May You increasemy greatnessAnd turn[to] comfortme.
Now there was a longwarbetweenthe houseof Sauland the houseof David;and Davidgrewsteadilystronger,but the houseof Saulgrewweakercontinually.
You have also givenme the shieldof Your salvation,And Your righthandupholdsme; And Your gentlenessmakesme great.
EventhoughI walkthrough the valleyof the shadowof death,I fearnoevil,for You are with me; Your rodand Your staff,they comfortme.
Manyare the sorrowsof the wicked,But he who trustsin the LORD,lovingkindnessshall surroundhim.
And let allkingsbowdownbefore him, Allnationsservehim.
Showme a signfor good,That those who hateme may see[it] and be ashamed,BecauseYou, O LORD,have helpedme and comfortedme.
Then you will sayon that day,"I will givethanksto You, O LORD;For although You were angrywith me, Your angeris turnedaway,And You comfortme.
Shoutfor joy,O heavens!And rejoice,O earth!Breakforthinto joyfulshouting,O mountains!For the LORDhas comfortedHis peopleAnd will havecompassionon His afflicted.
He says,"It is toosmalla thingthat You should be My ServantTo raiseup the tribesof Jacoband to restorethe preservedones of Israel;I will also makeYou a lightof the nationsSo that My salvationmay reachto the endof the earth."
Therewill be noendto the increaseof [His] governmentor of peace,On the throneof Davidand overhis kingdom,To establishit and to upholdit with justiceand righteousnessFrom thenon and forevermore.The zealof the LORDof hostswill accomplishthis.
But thanksbe to God,who alwaysleads us in triumphin Christ,and manifeststhroughus the sweet aromaof the knowledgeof Him in everyplace.
For thisreasonwe have been comforted.And besidesour comfort,we rejoicedevenmuchmorefor the joyof Titus,becausehis spirithas been refreshedby you all.
But God,who comfortsthe depressed,comfortedus by the comingof Titus;
For whatthankscanwe renderto Godfor you in returnfor allthe joywith whichwe rejoicebeforeour Godon your account,
Thenthe seventhangelsounded;and there were loudvoicesin heaven,saying,"The kingdomof the worldhas become[the kingdom] of our Lordand of His Christ;and He will reignforeverand ever."
