153  Look on my ^caffliction and deliver me,

for ^dI do not forget your law.

154  ^ePlead my cause and redeem me;

^fgive me life according to your promise!

155  ^gSalvation is far from the wicked,

^hfor they do not seek your statutes.

156  ⁱGreat is your mercy, O Lord;

^fgive me life according to your rules.

157  ^jMany are my persecutors and my adversaries,

but I do not ^kswerve from your testimonies.

158  I look at ^lthe faithless with ^mdisgust,

because they do not keep your commands.

159  Consider how I ⁿlove your precepts!

^fGive me life according to your steadfast love.

160  ^oThe sum of your word is ^ptruth,

and every one of your ^qrighteous rules endures forever.

97  ^xThe Lord reigns, ^ylet the earth rejoice;

let the many ^zcoastlands be glad!

2  ^aClouds and thick darkness are all around him;

^brighteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

3  ^cFire goes before him

and burns up his adversaries all around.

4  His ^dlightnings light up the world;

the earth sees and ^etrembles.

5  The mountains ^fmelt like ^gwax before the Lord,

before ^hthe Lord of all the earth.

6  ⁱThe heavens proclaim his righteousness,

and all ^jthe peoples see his glory.

7  All worshipers of images are ^kput to shame,

who make their boast in ^lworthless idols;

^mworship him, all you gods!

8  Zion hears and ⁿis glad,

and the daughters of Judah rejoice,

because of your judgments, O Lord.

9  For you, O Lord, are ^omost high over all the earth;

you are exalted far above ^pall gods.

10  O you who love the Lord, ^qhate evil!

He ^rpreserves the lives of his ^ssaints;

he ^tdelivers them from the hand of the wicked.

11  ^uLight ^vis sown¹ for the righteous,

and joy for the upright in heart.

12  ^wRejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,

and ^xgive thanks to his holy name!