20. You protect them by your presencefrom what people plan against them.You shelter them from evil words.
21. Praise the Lord.His love to me was wonderfulwhen my city was attacked.
22. In my distress, I said,“God cannot see me!”But you heard my prayerwhen I cried out to you for help.
23. Love the Lord, all you who belong to him.The Lord protects those who truly believe,but he punishes the proud as much as they have sinned.
24. All you who put your hope in the Lordbe strong and brave.