¹  have heard with ears; fathers have told , what work did in their days, in the of old.

² How drove out the nations with hand planted them; how afflicted the people, .

³ For they did not get the land in possession by their own sword, nor did their own arm save them; but right hand, and arm, and the light of face, because had favor on them.

⁴  King; command for .

⁵ Through will push down ; through name will tread those under who rise up against .

⁶ Therefore, trust in bow; neither will sword save .

⁷ But have saved from enemies, and have put to shame those who hated .

⁸ Boast in all day long, and name forever. Selah.

⁹  have , and to ; and do not go with armies.

¹⁰  make turn back from the ; and those who hate take spoil for themselves.

¹¹  have like sheep appointed for ; and have scattered among the nations.

¹²  sell , people, for nothing, and by .

¹³  make a reproach to neighbors, a and a derision to those who surround .

¹⁴  make a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the .

¹⁵  is continually before , and ,

¹⁶  the of those who reproach and ; of the enemy and .

¹⁷ All this has come upon ; yet have not forgotten , nor have covenant.

¹⁸  heart is not turned back nor have steps from ;

¹⁹ though have in the of , and covered with the shadow of death.

²⁰ If have forgotten , God, or hands to a strange god;

²¹ shall not search this out? For know the secrets of heart.

²² Yes, for sake are killed all day long; are as sheep for the slaughter.

²³ awake! You ask, why do sleep? arise! forever.

²⁴ You ask, why do hide face, and forget affliction and oppression?

²⁵ For soul is bowed down to the dust; cleaves to the earth.

²⁶ arise , and redeem for sake.