I told the good news of victory {\cf2\super [252]} \par to the people in the great assembly.\par And Lord, you know that\par I will never stop telling that good news!\par
You people that understand goodness\par should listen to me.\par You people that follow my teachings\par should hear the things I say.\par Don’t be afraid of evil people.\par Don’t be afraid of the bad things\par that they say to you.\par
“In the future, I will make this Agreement {\cf2\super [261]} with the people of Israel.” This message is from the Lord. “I will put my teachings in their minds, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
They used oak trees from Bashan\par to make your oars.\par They used pine trees from Cyprus\par to make the cabin on your deck. {\cf2\super [219]} \par They decorated that shelter with ivory.\par
This is the new agreement I will give the people of Israel. {\cf2\super [89]} \par I will give this agreement in the future, says the Lord:\par I will put my laws in their minds,\par and I will write my laws on their hearts.\par I will be their God,\par and they will be my people.\par