31 But those who trust in Yahweh will become strong again;

it will be as though they will soar/fly high like [SIM] eagles do.

They will run for a long time and not become weary;

they will walk long distances and not faint.

18 But Yahweh wants to be kind to you;

he desires to show you that he is merciful.

Do not forget that Yahweh is a God who acts justly;

he is pleased with those who patiently trust in him.

14 So trust in Yahweh, all of you!

Be strong and courageous,

and wait expectantly for him to help you!

13 But I know that because I trust in you

you will be good to me as long as I live.

14 So trust in Yahweh, all of you!

Be strong and courageous,

and wait expectantly for him to help you!

1 Yahweh is the one who gives light to my soul/spirit and the one who saves me,

so I do not [RHQ] need to be afraid of anyone.

Yahweh is the one to whom I go for refuge,

so I will never be afraid.

2 When those who do evil come near me to attack me,

they stumble and fall down.

3 Even if an army surrounds me,

I [SYN] will not be afraid.

Even if they attack me,

I will trust in God.

4 There is one thing that I have requested from Yahweh;

this is the one thing that I desire:

That I may worship in Yahweh’s house/temple every day of my life,

and see that Yahweh is wonderful

and inquire what he wants me to do.

5 He will protect me when I have troubles;

he will keep me safe in his Sacred Tent.

He will set me safely ◄on a high rock/in a secure place►.

6 Then I will triumph over [IDM] my enemies.

I will shout joyfully as I offer sacrifices in his Sacred Tent,

and I will praise Yahweh as I sing.

7 Yahweh, listen to me while I pray.

Be kind to me and answer my prayer.

8 I sensed that I heard you say, "Come and worship me [IDM],"

so, Yahweh, I will worship you.

9 I am your servant;

Do not be angry with me and turn away from me.

You have always helped me.

You are the one who has saved me,

so do not abandon me now.

10 Even if my father and mother desert me,

you will take care of [IDM] me.

11 Yahweh, teach me to do what you want me to do,

and lead me on a safe path

because I have many enemies.

12 Do not allow my enemies to do to me what they want;

they say many false things about me and threaten to do violent things to me.

13 But I know that because I trust in you

you will be good to me as long as I live.

14 So trust in Yahweh, all of you!

Be strong and courageous,

and wait expectantly for him to help you!

1 I waited patiently for Yahweh to help me,

and he listened to me [DOU] when I called out to him.

2 When I had many troubles, it was as though I was in a deep pit.

But he lifted me up out of the mud and slime of that pit;

he set my feet on a solid rock,

and enabled me to walk ◄safely/without falling►.

3 He has given me a new song to sing,

a song to praise him who is our God.

Many people will find out what he has done for me,

and they will revere and trust him.

4 Yahweh is pleased with those who trust him,

those who do not trust in idols

or join with those who worship those false gods.

5 O Yahweh, my God, you have done many wonderful things!

No one can list all the wonderful things that you have planned for us.

If I tried to tell others about all those wonderful things,

I would not be able to,

because there would be too many for me to mention.

6 Various kinds of sacrifices and other offerings are not the only things that delight you.

You have enabled me to understand that very well [IDM].

Animals burned on the altar and other offerings

are not all that you require for sins to be forgiven.

7 So I said to you, "Yahweh, here I am,

to do the things that have been written in the scroll that contains your laws,

things that you want me to do."

8 O my God, I delight to do what you desire;

I keep your laws within my inner being.

9 Whenever all your people are gathered,

I have told them about how you save us.

Yahweh, you know that I have not been afraid to tell that to them.

10 And I have not kept to myself the news that you always act justly/fairly;

when many of your people have gathered together to worship you in the temple,

I have told them that you are faithful to us and save us.

I have ◄not concealed/openly told people► that you faithfully love us and act loyally toward us.

11 Yahweh, do not stop being merciful to me.

Because you faithfully love me [PRS] and are loyal to me, always protect me.

12 I have many troubles; so many that I cannot count them.

My sins are like a flood that has covered me [PRS, MET];

they are so many that I cannot find my way.

The sins that I have committed are more than the hairs on my head.

I am very discouraged.

13 O Yahweh, please save me!

Come quickly to help me!

14 Humble those who are happy about my troubles, and cause them to be disgraced and ashamed.

Chase away those who are trying to get rid of me.

20 We trust that Yahweh will help us;

he protects us like a shield protects a soldier [MET].

21 We rejoice because of what he has done for us;

we trust in him because he [MTY] is holy.

22 Yahweh, we pray that you will always faithfully love us

while we confidently expect you to do great things for us.

