^4 (A)God is wise in heart and mighty in strength.
Who has hardened himself against Him and prospered?

⁹ The princes of the people have gathered together,
^(A)The people of the God of Abraham.
^(B)For the shields of the earth belong to God;
He is greatly exalted.

¹⁸ For our shield belongs to the Lord,
And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

⁷ I will take away the blood from his mouth,
And the abominations from between his teeth.
But he who remains, even he shall be for our God,
And shall be like a leader in Judah,
And Ekron like a Jebusite.