Whois among you that fearsthe LORD,That obeysthe voiceof His servant,That walksin darknessand hasnolight?Let him trustin the nameof the LORDand relyon his God.
"For You are my lamp,O LORD;And the LORDilluminesmy darkness.
They were helpedagainstthem, and the Hagritesand allwho [were] with them were giveninto their hand;for they criedout to Godin the battle,and He answeredtheir prayersbecausethey trustedin Him.
"O our God,will You not judgethem? For we are powerlessbeforethisgreatmultitudewho are comingagainstus; nordo we knowwhatto do,but our eyesare on You."
They roseearlyin the morningand wentout to the wildernessof Tekoa;and when they wentout, Jehoshaphatstoodand said,"Listento me, O Judahand inhabitantsof Jerusalem,putyour trustin the LORDyour Godand you will be established.Putyour trustin His prophetsand succeed."
"ThoughHe slayme, I will hopein Him. NeverthelessI will arguemy waysbeforeHim.
When His lampshoneovermy head,[And] by His lightI walkedthrough darkness;
The fearof the LORDis the beginningof wisdom;A goodunderstandinghave allthose who do[His commandments]; His praiseenduresforever.
How blessedis everyonewho fearsthe LORD,Who walksin His ways.
My mouthwill speakthe praiseof the LORD,And allfleshwill blessHis holynameforeverand ever.
EventhoughI walkthrough the valleyof the shadowof death,I fearnoevil,for You are with me; Your rodand Your staff,they comfortme.
Whois the manwho fearsthe LORD?He will instructhim in the wayhe should choose.
The secretof the LORDis for those who fearHim, And He will make them knowHis covenant.
The LORDis my strengthand my shield;My hearttrustsin Him, and I am helped;Therefore my heartexults,And with my songI shall thankHim.
Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And whyhave you becomedisturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall yetpraiseHim, The helpof my countenanceand my God.
Trustin Him at alltimes,O people;Pourout your heartbeforeHim; Godis a refugefor us. Selah.
The conclusion,when allhas been heard,[is]: fearGodand keepHis commandments,becausethis[applies to] everyperson.
Now in that daythe remnantof Israel,and those of the houseof Jacobwhohave escaped,will neveragainrelyon the one who struckthem, but will trulyrelyon the LORD,the HolyOneof Israel.
"Behold,Godis my salvation,I will trustand not be afraid;For the LORDGODis my strengthand song,And He has becomemy salvation."
At nightmy soullongsfor You, Indeed,my spiritwithinme seeksYou diligently;For whenthe earthexperiences Your judgmentsThe inhabitantsof the worldlearnrighteousness.
"Behold,My Servant,whom I uphold;My chosenone [in whom] My souldelights.I have putMy Spiritupon Him; He will bringforthjusticeto the nations.
The LordGODhas givenMe the tongueof disciples,That I may knowhow to sustainthe wearyonewith a word.He awakens[Me] morningby morning,He awakensMy earto listenas a disciple.
As a resultof the anguishof His soul,He will see[it and] be satisfied;By His knowledgethe RighteousOne,My Servant,will justifythe many,As He will beartheir iniquities.
Thereforejusticeis farfrom us, And righteousnessdoes not overtakeus; We hopefor light,but behold,darkness,For brightness,but we walkin gloom.
And I will waitfor the LORDwho is hidingHis facefrom the houseof Jacob;I will even lookeagerlyfor Him.
The peoplewho walkin darknessWill seea greatlight;Those who livein a darkland,The lightwill shineon them.
He has drivenme and made me walkIn darknessand not in light.
Nebuchadnezzarrespondedand said,"Blessedbe the Godof Shadrach,Meshachand Abed-nego,whohas sentHis angeland deliveredHis servantswhoputtheir trustin Him, violatingthe king'scommand,and yieldedup their bodiessoas not to serveor worshipanygodexcepttheir own God.
The LORDis good,A strongholdin the dayof trouble,And He knowsthose who takerefugein Him.
"But I will leaveamongyou A humbleand lowlypeople,And they will takerefugein the nameof the LORD.
Then Zerubbabelthe sonof Shealtiel,and Joshuathe sonof Jehozadak,the highpriest,with allthe remnantof the people,obeyedthe voiceof the LORDtheir Godand the wordsof Haggaithe prophet,as the LORDtheir Godhad senthim. And the peopleshowedreverencefor the LORD.
Thenthose who fearedthe LORDspoketo oneanother,and the LORDgaveattentionand heard[it], and a bookof remembrancewas writtenbeforeHim for those who fearthe LORDand who esteemHis name.
"I have come[as] Lightinto the world,sothat everyonewho believesin Me will not remainin darkness.
ThenJesusagainspoketo them, saying,"I amthe Lightof the world;he who followsMe will not walkin the darkness,but will havethe Lightof life."
for you were formerlydarkness,but nowyou are Lightin the Lord;walkas childrenof Light
And having been made perfect,He becameto allthosewho obeyHim the sourceof eternalsalvation,
castingallyour anxietyon Him, becauseHe caresfor you.
Moreover Davidwas greatlydistressedbecausethe peoplespokeof stoninghim, for allthe peoplewere embittered,eachonebecauseof his sonsand his daughters.But Davidstrengthenedhimself in the LORDhis God.
