39 You have¹ renounced the covenant of Your servant;
^aYou have profaned his crown by casting it to the ground. ‡

40 You have broken down all his hedges;
You have brought his¹ strongholds to ruin. ‡

42 You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries;
You have made all his enemies rejoice.

43 You have also turned back the edge of his sword,
And have not sustained him in the battle.