12 God, don’t leave me! My God, hurry and help me!
13 Defeat my enemies. Destroy them completely! They are trying to hurt me. Let them suffer shame and disgrace.
14 Then I will always trust in you and praise you more and more.
15 I will tell people how good you are. I will tell about all the times you saved me— too many times to count.
16 I will tell about your greatness, my Lord GOD. I will talk only about you and your goodness.
17 God, you have taught me since I was a young boy. And to this day I have told people about the wonderful things you do.
18 Now that I am old and my hair is gray, don’t leave me, God. I must tell the next generation about your power and greatness.