My shieldis with God,Who savesthe uprightin heart.
Afterthesethingsthe wordof the LORDcameto Abramin a vision,saying,"Do not fear,Abram,I am a shieldto you; Your rewardshall be verygreat."
"As for you, my sonSolomon,knowthe Godof your father,and serveHim with a wholeheartand a willingmind;for the LORDsearchesallhearts,and understandseveryintentof the thoughts.Ifyou seekHim, He will let you findHim; but ifyou forsakeHim, He will rejectyou forever.
then hearfrom heavenYour dwellingplace,and forgive,and renderto eachaccording to allhis ways,whoseheartYou knowfor You aloneknowthe heartsof the sonsof men,
Ifyou are pureand upright,SurelynowHe would rouseHimself for you And restoreyour righteousestate.
His descendantswill be mightyon earth;The generationof the uprightwill be blessed.
Dogood,O LORD,to those whoare goodAnd to those whoare uprightin their hearts.
But You, O LORD,are a shieldaboutme, My glory,and the One who liftsmy head.
For the LORDGodis a sunand shield;The LORDgivesgraceand glory;Nogoodthingdoes He withholdfrom those who walkuprightly.
For our shieldbelongs to the LORD,And our kingto the HolyOneof Israel.
The perversein heartare an abominationto the LORD,But the blamelessin [their] walkare His delight.
For the uprightwill livein the landAnd the blamelesswill remainin it;
He who walksblamelesslywill be delivered,But he who is crookedwill fallallat once.
But, O LORDof hosts,who judgesrighteously,Who triesthe feelingsand the heart,Let me seeYour vengeanceon them, For to You have I committedmy cause.
"I, the LORD,searchthe heart,I testthe mind,Even to giveto eachmanaccording to his ways,According to the resultsof his deeds.
