3. You are the holy one, enthroned.You are Israel’s praise.
4. Our ancestors trusted you—they trusted you and you rescued them;
5. they cried out to you and they were saved;they trusted you and they weren’t ashamed.
6. But I’m just a worm, less than human;insulted by one person, despised by another.
7. All who see me make fun of me—they gape, shaking their heads:
8. "He committed himself to the Lord, so let God rescue him;let God deliver himbecause God likes him so much."
9. But you are the one who pulled me from the womb,placing me safely at my mother’s breasts.
10. I was thrown on you from birth;you’ve been my Godsince I was in my mother’s womb.
11. Please don’t be far from me,because trouble is nearand there’s no one to help.
12. Many bulls surround me;mighty bulls from Bashan encircle me.
13. They open their mouths at melike a lion ripping and roaring!