Psalm 118:5–14

5 When hard pressed,x I cried to the Lord;

he brought me into a spacious place.y

6 The Lord is with me;z I will not be afraid.

What can mere mortals do to me?a

7 The Lord is with me; he is my helper.b

I look in triumph on my enemies.c

8 It is better to take refuge in the Lordd

than to trust in humans.e

9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord

than to trust in princes.f

10 All the nations surrounded me,

but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.g

11 They surrounded meh on every side,i

but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

12 They swarmed around me like bees,j

but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns;k

in the name of the Lord I cut them down.l

13 I was pushed back and about to fall,

but the Lord helped me.m

14 The Lord is my strengthn and my defensea;

he has become my salvation.o