- all the evil:
- "Deliverª° me, O my God,ª out of the handª¹ of the wicked,ª out of the handª¹ of the unrighteousª° and cruel¹ man.²° ... By¹ thee have I been holden upª° from the womb:ª¹ thou¹ art he that tookª° me out of my mother'sª bowels:ª¹ my praiseª [shall be] continuallyª of thee." {Psa 71:4-6} + "Cast me not offª°¹ in the timeª of old age;ª forsakeª° me not¹ when my strengthª faileth.ª° ... Saying,ª° Godª hath forsakenª° him: persecuteª° and takeª° him; for¹ [there is] none¹ to deliverª° [him]." {Psa 71:9-11} + "Now also¹ whenª I am oldª and grayheaded,ª O God,ª forsakeª° me not;¹ until¹ I have shewedª° thy strengthª unto [this] generation,ª [and] thy powerª to every one¹ [that] is to come.ª° ... [Thou], which¹ hast shewedª° me greatª and soreª troubles,ª shalt quickenª° me again,ª° and shalt bring me upª° againª° from the depthsª¹ of the earth.ª" {Psa 71:18-20} + "[[A Songª of degrees.]]ª Many a timeª have they afflictedª° me from my youth,ª¹ may Israelª now¹ say:ª° ... Many a timeª have they afflictedª° me from my youth:ª¹ yet¹ they have not¹ prevailedª° against me." {Psa 129:1-2}
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