3Please listen to me, and save me. Be my rock of protection where I can always go and hide. You gave the command to save me; for you are my rock and fortress.
4My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the clutches of those who are evil and brutal.
5For you, Lord God, are my hope. You are the one I have trusted since I was young.
6I have depended on you since birth; you have taken care of me from my mother's womb. That's why I'm always praising you!
7My life has been like a miracle to many people, for you have been my powerful protector.
8All day long I am full of praise for you, telling how wonderful you are!