16. Thine only is the day, O Lord,thine also is the night;And thou alone prepared hastthe sun and shining light.
17. By thee the borders of the earthwere settled ev'ry where:The summer and the winter bothby thee created were.
18. That th' enemy reproached hath,O keep it in record;And that the foolish people haveblasphem'd thy name, O Lord.
19. Unto the multitude do notthy turtle's soul deliver:The congregation of thy poordo not forget for ever.
20. Unto thy cov'nant have respect;for earth's dark places beFull of the habitationsof horrid cruelty.
21. O let not those that be oppress'dreturn again with shame:Let those that poor and needy aregive praise unto thy name.
22. Do thou, O God, arise and pleadthe cause that is thine own:Remember how thou art reproach'dstill by the foolish one.
23. Do not forget the voice of thosethat are thine enemies:Of those the tumult ever growsthat do against thee rise.