17. I’ve rejected peace; I’ve forgotten what is good.
18. I thought: My future is gone, as well as my hope from the Lord.
19. The memory of my suffering and homelessness is bitterness and poison.
20. I can’t help but remember and am depressed.
21. I call all this to mind—therefore, I will wait.
22. Certainly the faithful love of the Lord hasn’t ended; certainly God’s compassion isn’t through!
23. They are renewed every morning. Great is your faithfulness.
24. I think: The Lord is my portion! Therefore, I’ll wait for him.
25. The Lord is good to those who hope in him, to the person who seeks him.
26. It’s good to wait in silence for the Lord’s deliverance.
27. It’s good for a man to carry a yoke in his youth.
28. He should sit alone and be silent when God lays it on him.
29. He should put his mouth in the dirt—perhaps there is hope.
30. He should offer his cheek for a blow; he should be filled with shame.