21 so they may proclaim the name of the Lord in Zion,and praise him in Jerusalem,
22 when the nations gather together,and the kingdoms pay tribute to the Lord.
23 He has taken away my strength in the middle of life;he has cut short my days.
24 I say, “O my God, please do not take me away in the middle of my life!You endure through all generations.
25 In earlier times you established the earth;the skies are your handiwork.
26 They will perish,but you will endure.They will wear out like a garment;like clothes you will remove them and they will disappear.
27 But you remain;your years do not come to an end.