13 Be merciful to me, O Lord!See the sufferings my enemies cause me!Rescue me from death, O Lord,
14 that I may stand before the people of Jerusalemand tell them all the things for which I praise you.I will rejoice because you saved me.
15 The heathen have dug a pit and fallen in;they have been caught in their own trap.
16 The Lord has revealed himself by his righteous judgements,and the wicked are trapped by their own deeds.
17 Death is the destiny of all the wicked,of all those who reject God.
18 The needy will not always be neglected;the hope of the poor will not be crushed for ever.
19 Come, Lord! Do not let human beings defy you!Bring the heathen before youand pronounce judgement on them.