy One of Israel.^(F)