- Your statutes are my everlasting heritage;
they are the very joy of my heart. - I will rejoice and exult in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. - Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in accord with the law of the Lord. - Guide my steps in accord with your word
and never let evil triumph over me. - Blessed are those who observe his statutes
and seek him with their whole heart. - For your kindness extends to the heavens;
your faithfulness, to the skies. - He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress, so that I stand ever unshaken. - Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. - Put your trust in the Lord and do good,
that you may dwell in the land and be secure. - My deliverance and my glory depend on God;
he is my mighty rock and my refuge. - The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry. - The Lord is near to all who call out to him,
to all who call out to him sincerely. - For the Lord takes delight in his people,
and he crowns the humble with salvation. - What is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him? - I stretch out my hands to you;
my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah - Restore us, O Lord of hosts;
let your face shine upon us,
and we will be saved. - I will praise you in sincerity of heart
as I ponder your righteous judgments. - My soul thirsts for God, the living God.
When shall I come to behold the face of God? - The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it,
the world and all who live in it. - In peace I lie down and sleep,
for only with your help, O Lord,
can I rest secure. - As long as I remained silent,
my body wasted away
as the result of my groaning throughout the day. - Blessed be the Lord, day after day,
the God of our salvation, who carries our burden. Selah - The explanation of your words gives light
and imparts understanding to the simple. - May the Lord grant strength to his people.
May the Lord bless his people with peace. - But you, O Lord, are a shield to protect me;
you are my glory and the one who raises my head high.
When God saw by their actions that they had turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not inflict upon them the punishment that he had threatened. Remember this, my beloved brethren: everyone should be quick to listen but slow to speak and slow to anger.Next verse!With image