² The Lord is my rock,^(A) my fortress^(B) and my deliverer;^(C)
    my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,^(D)
    my shield^[a](E) and the horn^[b] of my salvation,^(F) my stronghold.

¹⁴ Wait^(A) for the Lord;
    be strong^(B) and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.

²⁴ Be strong and take heart,^(A)
    all you who hope in the Lord.

⁵ For you have been my hope,^(D) Sovereign Lord,
    my confidence^(E) since my youth.