For the LORDtakespleasurein His people;He will beautifythe afflictedoneswith salvation.
For His lovingkindnessis greattowardus, And the truthof the LORDis everlasting.Praisethe LORD!
"Her priestsalso I will clothewith salvation,And her godlyoneswill singaloudfor joy.
The LORDfavorsthose who fearHim, Those who waitfor His lovingkindness.
"Commit[yourself] to the LORD;let Him deliverhim; Let Him rescuehim, becauseHe delightsin him."
Let them shoutfor joyand rejoice,whofavormy vindication;And let them saycontinually,"The LORDbe magnified,Whodelightsin the prosperityof His servant."
Let the favorof the Lordour Godbe upon us; And confirmfor us the workof our hands;Yes, confirmthe workof our hands.
The perversein heartare an abominationto the LORD,But the blamelessin [their] walkare His delight.
"We will makefor you ornamentsof goldWith beadsof silver."
I will rejoicegreatlyin the LORD,My soulwill exultin my God;For He has clothedme with garmentsof salvation,He has wrappedme with a robeof righteousness,As a bridegroomdeckshimself with a garland,And as a brideadornsherself with her jewels.
"I will rejoiceoverthem to dothem goodand will faithfullyplantthem in thislandwith allMy heartand with allMy soul.
"The LORDyour Godis in your midst,A victoriouswarrior.He will exultoveryou with joy,He will be quietin His love,He will rejoiceoveryou with shoutsof joy.
For they disciplinedus for a shorttimeas seemed bestto them, but He [disciplines us] for [our] good,sothat we may shareHis holiness.
but [let it be] the hiddenpersonof the heart,with the imperishable qualityof a gentleand quietspirit,whichis preciousin the sightof God.
You younger men,likewise,be subjectto [your] elders;and allof you, clotheyourselves with humilitytoward one another,for GODIS OPPOSEDTO THE PROUD,BUT GIVESGRACETO THE HUMBLE.
I saidto him, "My lord,you know."And he saidto me, "Theseare the ones who comeout of the greattribulation,and they have washedtheir robesand made them whitein the bloodof the Lamb.
