The LORDknowsthe daysof the blameless,And their inheritancewill be forever.
For the LORDknowsthe wayof the righteous,But the wayof the wickedwill perish.
But the lovingkindnessof the LORDis from everlastingto everlastingon those who fearHim, And His righteousnessto children'schildren,
You will makeknownto me the pathof life;In Your presenceis fullnessof joy;In Your righthandthere are pleasuresforever.
He askedlifeof You, You gaveit to him, Lengthof daysforeverand ever.
My timesare in Your hand;Deliverme from the handof my enemiesand from those who persecuteme.
I will rejoiceand be gladin Your lovingkindness,BecauseYou have seenmy affliction;You have knownthe troublesof my soul,
The Lordlaughsat him, For He seeshis dayis coming.
Whyshould I fearin daysof adversity,When the iniquityof my foessurroundsme,
With Your counselYou will guideme, And afterwardreceiveme to glory.
For the uprightwill livein the landAnd the blamelesswill remainin it;
"Then allyour people[will be] righteous;They will possessthe landforever,The branchof My planting,The workof My hands,That I may be glorified.
"For the Gentileseagerly seekallthese things;for your heavenlyFatherknowsthat you needallthese things.
sothat, as sinreignedin death,evensogracewould reignthroughrighteousnessto eternallifethroughJesusChristour Lord.
For the wagesof sinis death,but the free giftof Godis eternallifein ChristJesusour Lord.
"Your lockswill be ironand bronze,And according to your days,so will your leisurelywalkbe.
Nevertheless,the firmfoundationof Godstands,havingthisseal,"The Lordknowsthosewho are His," and, "Everyonewho namesthe nameof the Lordis to abstainfrom wickedness."
Thisis the promisewhichHe Himselfmadeto us: eternallife.
