"For I will certainlyrescueyou, and you will not fallby the sword;but you will haveyour [own] lifeas booty,becauseyou have trustedin Me," declaresthe LORD.'"
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.
"In famineHe will redeemyou from death,And in warfrom the powerof the sword.
The LORDfavorsthose who fearHim, Those who waitfor His lovingkindness.
Dohomageto the Son,that He not becomeangry,and you perish[in] the way,For His wrathmay soonbe kindled.How blessedare allwho takerefugein Him!
Behold,the eyeof the LORDis on those who fearHim, On those who hopefor His lovingkindness,
The LORDredeemsthe soulof His servants,And noneof those who takerefugein Him will be condemned.
Trustin the LORDand dogood;Dwellin the landand cultivatefaithfulness.
O LORDof hosts,How blessedis the manwho trustsin You!
A thousandmay fallat your sideAnd tenthousandat your righthand,[But] it shall not approachyou.
"The steadfastof mindYou will keepin perfectpeace,Becausehe trustsin You.
"He who dwellsin thiscitywill dieby the swordand by famineand by pestilence;but he who goesout and fallsawayto the Chaldeanswho are besiegingyou will live,and he will havehis own lifeas booty.
"Thussaysthe LORD,He who staysin thiscitywill dieby the swordand by famineand by pestilence,but he who goesout to the Chaldeanswill liveand havehis [own] lifeas bootyand stayalive.'
For allwhohave sinnedwithoutthe Lawwill alsoperishwithout the Law,and all whohave sinnedunderthe Lawwill be judgedby the Law;
to the endthat we who were the first to hopein Christwould be to the praiseof His glory.
who throughHim are believersin God,who raisedHim from the deadand gaveHim glory,sothat your faithand hopeare in God.
