12O God, be not far from me; O my God, come quickly to my help.
13Let those who say evil against my soul be overcome and put to shame; let my haters be made low and have no honour.
14But I will go on ever hoping, and increasing in all your praise.
15My mouth will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured.
16I will give news of the great acts of the Lord God; my words will be of your righteousness, and of yours only.
17O God, you have been my teacher from the time when I was young; and I have been talking of your works of wonder even till now.
18Now when I am old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come.
