8 “He trusts in Yahweh, so Yahweh should save him! He says that Yahweh is very pleased with him; if that is so, Yahweh should rescue him!”
9 Why do you not protect me now as you did when I was born? I was safe even when I was ◄nurssing/drinking milk from my mother's breasts►.
10 It was as though you adopted me right when I was born. You have ◄been my God/taken care of me► ever since I was born.
11 So, ◄do not stay far from/stay close to► LIT me now because enemies who will cause me much trouble are near me, and there is no one else who can help me.
12 My enemies surround me like a herd/group of wild bulls. Fierce people, like those strong bulls that graze on the hills in Bashan area, encircle me.
13 They are like roaring lions that are attacking the animals that they want to kill MET and eat; they rush toward me to kill me; they are like lions that have their mouths open, ready to tear their victims to pieces MET.