<p class="poetry">When he led his people out, they rejoiced;p> <p class="poetry">his chosen ones shouted with joy.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Let them present thank offerings,p> <p class="poetry">and loudly proclaim what he has done!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Those who shed tears as they plantp> <p class="poetry">will shout for joy when they reap the harvest.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who weeps as he walks along, carrying his bag<n id="1" /> of seed,p> <p class="poetry">will certainly come in with a shout of joy, carrying his sheaves of grain.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">When they began to shout and praise, the <sc>Lordsc> suddenly attacked<n id="1" /> the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir<n id="2" /> who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.

<p class="poetry">those whom the <sc>Lordsc> has ransomed will return that way.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They will enter Zion with a happy shout.p> <p class="poetry">Unending joy will crown them,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">happiness and joy will overwhelm<n id="3" /> them;p> <p class="poetry">grief and suffering will disappear.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Those whom the <sc>Lordsc> has ransomed will return;p> <p class="poetry">they will enter Zion with a happy shout.p> <p class="poetry">Unending joy will crown them,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">happiness and joy will overwhelm<n id="2" /> them;p> <p class="poetry">grief and suffering will disappear.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> your God is in your midst;p> <p class="poetry">he is a warrior who can deliver.p> <p class="poetry">He takes great delight in you;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he renews you by his love;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he shouts for joy over you.&#8221;<n id="3" />p>