<p class="poetry">The one who weeps as he walks along, carrying his bag<n id="1" /> of seed,p> <p class="poetry">will certainly come in with a shout of joy, carrying his sheaves of grain.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For I am ever aware of your faithfulness,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and your loyalty continually motivates me.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">But I have integrity!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Rescue me<n id="2" /> and have mercy on me!p>

<p class="poetry">They speak as if they rule in heaven,p> <p class="poetry">and lay claim to the earth.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">I gave them over to their stubborn desires;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">they did what seemed right to them.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">the plague that comes in the darkness,p> <p class="poetry">or the disease that comes at noon.<n id="1" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Come! Let&#8217;s sing for joy to the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">Let&#8217;s shout out praises to our protector who delivers us!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Fire goes before him;p> <p class="poetry">on every side<n id="1" /> it burns up his enemies.p>

<p class="poetry">He turns springs into streams;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">they flow between the mountains.p>

<p class="poetry">I am fading away like a shadow at the end of the day;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I am shaken off like a locust.p>

<p class="poetry">I will serve<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc>p> <p class="poetry">in the land<n id="2" /> of the living.p>

<t /><p class="lamhebrew">&#1488; (<i>Alefi>)p> <p class="poetry">How blessed are those whose actions are blameless,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">who obey<n id="3" /> the law of the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

<p class="poetry">who, moreover, do no wrong,p> <p class="poetry">but follow in his footsteps.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will be secure,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for I seek your precepts.p>

<p class="poetry">to the one who led his people through the wilderness,p> <p class="poetry">for his loyal love endures,p>

<p class="poetry">Where can I go to escape your spirit?p> <p class="poetry">Where can I flee to escape your presence?<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">for the wicked seem to be everywhere,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">when people promote evil.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Whoever lives a blameless life,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">does what is right,p> <p class="poetry">and speaks honestly.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will instruct and teach you<n id="1" /> about how you should live.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I will advise you as I look you in the eye.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Come children! Listen to me!p> <p class="poetry">I will teach you what it means to fear the <sc>Lordsc>.<n id="1" />p>