¹⁶ No king is saved by the size of his army;^(A)
    no warrior escapes by his great strength.
¹⁷ A horse^(B) is a vain hope for deliverance;
    despite all its great strength it cannot save.
¹⁸ But the eyes^(C) of the Lord are on those who fear him,
    on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,^(D)
19 to deliver them from death^(E)
    and keep them alive in famine.^(F)

²⁰ We wait^(G) in hope for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
²¹ In him our hearts rejoice,^(H)
    for we trust in his holy name.^(I)
22 May your unfailing love^(J) be with us, Lord,
    even as we put our hope in you.