¹⁶ But I call to God,
    and the Lord will save me.
^17 (A)Evening and ^(B)morning and at ^(C)noon
    I ^(D)utter my complaint and moan,
    and he hears my voice.
¹⁸ He redeems my soul in safety
    from the battle that I wage,
    for ^(E)many are arrayed against me.
¹⁹ God will give ear and humble them,
    he who is ^(F)enthroned from of old, Selah
because they do not ^(G)change
    and do not fear God.
²⁰ My companion^{[a] (H)}stretched out his hand against his friends;
    he violated his covenant.
²¹ His ^(I)speech was ^(J)smooth as butter,
    yet war was in his heart;
his words were softer than oil,
    yet they were ^(K)drawn swords.
^22 (L)Cast your burden on the Lord,
    and he will sustain you;
^(M)he will never permit
    the righteous to be moved.