- When I am afraid,
I will put my trust in You. - I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. - Even to your old age I will be the same,
And even to your graying years I will carry you!
I have done it, and I will bear you;
And I will carry you and I will save you. - I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.
- Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
- But I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I am leaving; for if I do not leave, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
- And I will walk at liberty,
For I seek Your precepts. - I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
And I wait for His word. - Not that I speak from need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.
- Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, I will also help you,
I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand. - And I will strengthen the house of Judah,
And I will save the house of Joseph,
And I will bring them back,
Because I have had compassion on them;
And they will be as though I had not rejected them,
For I am the Lord their God and I will answer them. - In God, whose word I praise,
In God I have put my trust;
I shall not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me? - Stop striving and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted on the earth. - I permitted Myself to be sought by those who did not ask for Me;
I permitted Myself to be found by those who did not seek Me.
I said, ‘Here am I, here am I,’
To a nation which did not call on My name. - I have chosen the faithful way;
I have placed Your judgments before me. - I have treasured Your word in my heart,
So that I may not sin against You. - Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. - But I will sacrifice to You
With a voice of thanksgiving.
That which I have vowed I will pay.
Salvation is from the Lord. - I acknowledged my sin to You,
And I did not hide my guilt;
I said, “I will confess my wrongdoings to the Lord”;
And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah - I will rejoice and be jubilant in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. - I will give thanks to You with uprightness of heart,
When I learn Your righteous judgments. - Those whom I love, I rebuke and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.
- Whom do I have in heaven but You?
And with You, I desire nothing on earth. - For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand,
Who says to you, ‘Do not fear, I will help you.’ - For am I now seeking the favor of people, or of God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.
I have made a covenant with my eyes;
How then could I look at a virgin?The one who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat with My Father on His throne.