12 Come closer, God!Please hurry and help.
13 Embarrass and destroyall who want me dead;disgrace and confuseall who want to hurt me.
14 I will never give up hopeor stop praising you.
15 All day long I will tellthe wonderful things you doto save your people.But you have done much morethan I could possibly know.
16 I will praise you, Lord God,for your mighty deedsand your power to save.
17 You have taught mesince I was a child,and I never stop telling aboutyour marvellous deeds.
18 Don't leave me when I am oldand my hair turns grey.Let me tell future generationsabout your mighty power.