³ You are my refuge and defense;
    guide me and lead me as you have promised.
⁴ Keep me safe from the trap that has been set for me;
    shelter me from danger.
^5 (A)I place myself in your care.
You will save me, Lord;
    you are a faithful God.

⁹ Be merciful to me, Lord,
    for I am in trouble;
my eyes are tired from so much crying;
    I am completely worn out.
¹⁰ I am exhausted by sorrow,
    and weeping has shortened my life.
I am weak from all my troubles;^[a]
    even my bones are wasting away.

¹¹ All my enemies, and especially my neighbors,
    treat me with contempt.
Those who know me are afraid of me;
    when they see me in the street, they run away.
¹² Everyone has forgotten me, as though I were dead;
    I am like something thrown away.
¹³ I hear many enemies whispering;
    terror is all around me.
They are making plans against me,
    plotting to kill me.

¹⁴ But my trust is in you, O Lord;
    you are my God.
¹⁵ I am always in your care;
    save me from my enemies,
    from those who persecute me.