⁴ My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked;
    rescue me from the grip of the wrongdoer and the oppressor
⁵     because you are my hope, Lord.
    You, Lord, are the one I’ve trusted since childhood.
⁶ I’ve depended on you from birth—
    you cut the cord when I came from my mother’s womb.
    My praise is always about you.
⁷ I’ve become an example to many people
    because you are my strong refuge.
⁸ My mouth is filled with your praise,
    glorifying you all day long.
⁹ Don’t cast me off in old age.
    Don’t abandon me when my strength is used up!

¹⁰ Yes, my enemies have been talking about me;
    those who stalk me plot together:
¹¹     “God has abandoned him!
    Pursue him!
    Grab him because no one will deliver him!”
¹² Don’t be far from me, God!
    My God, hurry to help me!
¹³ Let my accusers be put to shame,
    completely finished off!
    Let those who seek my downfall
    be dressed in insults and disgrace!

¹⁴ But me? I will hope. Always.
    I will add to all your praise.
¹⁵ My mouth will repeat your righteous acts
    and your saving deeds all day long.
    I don’t even know how many of those there are!
¹⁶ I will dwell on your mighty acts, my Lord.
    Lord, I will help others remember nothing but your righteous deeds.
¹⁷ You’ve taught me since my youth, God,
    and I’m still proclaiming your wondrous deeds!
¹⁸ So, even in my old age with gray hair,
    don’t abandon me, God!
    Not until I tell generations about your mighty arm,
        tell all who are yet to come about your strength,
¹⁹         and about your ultimate righteousness, God,
    because you’ve done awesome things!
Who can compare to you, God?
²⁰ You, who have shown me many troubles and calamities,
    will revive me once more.
    From the depths of the earth,
    you will raise me up one more time.
²¹ Please increase my honor
    and comfort me all around.
²² Then I’ll give you thanks with a harp—
    I will thank you for your faithfulness, my God.
        I will make music for you with the lyre, holy one of Israel.
²³ My lips will rejoice aloud when I make music for you;
    my whole being, which you saved, will do the same.
²⁴ My tongue, also, will tell of your righteousness all day long,
    because those who seek my downfall
    have been put to shame and disgraced.