19. For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth;
20. To hear the sighing of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
21. That men may declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
22. When the peoples are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.
23. He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
24. I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
25. Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
26. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
27. But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
28. The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.