6 The lord is for me, so I will have no fear.What can mere people do to me?
7 Yes, the lord is for me; he will help me.I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
8 It is better to take refuge in the lordthan to trust in people.
9 It is better to take refuge in the lordthan to trust in princes.
10 Though hostile nations surrounded me,I destroyed them all with the authority of the lord.
11 Yes, they surrounded and attacked me,but I destroyed them all with the authority of the lord.
12 They swarmed around me like bees;they blazed against me like a crackling fire.But I destroyed them all with the authority of the lord.