My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.
They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore in the east give glory to the Lord; exalt the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea.
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
The trouble they cause recoils on them; their violence comes down on their own heads.
Since they hid their net for me without cause and without cause dug a pit for me,
The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts.
I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.
Keep me safe from the traps set by evildoers, from the snares they have laid for me.