But as for me, I will hopecontinually,And will praiseYou yetmoreand more.
"ThoughHe slayme, I will hopein Him. NeverthelessI will arguemy waysbeforeHim.
O Israel,hopein the LORD;For with the LORDthere is lovingkindness,And with Him is abundantredemption.
Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And whyare you disturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall againpraiseHim, The helpof my countenanceand my God.
By You I have been sustainedfrom [my] birth;You are He who tookme from my mother'swomb;My praiseis continuallyof You.
ThisI recallto my mind,ThereforeI havehope.
"The LORDis my portion,"saysmy soul,"ThereforeI havehopein Him."
The LORDis goodto those who waitfor Him, To the personwho seeksHim.
[It is] goodthat he waitssilentlyFor the salvationof the LORD.
And thisI pray,that your lovemay aboundstillmoreand morein real knowledgeand alldiscernment,
for indeedyou do practiceit towardallthe brethrenwhoare in allMacedonia.But we urgeyou, brethren,to excelstill more,
Therefore,do not throw awayyour confidence,whichhasa greatreward.
Therefore,prepareyour mindsfor action, keep sober[in spirit], fix your hopecompletelyon the graceto be broughtto you at the revelationof JesusChrist.
but growin the graceand knowledgeof our Lordand SaviorJesusChrist.To Him [be] the glory,bothnowand to the dayof eternity.Amen.
And everyonewho hasthishope[fixed] on Him purifieshimself,justas He is pure.
