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¹ In you, Lord, is my protection.
    Never let me be ashamed.
² Because you do what is right, save and rescue me;
    listen to me and save me.
³ Be my place of safety
    where I can always come.
Give the command to save me,
    because you are my rock and my strong, walled city.
⁴ My God, save me from the power of the wicked
    and from the hold of evil and cruel people.
⁵ Lord, you are my hope.
    Lord, I have trusted you since I was young.
⁶ I have depended on you since I was born;
    you helped me even on the day of my birth.
    I will always praise you.

⁷ I am an example to many people,
    because you are my strong protection.
⁸ I am always praising you;
    all day long I honor you.
⁹ Do not reject me when I am old;
    do not leave me when my strength is gone.
¹⁰ My enemies make plans against me,
    and they meet together to kill me.
¹¹ They say, "God has left him.
    Go after him and take him,
    because no one will save him."

¹² God, don't be far off.
    My God, hurry to help me.
¹³ Let those who accuse me
    be ashamed and destroyed.
Let those who are trying to hurt me
    be covered with shame and disgrace.
¹⁴ But I will always have hope
    and will praise you more and more.
¹⁵ I will tell how you do what is right.
    I will tell about your salvation all day long,
    even though it is more than I can tell.
¹⁶ I will come and tell about your powerful works, Lord God.
    I will remind people that only you do what is right.

¹⁷ God, you have taught me since I was young.
    To this day I tell about the miracles you do.
¹⁸ Even though I am old and gray,
    do not leave me, God.
I will tell the children about your power;
    I will tell those who live after me about your might.

¹⁹ God, your justice reaches to the skies.
    You have done great things;
    God, there is no one like you.
²⁰ You have given me many troubles and bad times,
    but you will give me life again.
When I am almost dead,
    you will keep me alive.
²¹ You will make me greater than ever,
    and you will comfort me again.

²² I will praise you with the harp.
    I trust you, my God.
I will sing to you with the lyre,
    Holy One of Israel.
²³ I will shout for joy when I sing praises to you.
    You have saved me.
²⁴ I will tell about your justice all day long.
    And those who want to hurt me
    will be ashamed and disgraced.