1 We have heard with our ears, O God,
^aOur fathers have told us,
The deeds You did in their days,
In days of old: ‡

2 ^aYou drove out the¹ nations with Your hand,
But them You planted;
You afflicted the peoples, and cast them out. ‡

3 For ^athey did not gain possession of the land by their own sword,
Nor did their own arm save them;
But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance,
^bBecause You favored them. ‡

4 ^aYou are my King,¹ O God;
¹Command victories for Jacob. ‡

5 Through You ^awe will push down our enemies;
Through Your name we will trample those who rise up against us. ‡