3. Be Thou Tzur Ma'on (a rock of habitation), whereunto I may resort tamid (continually); Thou hast given commandment to save me; for Thou art my rock and my fortress.
4. Deliver me, O Elohai, out of the yad of the rasha, out of the palm of the unrighteous and cruel man.
5. For Thou art my tikveh (hope), Adonoi Hashem; Thou art my trust from my youth.
6. By Thee have I been upheld from the beten (womb); Thou art He that took me out of the womb of immi; my tehillah (praise) shall be of Thee tamid (continually).
7. I am as a mofet (portent) unto rabbim (many); but Thou art my strong refuge.
8. Let my mouth be filled with Thy tehillah (praise) and with Thy tiferet (glory) kol hayom.
9. Cast me not off in the time of ziknah (old age); forsake me not when my ko'ach faileth.
10. For mine oyevim speak against me; and they that lay in wait for my nefesh conspire together,
11. Saying, Elohim hath forsaken him; persecute and lay hold of him; for there is none to rescue him.
12. O Elohim, be not far from me; O Elohai, make haste for my help.
13. Let them be ashamed and consumed that are [satanic] adversaries to my nefesh; let them be covered with cherpah (reproach) and dishonor that seek my hurt.
14. But I will hope tamid (continually), and will yet give tehillah to Thee more and more.
15. My mouth shall proclaim Thy tzedakah and Thy Teshuah (salvation) kol hayom; for I know not the limits thereof.
16. I will come in the gevurot (mighty acts) of Adonoi Hashem; I will make mention of Thy tzedakah, even of Thine only.
17. O Elohim, Thou hast taught me from my youth; and hitherto have I declared Thy nifle'ot (wondrous works).
18. Now also when I am in ziknah (old age) and grayheaded, O Elohim, forsake me not; until I have declared Thy zero'a [Moshiach; see Isa 53:1] unto this generation, and Thy gevurah to everyone that is to come.