6 He protects those who ◄are helpless/cannot defend themselves►;

and when I thought that I would die, he saved me.

7 I must encourage/tell myself to ◄have inner peace/not worry any more►,

because Yahweh has done very good things for me.

8 Yahweh has saved me [SYN] from dying,

and has kept/protected me from troubles that would cause me to cry.

He has kept/protected me from stumbling.

9 So here on the earth, where people are still alive,

I live knowing that Yahweh is directing me.