The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights.( For the choir director: This prayer is to be accompanied by stringed instruments.)
He let them ride over the highlands and feast on the crops of the fields. He nourished them with honey from the rock and olive oil from the stony ground.
How blessed you are, O Israel! Who else is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your protecting shield and your triumphant sword! Your enemies will cringe before you, and you will stomp on their backs!”