The LORDwill commandHis lovingkindnessin the daytime;And His songwill be with me in the night,A prayerto the Godof my life.
"For the wavesof deathencompassedme; The torrentsof destructionoverwhelmedme;
"But noone says,'Whereis Godmy Maker,Who givessongsin the night,
Thenthe waterswould have engulfedus, The streamwould have sweptoverour soul;
It is like the dewof HermonComingdownupon the mountainsof Zion;For therethe LORDcommandedthe blessing--lifeforever.
Let the godlyonesexultin glory;Let them singfor joyon their beds.
I will blessthe LORDwhohas counseledme; Indeed,my mindinstructsme in the night.
The LORDis my lightand my salvation;Whomshall I fear?The LORDis the defenseof my life;Whomshall I dread?
You are my hidingplace;You preserveme from trouble;You surroundme with songsof deliverance.Selah.
You are my King,O God;Commandvictoriesfor Jacob.
He will sendfrom heavenand saveme; He reproacheshim who tramplesupon me. Selah.Godwill sendforth His lovingkindnessand His truth.
WhenI rememberYou on my bed,I meditateon You in the night watches,
I will remembermy songin the night;I will meditatewith my heart,And my spiritponders:
You have removedmy acquaintancesfarfrom me; You have mademe an objectof loathingto them; I am shutup and cannotgoout.
You will havesongsas in the nightwhen you keepthe festival,And gladnessof heartas when one marchesto [the sound of] the flute,To goto the mountainof the LORD,to the Rockof Israel.
then I will so orderMy blessingfor you in the sixthyearthat it will bringforththe cropfor threeyears.
"So I said,I have been expelledfrom Your sight.NeverthelessI will lookagaintowardYour holytemple.'
But the centurionsaid,"Lord,I amnot worthyfor You to comeundermy roof,but justsaythe word,and my servantwill be healed.
But aboutmidnightPauland Silaswere prayingand singing hymns of praiseto God,and the prisonerswere listeningto them;
"The LORDwill commandthe blessingupon you in your barnsand in allthat you putyour handto, and He will blessyou in the landwhichthe LORDyour Godgivesyou.
For you have diedand your lifeis hiddenwith Christin God.