12. You will give us peace, Lord,because everything we have donewas by your power.
13. Others have ruled over usbesides you, our Lord God,but we obey only you.
14. Those enemies are now deadand can never live again.You have punished them—they are destroyed,completely forgotten.
15. Our nation has grownbecause of you, our Lord.We have more land than before,and you are honoured.
16. When you punished our people,they turned and prayedto you, our Lord.
17. Because of what you did to us,we suffered like a womanabout to give birth.