⁴ But you, Lord, are a shield around me;
    my glory, you keep my head high.^(A)

³     incline your ear to me;
    make haste to rescue me!
Be my rock of refuge,
    a stronghold to save me.
⁴ For you are my rock and my fortress;^(A)
    for your name’s sake lead me and guide me.

¹⁰ I will say to God, my rock:
    “Why do you forget me?^(A)
Why must I go about mourning
    with the enemy oppressing me?”

²⁴ But his bow remained taut,
    and his arms were nimble,
By the power of the Mighty One of Jacob,
    because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,