5 Yahweh has said that he would help/rescue me;

I trust what he said, and I wait eagerly for him to do that.

6 I wait for Yahweh to help me

more than watchmen wait for the light to dawn;

yes, I wait more eagerly than they do!

5 God is the only one who gives me peace in my inner being;

he is the one whom I confidently expect to help me.

34 Be patient and trust that Yahweh will help you,

and ◄walk on his paths/do what he wants you to do►.

If you do that, he will honor you by giving you the land that he promised,

and when he gets rid of the wicked, you will see it happen.

5 Trust in Yahweh completely,

and do not rely on what you yourself understand.

6 Always allow him to lead you.

If you do that, he will ◄show you the right path/direct your life►.

3 We rejoice even when we suffer as a result of our trusting in Christ, because we know that when we are suffering, the result is that we learn to endure things patiently. 4 And we know that when we endure things patiently, the result is that God approves of us. And when we know that God approves of us, the result is that we confidently expect that he will do great things for us.

11 And we pray that God will greatly strengthen you spiritually with the mighty power that he has shown to people, in order that you will always be steadfast and patient when you experience difficulties, while at the same time you will be rejoicing.

7 So, my fellow believers, although rich people cause you to suffer, be patient until the Lord Jesus Christ comes back. Remember that when farmers plant a field, they wait for their valuable crops to grow. They must wait patiently for the rain that comes at the planting season and for more rain that comes just before the harvest season. They wait for the crops to grow and mature before they can harvest them. 8 Similarly, you also should wait patiently and trust the Lord Jesus firmly, because he is coming back soon and will judge all people fairly.

11 And we know that God ◄approves of/is pleased with► those who endure suffering for him. You have also heard about Job. You know that although he suffered much, the Lord God finally caused things to turn out well for Job because he endured that suffering (OR, because he continued to trust God). And from that we know that the Lord is very compassionate and kind.

22 Because you have been made pure by obeying the truth, with the result that you sincerely love your fellow believers, continue to love each other earnestly and sincerely/wholeheartedly. 23 I ask you to do this, because you now have a new life [MET]. It was not by means of something that will perish that you received this new life. Instead, it was by means of something that will last forever; that is, by believing the life-giving and enduring message of God. 24 We know that this is true because, as the prophet Isaiah wrote,

All people will die [SIM], like grass dies. And all the greatness/honor that people have will not last forever,

like the flowers [SIM] that grow up in the grass do not last long.

The grass withers and the flowers die,

25 but God’s message endures/lasts forever.

This message that endures/lasts is the message about Christ that was proclaimed to you.

9 Therefore, you should not think that because Christ has not yet come back to judge people, the Lord God is ◄delaying/slow to do► what he promised. Some people think that this is so, and they say that Christ will never come back. But you should understand that the reason why Christ has not yet come back to judge people is that God is being patient with you, because he does not want anyone to be lost eternally. Instead, he wants everyone to turn away from their sinful behavior.

1 Jesus continued by saying, "I will tell you something else about the time when I return from heaven as king [MET]. What will happen to many people who say that they know me will be like what happened to ten virgins who took their lanterns and went to the place where they would meet a bridegroom and go to his wedding celebration. 2 Five of the virgins were foolish and five of them were wise. 3 The virgins who were foolish took their lanterns, but they did not take any extra olive oil for the lantern. 4 But the virgins who were wise took oil in their flasks as well as in their lanterns. 5 The bridegroom was delayed, and it became late at night. So all the virgins became sleepy and fell asleep. 6 In the middle of the night someone woke them up by shouting, ‘Hey! The bridegroom is arriving! Go outside and meet him!’ 7 So all the virgins got up and trimmed their lantern wicks so that they would burn properly. 8 The foolish virgins said to the wise ones, ‘Give us some of your olive oil, because our lanterns are about to go out!’ 9 The wise virgins replied, ‘No, because there might not be enough oil for our lanterns and for yours. Go to a store and buy some for yourselves!’ 10 But while the foolish virgins were going to buy some oil, the bridegroom arrived. So the wise virgins, who were ready, went with the bridegroom to the wedding hall where the bride was waiting. Then the door was closed {someone closed the door of that hall}. 11 Later, the rest of the virgins came to the hall and they called to the bridegroom, ‘Sir, open the door for us!’ 12 But he said to them, ‘The truth is that I do not know you, so I will not open the door for you!’" 13 Then Jesus continued by saying, "So, in order that this will not happen to you, keep expecting that I will return, because you do not know when [MTY] it will be."