"And now,Lord,for whatdo I wait?My hopeis in You.
"For Your salvationI wait,O LORD.
"ThoughHe slayme, I will hopein Him. NeverthelessI will arguemy waysbeforeHim.
"Like a flowerhe comesforthand withers.He also fleeslike a shadowand does not remain.
I hopefor Your salvation,O LORD,And doYour commandments.
My soullanguishesfor Your salvation;I waitfor Your word.
For I hopein You, O LORD;You will answer,O Lordmy God.
Their innerthoughtis [that] their housesare forever[And] their dwellingplacesto allgenerations;They have calledtheir landsafter their own names.
Whenthereis a manwhohas laboredwith wisdom,knowledgeand skill,then he giveshis legacyto onewhohas not laboredwith them. Thistoois vanityand a greatevil.
Therewas a certainmanwithouta dependent,havingneithera sonnora brother,yet therewas noendto allhis labor.Indeed,his eyeswere not satisfiedwith riches[and he never asked], "And for whomam I laboringand deprivingmyselfof pleasure?"Thistoois vanityand it is a grievoustask.
And there was a manin Jerusalemwhosenamewas Simeon;and thismanwas righteousand devout,lookingfor the consolationof Israel;and the HolySpiritwas upon him.
Nowmay the Godof hopefillyou with alljoyand peacein believing,sothat you will aboundin hopeby the powerof the HolySpirit.
