When He keepsquiet,whothen can condemn?And when He hidesHis face,whothen can beholdHim, That is, in regardto bothnationand man?--
Now it cameabout whenthe kinglivedin his house,and the LORDhad givenhim reston everysidefrom allhis enemies,
even from the daythat I commandedjudgesto be overMy peopleIsrael;and I will giveyou restfrom allyour enemies.The LORDalso declaresto you that the LORDwill makea housefor you.
So the kingdomof Jehoshaphatwas at peace,for his Godgavehim reston allsides.
"Behold,He tearsdown,and it cannotbe rebuilt;He imprisonsa man,and there can be norelease.
"But He is uniqueand whocan turnHim? And [what] His souldesires,that He does.
So that they caused the cryof the poorto cometo Him, And that He might hearthe cryof the afflicted--
Sothat godlessmenwould not ruleNorbe snaresof the people.
Howlong,O LORD?Will You forgetme forever?Howlongwill You hideYour facefrom me?
Answerme quickly,O LORD,my spiritfails;Do not hideYour facefrom me, Or I will becomelikethose who godownto the pit.
Do not hideYour facefrom me, Do not turnYour servantawayin anger;You have beenmy help;Do not abandonme norforsakeme, O Godof my salvation!
O LORD,by Your favorYou have made my mountainto standstrong;You hidYour face,I was dismayed.
He who chastensthe nations,will He not rebuke,[Even] He who teachesmanknowledge?
That You may granthim relieffrom the daysof adversity,Untila pitis dugfor the wicked.
And He said,"My presenceshall go[with you], and I will giveyou rest."
"The steadfastof mindYou will keepin perfectpeace,Becausehe trustsin You.
And the workof righteousnesswill be peace,And the serviceof righteousness,quietnessand confidenceforever.
"It will be, [that] the nationor the kingdomwhichwill not servehim, Nebuchadnezzarkingof Babylon,and whichwill not putits neckunder the yokeof the kingof Babylon,I will punishthat nationwith the sword,with famineand with pestilence,"declaresthe LORD,"untilI have destroyedit by his hand.
"I will feedMy flockand I will leadthem to rest,"declaresthe LordGOD.
"PeaceI leavewith you; My peaceI giveto you; not as the worldgivesdo I giveto you. Do not let your heartbe troubled,norlet it be fearful.
And the peaceof God,which surpassesallcomprehension,will guardyour heartsand your mindsin ChristJesus.
