Ifthe LORDhad not beenmy help,My soulwould soonhave dweltin [the abode of] silence.
The deaddo not praisethe LORD,Nor[do] anywho godowninto silence;
You pushedme violentlyso that I was falling,But the LORDhelpedme.
Those who trustin the LORDAre as MountZion,which cannotbe movedbut abidesforever.
Consider[and] answerme, O LORDmy God;Enlightenmy eyes,orI will sleepthe [sleep of] death,
Let me not be putto shame,O LORD,for I callupon You; Let the wickedbe putto shame,let them be silentin Sheol.
"Behold,an houris coming,and has [already] come,for you to be scattered,eachto his own[home], and to leaveMe alone;and [yet] I amnot alone,becausethe Fatheris with Me.
