20. To hear the sighing and groaning of the prisoner, to loose those who are appointed to death,
21. So that men may declare the name of the Lord in Zion and His praise in Jerusalem
22. When peoples are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to worship and serve the Lord.
23. He has afflicted and weakened my strength, humbling and bringing me low [with sorrow] in the way; He has shortened my days [aging me prematurely].
24. I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days, You Whose years continue throughout all generations.
25. At the beginning You existed and laid the foundations of the earth; the heavens are the work of Your hands.
26. They shall perish, but You shall remain and endure; yes, all of them shall wear out and become old like a garment. Like clothing You shall change them, and they shall be changed and pass away.
27. But You remain the same, and Your years shall have no end. [Heb. 1:10-12.]
28. The children of Your servants shall dwell safely and continue, and their descendants shall be established before You.