^8 (A)“You relied on the Lord,” they say.
    “Why doesn't he save you?
If the Lord likes you,
    why doesn't he help you?”

¹⁷ All my bones can be seen.
    My enemies look at me and stare.
^18 (A)They gamble for my clothes
    and divide them among themselves.

²³ “Praise him, you servants of the Lord!
    Honor him, you descendants of Jacob!
    Worship him, you people of Israel!
²⁴ He does not neglect the poor or ignore their suffering;
    he does not turn away from them,
    but answers when they call for help.”