³ He will not let your foot slip—
    he who watches over you will not slumber;
⁴ indeed, he who watches^(C) over Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.

⁵ The Lord watches over^(D) you—
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
⁶ the sun^(E) will not harm you by day,
    nor the moon by night.

⁷ The Lord will keep you from all harm^(F)—
    he will watch over your life;
⁸ the Lord will watch over your coming and going
    both now and forevermore.^(G)

¹⁵ Lord, you understand;
    remember me and care for me.
    Avenge me on my persecutors.^(A)
You are long-suffering^(B)—do not take me away;
    think of how I suffer reproach for your sake.^(C)
16 When your words came, I ate^(D) them;
    they were my joy and my heart’s delight,^(E)
for I bear your name,^(F)
    Lord God Almighty.
¹⁷ I never sat^(G) in the company of revelers,
    never made merry with them;
I sat alone because your hand^(H) was on me
    and you had filled me with indignation.
¹⁸ Why is my pain unending
    and my wound grievous and incurable?^(I)
You are to me like a deceptive brook,
    like a spring that fails.^(J)

“If you repent, I will restore you
    that you may serve^(K) me;
if you utter worthy, not worthless, words,
    you will be my spokesman.^(L)
Let this people turn to you,
    but you must not turn to them.
²⁰ I will make you a wall^(M) to this people,
    a fortified wall of bronze;
they will fight against you
    but will not overcome^(N) you,
for I am with you
    to rescue and save you,”^(O)
declares the Lord.
²¹ “I will save^(P) you from the hands of the wicked^(Q)
    and deliver^(R) you from the grasp of the cruel.”^(S)