11. Why have you refused to help us?Why do you keep your hands behind you?
12. But you have been our king from the beginning, O God;you have saved us many times.
13. With your mighty strength you divided the seaand smashed the heads of the sea monsters;
14. you crushed the heads of the monster Leviathanand fed his body to desert animals.
15. You made springs and fountains flow;you dried up large rivers.
16. You created the day and the night;you set the sun and the moon in their places;
17. you set the limits of the earth;you made summer and winter.
18. But remember, O Lord, that your enemies laugh at you,that they are godless and despise you.
19. Don't abandon your helpless people to their cruel enemies;don't forget your persecuted people!
20. Remember the covenant you made with us.There is violence in every dark corner of the land.
21. Don't let the oppressed be put to shame;let those poor and needy people praise you.
22. Rouse yourself, God, and defend your cause!Remember that godless people laugh at you all day long.
23. Don't forget the angry shouts of your enemies,the continuous noise made by your foes.