12. Sing hymns to the Lord enthroned on Zion;proclaim his deeds among the nations!
13. For the avenger of bloodshed remembers,does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
14. Be gracious to me, Lord;see how my foes afflict me!You alone can raise me from the gates of death.
15. Then I will declare all your praises,sing joyously of your salvationin the gates of daughter Zion.
16. The nations fall into the pit they dig;in the snare they hide, their own foot is caught.
17. The Lord is revealed in making judgments:by the deeds they do the wicked are trapped.Higgaion. Selah*
18. To Sheol the wicked will depart,all the nations that forget God.
19. For the needy will never be forgotten,nor will the hope of the afflicted ever fade.