As for me, I have said in my ease, “Never would I be shaken!”
Sustain me, that I might be saved, And always look to Your laws.
And to keep me from exalting myself because of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to hit me, to keep me from exalting myself.
then say to myself, “Life, you have many goods laid up for many years, take your ease, eat, drink, rejoice.” ’
I have set יהוה always before me; Because He is at my right hand I am not shaken.
The sovereign spoke and said, “Is not this great Baḇ
“Come, let me bring wine and fill ourselves with strong drink. And tomorrow shall be as today, even much greater.”
“And you said, ‘I am mistress forever,’ so that you did not take these matters to heart, and did not remember the latter end of them.
He has not put out his silver at interest, And has not taken a bribe against the innocent. He who does these is never moved.
He has said in his heart, “I shall not be moved; From generation to generation, never be in evil!”
He who goes on and weeps, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall indeed come in with rejoicing, Bearing his sheaves.
“For a little while I have forsaken you, but with great compassion I shall gather you.