17 My heart’s troubles keep getting bigger—set me free from my distress!
18 Look at my suffering and trouble—forgive all my sins!
19 Look at how many enemies I haveand how violently they hate me!
20 Please protect my life! Deliver me!Don’t let me be put to shamebecause I take refuge in you.
21 Let integrity and virtue guard mebecause I hope in you.
22 Please, God, save Israel from all its troubles!