12You, O God, are my king from ages past,

bringing salvation to the earth.

13You split the sea by your strength

and smashed the heads of the sea monsters.

14You crushed the heads of Leviathan*

and let the desert animals eat him.

15You caused the springs and streams to gush forth,

and you dried up rivers that never run dry.

16Both day and night belong to you;

you made the starlight* and the sun.

17You set the boundaries of the earth,

and you made both summer and winter.

18See how these enemies insult you, Lord.

A foolish nation has dishonored your name.

19Don’t let these wild beasts destroy your turtledoves.

Don’t forget your suffering people forever.

20Remember your covenant promises,

for the land is full of darkness and violence!

21Don’t let the downtrodden be humiliated again.

Instead, let the poor and needy praise your name.

22Arise, O God, and defend your cause.

Remember how these fools insult you all day long.

23Don’t overlook what your enemies have said

or their growing uproar.