26. You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful;you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.
27. You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless,but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.
28. You deliver oppressed people,but you watch the proud and bring them down.
29. Indeed, you are my lamp, Lord.The Lord illumines the darkness around me.
30. Indeed,with your help I can charge against an army;by my God’s power I can jump over a wall.
31. The one true God acts in a faithful manner;the Lord’s promise is reliable;he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
32. Indeed, who is God besides the Lord?Who is a protector besides our God?
33. The one true God is my mighty refuge;he removes the obstacles in my way.
34. He gives me the agility of a deer;he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain.
35. He trains my hands for battle;my arms can bend even the strongest bow.
36. You give me your protective shield;your willingness to help enables me to prevail.
37. You widen my path; my feet do not slip.
38. I chase my enemies and destroy them;I do not turn back until I wipe them out.
39. I wipe them out and beat them to death;they cannot get up;they fall at my feet.
40. You give me strength for battle;you make my foes kneel before me.
41. You make my enemies retreat;I destroy those who hate me.
42. They cry out, but there is no one to help them;they cry out to the Lord, but he does not answer them.
43. I grind them as fine as the dust of the ground;I crush them and stomp on them like clay in the streets.
44. You rescue me from a hostile army;you preserve me as a leader of nations;people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.