"Will he takedelightin the Almighty?Will he callon Godat alltimes?
"I will instructyou in the powerof God;Whatis with the AlmightyI will not conceal.
"But noone says,'Whereis Godmy Maker,Who givessongsin the night,
Do allthe workersof wickednessnot know,Who eatup my people[as] they eatbread,[And] do not callupon the Lord?
Delightyourself in the LORD;And He will giveyou the desiresof your heart.
Then I will goto the altarof God,To Godmy exceedingjoy;And upon the lyreI shall praiseYou, O God,my God.
Thenyou will takedelightin the LORD,And I will make you rideon the heightsof the earth;And I will feedyou [with] the heritageof Jacobyour father,For the mouthof the LORDhas spoken."
Yet I will exultin the LORD,I will rejoicein the Godof my salvation.
yethe hasno[firm] rootin himself,but is [only] temporary,and when afflictionorpersecutionarisesbecauseof the word,immediatelyhe falls away.
NowHe was tellingthem a parableto show that at all timesthey oughtto prayand not to lose heart,
a devout manand one who fearedGodwith allhis household,and gavemanyalmsto the [Jewish] peopleand prayedto Godcontinually.
With allprayerand petitionprayat alltimesin the Spirit,and with thisin view,be on the alertwith allperseveranceand petitionfor allthe saints,
praywithout ceasing;
