²³ I will crush his foes before him^(A)
    and strike down his adversaries.^(B)

⁸ Your hand will lay hold^(A) on all your enemies;
    your right hand will seize your foes.
⁹ When you appear for battle,
    you will burn them up as in a blazing furnace.
The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath,
    and his fire will consume them.^(B)

⁴⁰ You made my enemies turn their backs^(A) in flight,
    and I destroyed^(B) my foes.
⁴¹ They cried for help, but there was no one to save them^(C)—
    to the Lord, but he did not answer.^(D)
42 I beat them as fine as windblown dust;^(E)
    I trampled them^[a] like mud in the streets.
⁴³ You have delivered me from the attacks of the people;
    you have made me the head of nations.^(F)
People I did not know^(G) now serve me,
⁴⁴     foreigners^(H) cower before me;
    as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
⁴⁵ They all lose heart;^(I)
    they come trembling^(J) from their strongholds.^(K)

⁴⁶ The Lord lives!^(L) Praise be to my Rock!^(M)
    Exalted be God^(N) my Savior!^(O)
47 He is the God who avenges^(P) me,
    who subdues nations^(Q) under me,
⁴⁸     who saves^(R) me from my enemies.^(S)
You exalted me above my foes;
    from a violent man^(T) you rescued me.
⁴⁹ Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;^(U)
    I will sing^(V) the praises of your name.^(W)

⁵⁰ He gives his king great victories;
    he shows unfailing love to his anointed,^(X)
    to David^(Y) and to his descendants forever.^(Z)