Therefore,let everyonewho is godlyprayto You in a timewhen You may be found;Surelyin a floodof greatwatersthey will not reachhim.
StretchforthYour handfrom on high;Rescueme and deliverme out of greatwaters,Out of the handof aliens
But knowthat the LORDhas setapartthe godlymanfor Himself; The LORDhearswhen I callto Him.
He puta newsongin my mouth,a songof praiseto our God;Manywill seeand fearAnd will trustin the LORD.
Deepcallsto deepat the soundof Your waterfalls;AllYour breakersand Your waveshave rolledoverme.
A thousandmay fallat your sideAnd tenthousandat your righthand,[But] it shall not approachyou.
"Thenthey will callon me, but I will not answer;They will seekme diligentlybut they will not findme,
"Whenyou passthrough the waters,I will be with you; And through the rivers,they will not overflowyou. Whenyou walkthroughthe fire,you will not be scorched,Norwill the flameburnyou.
Thussaysthe LORD,"In a favorabletimeI have answeredYou, And in a dayof salvationI have helpedYou; And I will keepYou and giveYou for a covenantof the people,To restorethe land,to make [them] inheritthe desolateheritages;
Seekthe LORDwhile He may be found;Callupon Him while He is near.
"You will seekMe, and will not findMe; and whereI am,you cannotcome."
who comfortsus in allour afflictionsothat we will be ableto comfortthosewho are in anyafflictionwith the comfortwith whichwe ourselvesare comfortedby God.
for He says,"AT THE ACCEPTABLETIMEI LISTENEDTO YOU, AND ON THE DAYOF SALVATIONI HELPEDYOU." Behold,nowis "THE ACCEPTABLETIME,"behold,nowis "THE DAYOF SALVATION"--
Yetfor thisreasonI found mercy,sothat in me as the foremost,JesusChristmight demonstrateHis perfectpatienceas an examplefor thosewho wouldbelievein Him for eternallife.
instructingus to denyungodlinessand worldlydesiresand to livesensibly,righteouslyand godlyin the presentage,
