don't let me be disappointed.
<2> In your goodness, save me.
Rescue me.
Listen to me and save me.
<3> Be my fortress,[393]
the home I can run to for safety.
You are my Rock,[394] my place of safety,
so give the command to save me.
<4> My God, save me from wicked people.
Save me from cruel, evil people.
<5> Lord, my Master, you are my hope.
I have trusted you since I was a young boy.
<6> I depended on you even before I was born.
I relied on you even in my mother's womb.
I have always prayed to you.[395]
<7> You are my source of strength,
so I have been an example to others.
<8> I am always singing about
the wonderful things you do.
<9> Don't throw me away just because I am old.
Don't leave me as I lose my strength.
<10> My enemies have made plans against me.
They really did meet together
and make plans to kill me.
<11> My enemies said, "Go get him!
God left him,
and no one will help him."
<12> God, don't leave me!
God, hurry! Come save me!
<13> Defeat my enemies!
Destroy them completely!
They are trying to hurt me.
Let them feel the shame and disgrace.
<14> Then I will always trust in you
and will praise you more and more.
<15> I will tell people how good you are.
I will tell about the times you saved me.
That has happened too many times to count.
<16> I will tell about your greatness, Lord my Master.
I will talk only about you and your goodness.
<17> God, you have taught me
since I was a young boy.
And to this day I have told people
about the wonderful things you do!
<18> Now I am old and my hair is gray,
but don't leave me, God.
I must tell the next generation
about your power and greatness.
<19> God, your goodness reaches
far above the skies.
God, there is no god like you.
You have done wonderful things.
<20> You let me see troubles and bad times,
but you saved me from every one of them.
You will make me live again!
You will lift me up from the depths of the earth again!
<21> You will help me do even greater things.
You will comfort me again! <22> And I will play the harp and praise you.
My God, I will sing that you can be trusted.
I will play songs on my lyre[396]
for the Holy One of Israel.[397]
<23> I will shout for joy,
q2 singing songs of praise to you for saving me.
<24> My tongue will sing about your goodness all the time,
because those who wanted to kill me have been defeated and disgraced.
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