I felt secure and said to myself, “I will never be defeated.”
They say to themselves, “We will never fail; we will never be in trouble.”
Hold me, and I will be safe, and I will always pay attention to your commands.
Those who wept as they went out carrying the seed will come back singing for joy, as they bring in the harvest.
They make loans without charging interest and cannot be bribed to testify against the innocent. Whoever does these things will always be secure.
I am always aware of the Lord's presence; he is near, and nothing can shake me.
You thought you would always be a queen, and did not take these things to heart or think how it all would end.
“For one brief moment I left you; with deep love I will take you back.
‘Let's get some wine,’ these drunkards say, ‘and drink all we can hold! Tomorrow will be even better than today!’”
he said, “Look how great Babylon is! I built it as my capital city to display my power and might, my glory and majesty.”
Then I will say to myself, Lucky man! You have all the good things you need for many years. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!’
But to keep me from being puffed up with pride because of the many wonderful things I saw, I was given a painful physical ailment, which acts as Satan's messenger to beat me and keep me from being proud.