¹⁵ Those who hate the Lord would cringe^(A) before him,
    and their punishment would last forever.

those who hate him he will repay to their face by destruction;
    he will not be slow to repay to their face those who hate him.^(A)

²⁰ Judah will be inhabited forever^(A)
    and Jerusalem through all generations.

²⁸ The children of your servants^(A) will live in your presence;
    their descendants^(B) will be established before you.”

⁵ With one mind they plot together;^(H)
    they form an alliance against you—
⁶ the tents of Edom^(I) and the Ishmaelites,
    of Moab^(J) and the Hagrites,^(K)
7 Byblos,^(L) Ammon^(M) and Amalek,^(N)
    Philistia,^(O) with the people of Tyre.^(P)
8 Even Assyria^(Q) has joined them
    to reinforce Lot’s descendants.^[a](R)

⁹ Do to them as you did to Midian,^(S)
    as you did to Sisera^(T) and Jabin^(U) at the river Kishon,^(V)
10 who perished at Endor^(W)
    and became like dung^(X) on the ground.
¹¹ Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,^(Y)
    all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,^(Z)
12 who said, “Let us take possession^(AA)
    of the pasturelands of God.”

¹³ Make them like tumbleweed, my God,
    like chaff^(AB) before the wind.
¹⁴ As fire consumes the forest
    or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,^(AC)
15 so pursue them with your tempest^(AD)
    and terrify them with your storm.^(AE)
16 Cover their faces with shame,^(AF) Lord,
    so that they will seek your name.

¹⁷ May they ever be ashamed and dismayed;^(AG)
    may they perish in disgrace.^(AH)
18 Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord^(AI)—
    that you alone are the Most High^(AJ) over all the earth.^(AK)

³ Because your love is better than life,^(A)
    my lips will glorify you.