19. For he will look down from his sanctuary above;from heaven the Lord will look toward earth,
20. in order to hear the painful cries of the prisoners,and to set free those condemned to die,
21. so they may proclaim the name of the Lord in Zion,and praise him in Jerusalem,
22. when the nations gather together,and the kingdoms pay tribute to the Lord.
23. He has taken away my strength in the middle of life;he has cut short my days.
24. I say, “O my God, please do not take me away in the middle of my life!You endure through all generations.