^{24 Ref} I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: Thy years are throughout all generations.

^{25 Ref} Of old didst thou lay the foundation of the earth; And the heavens are the work of thy hands.

^{26 Ref} They shall perish, but thou shalt endure; Yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; As a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

^{27 Ref} But thou art the same, And thy years shall have no end.

^{28 Ref} The children of thy servants shall continue, And their seed shall be established before thee. Psalm 103 `A Psalm' of David.