My soulclingsto You; Your righthandupholdsme.
Do not fear,for I am with you; Do not anxiously lookabout you, for I am your God.I will strengthenyou, surelyI will helpyou, SurelyI will upholdyou with My righteousrighthand.'
You have also givenme the shieldof Your salvation,And Your righthandupholdsme; And Your gentlenessmakesme great.
Nevertheless I am continuallywith You; You have takenholdof my righthand.
"Let his lefthandbe undermy headAnd his righthandembraceme."
Whenhe falls,he will not be hurledheadlong,Becausethe LORDis the One who holdshis hand.
"Behold,My Servant,whom I uphold;My chosenone [in whom] My souldelights.I have putMy Spiritupon Him; He will bringforthjusticeto the nations.
IfI should say,"My foothas slipped,"Your lovingkindness,O LORD,will holdme up.
Whomhave I in heaven[but You]? And besidesYou, I desirenothingon earth.
As for me, You upholdme in my integrity,And You setme in Your presenceforever.
For thispurpose alsoI labor,strivingaccordingto His power, which mightilyworkswithinme.
"From the daysof Johnthe Baptistuntilnowthe kingdomof heavensuffers violence,and violent mentake it by force.
At nightmy soullongsfor You, Indeed,my spiritwithinme seeksYou diligently;For whenthe earthexperiences Your judgmentsThe inhabitantsof the worldlearnrighteousness.
Everyworkwhichhe beganin the serviceof the houseof Godin lawand in commandment,seekinghis God,he didwith allhis heartand prospered.
"Striveto enterthroughthe narrowdoor;for many,I tellyou, will seekto enterand will not be able.
I must arisenowand goaboutthe city;In the streetsand in the squaresI must seekhim whommy soulloves.'I soughthim but did not findhim.
