“With God are wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his.

With him are strength and prudence; both the one who goes astray and the one who misleads are his.

Their children are firmly established in their presence, their offspring before their eyes.

Is it because of your piety that he rebukes you and goes to judgment with you?

For he fulfills his decree against me, and many such things are his plans.

“Dominion and awesome might belong to God; he establishes peace in his heights.

I will reply to you, and to your friends with you.

will you, with him, spread out the clouds, solid as a mirror of molten metal?

I was innocent before him, and kept myself from sinning.

But I am continually with you; you hold my right hand.

We have sinned like our ancestors; we have done wrong, we have done evil.

He will bless his loyal followers, both young and old.

ט (Tet) You are good to your servant, O Lord, just as you promised.

Show your servant your loyal love! Teach me your statutes!

Here’s how! With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.

My help comes from the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth!

The Lord did indeed accomplish great things for us. We were happy.

But you are willing to forgive, so that you might be honored.

If I tried to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. Even if I finished counting them, I would still have to contend with you.

you young men and young women, you elderly, along with you children!