The Lord is my strength(A) and my shield;
    my heart trusts(B) in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,(C)
    and with my song I praise him.(D)

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11 You turned my wailing(A) into dancing;(B)
    you removed my sackcloth(C) and clothed me with joy,(D)
12 that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.
    Lord my God, I will praise(E) you forever.(F)

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When I am afraid,(A) I put my trust in you.(B)
    In God, whose word I praise—(C)
in God I trust and am not afraid.(D)
    What can mere mortals do to me?(E)

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10 I delight greatly in the Lord;
    my soul rejoices(A) in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation
    and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,(B)
as a bridegroom adorns his head(C) like a priest,
    and as a bride(D) adorns herself with her jewels.

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The Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord(A) and in his mighty power.(B)

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He put a new song(A) in my mouth,
    a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord(B)
    and put their trust(C) in him.

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But I trust in your unfailing love;(A)
    my heart rejoices in your salvation.(B)

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Surely God is my salvation;(A)
    I will trust(B) and not be afraid.
The Lord, the Lord himself,(C) is my strength(D) and my defense[a];
    he has become my salvation.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 12:2 Or song

The Lord is the strength(A) of his people,
    a fortress of salvation(B) for his anointed one.(C)

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The Lord is with me;(A) I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?(B)
The Lord is with me; he is my helper.(C)
    I look in triumph on my enemies.(D)

It is better to take refuge in the Lord(E)
    than to trust in humans.(F)
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
    than to trust in princes.(G)

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11 For the Lord God is a sun(A) and shield;(B)
    the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold(C)
    from those whose walk is blameless.

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But may the righteous be glad
    and rejoice(A) before God;
    may they be happy and joyful.

Sing to God, sing in praise of his name,(B)
    extol him who rides on the clouds[a](C);
    rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:4 Or name, / prepare the way for him who rides through the deserts

30 I will praise God’s name in song(A)
    and glorify him(B) with thanksgiving.

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