Psalm 31:21-23

Expanded Bible

²¹ ·Praise [Blessed be] the Lord.
    His ·love [loyalty; covenant love] to me was wonderful
    when ·my city was attacked [or I was like a city under siege].
²² In my ·distress [alarm], I said,
    “·God cannot see me [^LI am cut off from your eyes]!”
But you heard my ·prayer [supplication]
    when I cried out to you for help.
²³ Love the Lord, all you ·who belong to him [loyal ones; saints].
    The Lord protects those who ·truly believe [are faithful],
    but he ·punishes [repays] ·the proud as much as they have sinned [^Lthose who act with pride].