12 But from of old, O God, you are my sovereign;
upon the earth you win the victory.
13 You split apart the ocean by your power;
you broke the monster’s heads within the sea.
14 The heads of great Leviathan were shattered;
you gave him to the desert beasts to eat.
15 You were the one who opened streams and fountains;
you dried the rivers in the summer’s heat.
16 The day is yours; yours also is the night-time;
the sun and moon were put in place by you.
17 You set the limits of the earth by wisdom;
you made the summer and the winter too.
18 Remember how the enemy reviles you,
how foolish people never cease to mock.
19 Leave not your loved one for the beasts to savage;
do not abandon your afflicted flock.
20 Regard, O LORD, your covenant with your people,
for haunts of violence fill the land with shame.
21 Let not defeat bring scorn on the downtrodden;
may yet the poor and needy praise your name.
22 Rise up, O God, defend your cause in judgment;
remember how fools mock you all the day.
23 Do not ignore the clamor of your enemies;
their hostile roaring never goes away.
– Sing Psalms, alt.
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