Therethey are in greatdread,For Godis with the righteousgeneration.
His descendantswill be mightyon earth;The generationof the uprightwill be blessed.
IfI had said,"I will speakthus,"Behold,I would have betrayedthe generationof Your children.
Thisis the generationof those who seekHim, Who seekYour face--[even] Jacob.Selah.
But you are A CHOSENRACE,A royalPRIESTHOOD,A HOLYNATION,A PEOPLEFOR [God's] OWN POSSESSION,sothat you may proclaimthe excellenciesof Him who has calledyou out of darknessinto His marvelouslight;
"BEHOLD,THE VIRGINSHALL BE WITH CHILDAND SHALL BEARA SON,AND THEY SHALL CALLHIS NAMEIMMANUEL,"whichtranslatedmeans,"GODWITH US."
Do not fear,for I am with you; Do not anxiously lookabout you, for I am your God.I will strengthenyou, surelyI will helpyou, SurelyI will upholdyou with My righteousrighthand.'
"Devisea plan,but it will be thwarted;Statea proposal,but it will not stand,For Godis with us."
The wickedfleewhen nooneis pursuing,But the righteousare boldas a lion.
Therethey were in greatfear[where] nofearhad been;For Godscatteredthe bonesof him who encampedagainst you; You put[them] to shame,becauseGodhad rejectedthem.
The LORDof hostsis with us; The Godof Jacobis our stronghold.Selah.
Godis in the midstof her, she will not be moved;Godwill helpher when morningdawns.
Posteritywill serveHim; It will be toldof the Lordto the [coming] generation.
So KingAhasuerussaidto QueenEstherand to Mordecaithe Jew,"Behold,I have giventhe houseof Hamanto Esther,and him they have hangedon the gallowsbecausehe had stretchedout his handsagainst the Jews.
"Terrorand dreadfallupon them; By the greatnessof Your armthey are motionlessas stone;UntilYour peoplepassover,O LORD,Untilthe peoplepassoverwhomYou have purchased.
Cryaloudand shoutfor joy,O inhabitantof Zion,For greatin your midstis the HolyOneof Israel.
And there was a tremblingin the camp,in the field,and among allthe people.Eventhe garrisonand the raiderstrembled,and the earthquakedso that it becamea greattrembling.
