²⁹ How happy you are, Israel!
Who is like you,
a people saved by the Lord?
He is the shield that protects you,
the sword you boast in.
Your enemies will cringe before you,^(A)
and you will tread on their backs.^[a](B)

³ my God,^[a] my rock where I seek refuge.
My shield, the horn of my salvation,^(A) my stronghold,^(B) my refuge,^(C)
and my Saviour, you save me from violence.

³¹ God – his way is perfect;^(A)
the word of the Lord is pure.^(B)
He is a shield to all who take refuge in him.

¹⁰ My shield is with God,^(A)
who saves the upright in heart.^(B)