3. Let the priests of God say,“His love is eternal.”
4. Let all who worship him say,“His love is eternal.”
5. In my distress I called to the Lord;he answered me and set me free.
6. The Lord is with me, I will not be afraid;what can anyone do to me?
7. It is the Lord who helps me,and I will see my enemies defeated.
8. It is better to trust in the Lordthan to depend on human beings.
9. It is better to trust in the Lordthan to depend on human leaders.
10. Many enemies were round me;but I destroyed them by the power of the Lord!
11. They were round me on every side;but I destroyed them by the power of the Lord!
12. They swarmed round me like bees,but they burnt out as quickly as a fire among thorns;by the power of the Lord I destroyed them.
13. I was fiercely attacked and was being defeated,but the Lord helped me.
14. The Lord makes me powerful and strong;he has saved me.
15. Listen to the glad shouts of victory in the tents of God's people:“The Lord's mighty power has done it!
16. His power has brought us victory —his mighty power in battle!”
17. I will not die; instead, I will liveand proclaim what the Lord has done.