Because (A)they do not regard the works of the Lord,
Nor the operation of His hands,
He shall destroy them
And not build them up.

Blessed be the Lord,
Because He has heard the voice of my supplications!
The Lord is (B)my strength and my shield;
My heart (C)trusted in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,
And with my song I will praise Him.

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Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord
    and what his hands have done,(A)
he will tear them down
    and never build them up again.

Praise be to the Lord,(B)
    for he has heard my cry for mercy.(C)
The Lord is my strength(D) and my shield;
    my heart trusts(E) in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,(F)
    and with my song I praise him.(G)

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