¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,^(A)
    the people he chose^(B) for his inheritance.^(C)
13 From heaven the Lord looks down^(D)
    and sees all mankind;^(E)
14 from his dwelling place^(F) he watches
    all who live on earth—
¹⁵ he who forms^(G) the hearts of all,
    who considers everything they do.^(H)

¹⁶ No king is saved by the size of his army;^(I)
    no warrior escapes by his great strength.
¹⁷ A horse^(J) is a vain hope for deliverance;
    despite all its great strength it cannot save.
¹⁸ But the eyes^(K) of the Lord are on those who fear him,
    on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,^(L)
19 to deliver them from death^(M)
    and keep them alive in famine.^(N)

²⁰ We wait^(O) in hope for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
²¹ In him our hearts rejoice,^(P)
    for we trust in his holy name.^(Q)
22 May your unfailing love^(R) be with us, Lord,
    even as we put our hope in you.

⁶ Seek^(A) the Lord while he may be found;^(B)
    call^(C) on him while he is near.
⁷ Let the wicked forsake^(D) their ways
    and the unrighteous their thoughts.^(E)
Let them turn^(F) to the Lord, and he will have mercy^(G) on them,
    and to our God, for he will freely pardon.^(H)