17. I am deprived of peace;I have forgotten what happiness is.
18. So I said, “My endurance has expired;I have lost all hope of deliverance from the Lord.”ז (Zayin)
19. Remember my impoverished and homeless condition,which is a bitter poison.
20. I continually think about this,and I am depressed.
21. But this I call to mind;therefore I have hope:ח (Khet)
22. The Lord’s loyal kindness never ceases;his compassions never end.
23. They are fresh every morning;your faithfulness is abundant!
24. “My portion is the Lord,” I have said to myself, so I will put my hope in him.ט (Tet)
25. The Lord is good to those who trust in him,to the one who seeks him.
26. It is good to wait patientlyfor deliverance from the Lord.
27. It is good for a manto bear the yoke while he is young.י (Yod)
28. Let a person sit alone in silence,when the Lord is disciplining him.
29. Let him bury his face in the dust;perhaps there is hope.