16. The nations shall fear your name, Lord,all the kings of the earth, your glory,
17. Once the Lord has rebuilt Zionand appeared in glory,
18. Heeding the plea of the lowly,not scorning their prayer.
19. Let this be written for the next generation,for a people not yet born,that they may praise the Lord:
20. “The Lord looked down from the holy heights,viewed the earth from heaven,
21. To attend to the groaning of the prisoners,to release those doomed to die.”
22. Then the Lord’s name will be declared on Zion,his praise in Jerusalem,
23. When peoples and kingdoms gatherto serve the Lord.
24. He has shattered my strength in mid-course,has cut short my days.
25. I plead, O my God,do not take me in the midst of my days.Your years last through all generations.
26. Of old you laid the earth’s foundations;the heavens are the work of your hands.
27. They perish, but you remain;they all wear out like a garment;Like clothing you change them and they are changed,
28. but you are the same, your years have no end.
29. May the children of your servants live on;may their descendants live in your presence.