Therefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbor, I who called upon God, and he answered: The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he will hear thee; And thou shalt pay thy vows.
Then (God) is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.
But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For he will receive me. (Selah)
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
And they made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and will show thee great things, and difficult, which thou knowest not.
And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people; and they shall say, Jehovah is my God.
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor.