Psalms 74:12-23

12But God has been my king from ancient times, performing acts of deliverance on the earth.

13You destroyed the sea by your strength; you shattered the heads of the sea monster in the water.

14You crushed the heads of Leviathan; you fed him to the people who live along the coast.

15You broke open the spring and the stream; you dried up perpetually flowing rivers.

16You established the cycle of day and night; you put the moon and sun in place.

17You set up all the boundaries of the earth; you created the cycle of summer and winter.

18Remember how the enemy hurls insults, O Lord, and how a foolish nation blasphemes your name!

19Do not hand the life of your dove over to a wild animal! Do not continue to disregard the lives of your oppressed people!

20Remember your covenant promises, for the dark regions of the earth are full of places where violence rules.

21Do not let the afflicted be turned back in shame! Let the oppressed and poor praise your name!

22Rise up, O God! Defend your honor! Remember how fools insult you all day long!

23Do not disregard what your enemies say, or the unceasing shouts of those who defy you.