¹⁸ “The Lord reigns
    for ever and ever.”^(A)

⁴⁰ I lift my hand^(A) to heaven and solemnly swear:
    As surely as I live forever,^(B)

²⁷ The eternal^(A) God is your refuge,^(B)
    and underneath are the everlasting^(C) arms.
He will drive out your enemies before you,^(D)
    saying, ‘Destroy them!’^(E)

²⁶ How great is God—beyond our understanding!^(A)
    The number of his years is past finding out.^(B)

¹⁶ The Lord is King for ever and ever;^(A)
    the nations^(B) will perish from his land.