A well-written song 2 by Ethan the Ezrachite.
89:1 I will sing continually 3 about the Lord’s faithful deeds;
to future generations I will proclaim your faithfulness. 4
For the music director; according to the yonath-elem-rechovim style; 6 a prayer 7 of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath. 8
56:1 Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me! 9
All day long hostile enemies 10 are tormenting me. 11
56:2 Those who anticipate my defeat 12 attack me all day long.
Indeed, 13 many are fighting against me, O Exalted One. 14
56:3 When 15 I am afraid,
I trust in you.
56:4 In God – I boast in his promise 16 –
in God I trust, I am not afraid.
What can mere men 17 do to me? 18
56:5 All day long they cause me trouble; 19
they make a habit of plotting my demise. 20
56:6 They stalk 21 and lurk; 22
they watch my every step, 23
as 24 they prepare to take my life. 25
56:7 Because they are bent on violence, do not let them escape! 26
In your anger 27 bring down the nations, 28 O God!
56:8 You keep track of my misery. 29
Put my tears in your leather container! 30
Are they not recorded in your scroll? 31
56:9 My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help; 32
I know that God is on my side. 33
56:10 In God – I boast in his promise 34 –
in the Lord – I boast in his promise 35 –
56:11 in God I trust, I am not afraid.
What can mere men 36 do to me? 37
56:12 I am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God; 38
I will give you the thank-offerings you deserve, 39
56:13 when you deliver 40 my life from death.
You keep my feet from stumbling, 41
so that I might serve 42 God as I enjoy life. 43
A psalm.
98:1 Sing to the Lord a new song, 45
for he performs 46 amazing deeds!
His right hand and his mighty arm
accomplish deliverance. 47
98:2 The Lord demonstrates his power to deliver; 48
in the sight of the nations he reveals his justice.
98:3 He remains loyal and faithful to the family of Israel. 49
All the ends of the earth see our God deliver us. 50
98:4 Shout out praises to the Lord, all the earth!
Break out in a joyful shout and sing!
98:5 Sing to the Lord accompanied by a harp,
accompanied by a harp and the sound of music!
98:6 With trumpets and the blaring of the ram’s horn,
shout out praises before the king, the Lord!
98:7 Let the sea and everything in it shout,
along with the world and those who live in it!
98:8 Let the rivers clap their hands!
Let the mountains sing in unison
98:9 before the Lord!
For he comes to judge the earth!
He judges the world fairly, 51
and the nations in a just manner.