And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.
And I -- I have been a reproach to them, They see me, they shake their head.
`Zain.' Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.
Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.
`Kaph.' Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.
Many are saying of my soul, `There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah.
With a sword in my bones Have mine adversaries reproached me, In their saying unto me all the day, `Where `is' thy God?'
In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.
Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.
saying, `Sir, we have remembered that that deceiver said while yet living, After three days I do rise;
wherefore be of good cheer, men! for I believe God, that so it shall be, even as it hath been spoken to me,