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⁴⁰For you have girded me with strength to the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

⁴¹You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, That I might cut off those who hate me.

⁴²They looked, but there was none to save; Even to Yahweh, but he didn`t answer them.

⁴³Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did crush them as the mire of the streets, and did spread them abroad.

⁴⁴You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people; You have kept me to be the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁵The foreigners shall submit themselves to me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.

⁴⁶The foreigners shall fade away, Shall come trembling out of their close places.

⁴⁷Yahweh lives; Blessed be my rock; Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

⁴⁸Even the God who executes vengeance for me, Who brings down peoples under me,

⁴⁹Who brings me forth from my enemies: Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me; You deliver me from the violent man.

⁵⁰Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, Will sing praises to your name.

⁵¹Great deliverance gives he to his king, Shows lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, forevermore.