³ He sends from heaven and saves me,^(A)
    rebuking those who hotly pursue me—^[a](B)
    God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.^(C)

¹¹ Do not withhold your mercy^(A) from me, Lord;
    may your love^(B) and faithfulness^(C) always protect^(D) me.

⁵ Part your heavens,^(A) Lord, and come down;^(B)
    touch the mountains, so that they smoke.^(C)
6 Send forth lightning^(D) and scatter^(E) the enemy;
    shoot your arrows^(F) and rout them.
⁷ Reach down your hand from on high;^(G)
    deliver me and rescue me^(H)
from the mighty waters,^(I)
    from the hands of foreigners^(J)

⁷ May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever;^(A)
    appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.^(B)

²     you who hate good and love evil;
who tear the skin from my people
    and the flesh from their bones;^(A)
3 who eat my people’s flesh,^(B)
    strip off their skin
    and break their bones in pieces;^(C)
who chop^(D) them up like meat for the pan,
    like flesh for the pot?^(E)”

²⁴ The people rise like a lioness;^(A)
    they rouse themselves like a lion^(B)
that does not rest till it devours its prey
    and drinks the blood^(C) of its victims.”