² May those who want to take my life^(C)
    be put to shame and confusion;
may all who desire my ruin
    be turned back in disgrace.^(D)
3 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”^(E)
    turn back because of their shame.
⁴ But may all who seek you^(F)
    rejoice and be glad^(G) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
    “The Lord is great!”^(H)

⁵ But as for me, I am poor and needy;^(I)
    come quickly to me,^(J) O God.
You are my help^(K) and my deliverer;^(L)
    Lord, do not delay.^(M)

⁵ For you have been my hope,^(V) Sovereign Lord,
    my confidence^(W) since my youth.
⁶ From birth^(X) I have relied on you;
    you brought me forth from my mother’s womb.^(Y)
    I will ever praise^(Z) you.
⁷ I have become a sign^(AA) to many;
    you are my strong refuge.^(AB)
8 My mouth^(AC) is filled with your praise,
    declaring your splendor^(AD) all day long.

⁹ Do not cast^(AE) me away when I am old;^(AF)
    do not forsake^(AG) me when my strength is gone.
¹⁰ For my enemies^(AH) speak against me;
    those who wait to kill^(AI) me conspire^(AJ) together.
¹¹ They say, “God has forsaken^(AK) him;
    pursue him and seize him,
    for no one will rescue^(AL) him.”
¹² Do not be far^(AM) from me, my God;
    come quickly, God, to help^(AN) me.
¹³ May my accusers^(AO) perish in shame;^(AP)
    may those who want to harm me
    be covered with scorn and disgrace.^(AQ)

¹⁴ As for me, I will always have hope;^(AR)
    I will praise you more and more.

¹⁵ My mouth will tell^(AS) of your righteous deeds,^(AT)
    of your saving acts all day long—
    though I know not how to relate them all.
¹⁶ I will come and proclaim your mighty acts,^(AU) Sovereign Lord;
    I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
¹⁷ Since my youth, God, you have taught^(AV) me,
    and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.^(AW)
18 Even when I am old and gray,^(AX)
    do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power^(AY) to the next generation,
    your mighty acts to all who are to come.^(AZ)

¹⁹ Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens,^(BA)
    you who have done great things.^(BB)
    Who is like you, God?^(BC)
20 Though you have made me see troubles,^(BD)
    many and bitter,
    you will restore^(BE) my life again;
from the depths of the earth^(BF)
    you will again bring me up.
²¹ You will increase my honor^(BG)
    and comfort^(BH) me once more.

²² I will praise you with the harp^(BI)
    for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing praise to you with the lyre,^(BJ)
    Holy One of Israel.^(BK)
23 My lips will shout for joy^(BL)
    when I sing praise to you—
    I whom you have delivered.^(BM)
24 My tongue will tell of your righteous acts
    all day long,^(BN)
for those who wanted to harm me^(BO)
    have been put to shame and confusion.^(BP)

“For your sake we face death all day long;
    we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”^[b](AJ)