21 O Lord Almighty, deal with me out of the goodness of your name.Rescue me because of your mercy.
22 I am oppressed and needy.I can feel the pain in my heart.
23 I fade away like a lengthening shadow.I have been shaken off like a grasshopper.
24 My knees give way because I have been fasting.My body has become lean, without any fat.
25 I have become the victim of my enemies’ insults.They look at me and shake their heads.
26 Help me, O Lord my God.Save me because of your mercy.
27 Then they will know that this is your doing,that you, O Lord, are the one who saved me.