16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked?

Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?

17 Unless the Lord had given me help,

I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.

18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,”

your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.

16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers?

Or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

17 Unless the Lord had been my help,

My soul had almost dwelt in silence.

18 When I said, My foot slippeth;

Thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.

16 Who will protect me from the wicked?

Who will stand up for me against evildoers?

17 Unless the Lord had helped me,

I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave.

18 I cried out, “I am slipping!”

but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.

16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers?

Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

17 Unless the Lord had been my help,

My soul would soon have settled in silence.

18 If I say, “My foot slips,”

Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.

16 Who will help me fight against the wicked?

Who will stand with me against those who do evil?

17 If the Lord had not helped me,

I would have died in a minute.

18 I said, “I am about to fall,”

but, Lord, your love kept me safe.

16 Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers?

Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

17 Unless Jehovah had been my help,

My soul had soon dwelt in silence.

18 When I said, My foot slippeth;

Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, held me up.

16 Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity? 17 If Jehovah had not been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. 18 When I said, My foot slippeth, thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, held me up.

16 Who will stand up for me against evildoers? 

Who will stand by my side against troublemakers? 

17 If the Lord had not come to help me, 

my soul would have quickly fallen silent ⸤in death⸥. 

18 When I said, “My feet are slipping,” 

your mercy, O Lord, continued to hold me up. 

16 Who stands up for me against the wicked?

Who takes a stand for me against evildoers?

17 If the Lord had not been my helper,

I would soon rest in the silence of death.

18 If I say, “My foot is slipping,”

Your faithful love will support me, Lord.

16 Who rises up for me against the wicked?

Who stands up for me against evildoers?

17 If the Lord had not been my help,

my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence.

18 When I thought, “My foot is slipping,”

your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up.

16 Who rose up for me against the wicked?

Who stood up for me against the workers of iniquity?

17 If Yahweh had not been my help,

my soul would soon have dwelt in silence.

18 When I thought, “My foot is slipping,”

your loyal love, O Yahweh, supported me.

16 Who will rise up for me against sinful people?

Who will stand up for me against those who do evil?

17 Suppose the Lord had not helped me.

Then I would soon have been lying quietly in the grave.

18 I said, “My foot is slipping.”

But Lord, your love kept me from falling.

16 Who will stand up for me against evildoers?

Who will take his stand for me against those who do wickedness?

17 If the Lord had not been my help,

My soul would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.

18 If I should say, “My foot has slipped,”

Your lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up.