20 ^aTo hear the groaning of the prisoner,
To release those appointed to death, ‡

21 To ^adeclare the name of the Lord in Zion,
And His praise in Jerusalem, ‡

23 He weakened my strength in the way;
He ^ashortened my days. ‡

24 ^aI said, “O my God,
Do not take me away in the midst of my days;
^bYour years are throughout all generations. ‡