For David said about him, ‘I saw the Lord before me at all times; he is near me, and I will not be troubled.
because he defends the poor and saves them from those who condemn them to death.
The Lord is at your right side; when he becomes angry, he will defeat kings.
The king trusts in the Lord Almighty; and because of the Lord's constant love he will always be secure.
I felt secure and said to myself, “I will never be defeated.”
He alone protects and saves me; he is my defender, and I shall never be defeated.
Yet I always stay close to you, and you hold me by the hand.
I am the Lord your God; I strengthen you and tell you, ‘Do not be afraid; I will help you.’”
They both lived good lives in God's sight and obeyed fully all the Lord's laws and commands.
The time is coming, and is already here, when all of you will be scattered, each of you to your own home, and I will be left all alone. But I am not really alone, because the Father is with me.
And so I am filled with gladness, and my words are full of joy. And I, mortal though I am, will rest assured in hope,