17. Your own glorious powermakes us strong,and because of your kindness,our strength increases.
18. Our Lord and our King,the Holy One of Israel,you are truly our shield.
19. In a vision, you once saidto your faithful followers:“I have helped a mighty hero.I chose him from my peopleand made him famous.
20. David, my servant, is the oneI chose to be king,
21. and I will always be thereto help and strengthen him.
22. “No enemy will outsmart David,and he won't be defeatedby any hateful people.
23. I will strike down and crushhis troublesome enemies.
24. He will always be ableto depend on my love,and I will make him strongwith my own power.
25. I will let him rule the landsacross the rivers and seas.
26. He will say to me,‘You are my Fatherand my God,as well as the mighty rockwhere I am safe.’
27. “I have chosen Davidas my firstborn son,and he will be the rulerof all kings on earth.