Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! The Lord
looks down from heaven, he sees all the sons of men; from where he sits enthroned he looks forth on all
the inhabitants of the earth, he who fashions the hearts of them all, and observes all their deeds. A king is
not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. The war horse is a vain hope
for victory, and by its great might it cannot save. Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on
those who hope in his steadfast love, that he may deliver their soul from death, and keep them alive in
famine. Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and shield. Yea, our heart is glad in him, because we
trust in his holy name. Let thy steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in thee (Ps. 33:12-22).