19. Tell them the lord looked downfrom his heavenly sanctuary.He looked down to earth from heaven
20. to hear the groans of the prisoners,to release those condemned to die.
21. And so the lord’s fame will be celebrated in Zion,his praises in Jerusalem,
22. when multitudes gather togetherand kingdoms come to worship the lord.
23. He broke my strength in midlife,cutting short my days.
24. But I cried to him, “O my God, who lives forever,don’t take my life while I am so young!