16 Who will stand up for meagainst those cruel people?
17 If you had not helped me, Lord,I would soon have goneto the land of silence.
18 When I felt my feet slipping,you came with your loveand kept me steady.
19 And when I was burdenedwith worries,you comforted meand made me feel secure.
20 But you are opposedto dishonest lawmakers
21 who gang up to murderinnocent victims.
22 You, Lord God, are my fortress,that mighty rockwhere I am safe.