5 The Lord is merciful and good;our God is compassionate.
6 The Lord protects the helpless;when I was in danger, he saved me.
7 Be confident, my heart,because the Lord has been good to me.
8 The Lord saved me from death;he stopped my tearsand kept me from defeat.
9 And so I walk in the presence of the Lordin the world of the living.
10 I kept on believing, even when I said,“I am completely crushed,”
11 even when I was afraid and said,“No one can be trusted.”