16-19. I call to God;God will help me.At dusk, dawn, and noon I sighdeep sighs—he hears, he rescues.My life is well and whole, securein the middle of dangerEven while thousandsare lined up against me.God hears it all, and from his judge’s benchputs them in their place.But, set in their ways, they won’t change;they pay him no mind.
20-21. And this, my best friend, betrayed his best friends;his life betrayed his word.All my life I’ve been charmed by his speech,never dreaming he’d turn on me.His words, which were music to my ears,turned to daggers in my heart.
22-23. Pile your troubles on God’s shoulders—he’ll carry your load, he’ll help you out.He’ll never let good peopletopple into ruin.But you, God, will throw the othersinto a muddy bog,Cut the lifespan of assassinsand traitors in half.And I trust in you.