24. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,“Therefore I hope in Him!”
25. The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,To the soul who seeks Him.
26. It is good that one should hope and wait quietlyFor the salvation of the Lord.
27. It is good for a man to bearThe yoke in his youth.
28. Let him sit alone and keep silent,Because God has laid it on him;
29. Let him put his mouth in the dust—There may yet be hope.
30. Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him,And be full of reproach.
31. For the Lord will not cast off forever.
32. Though He causes grief,Yet He will show compassionAccording to the multitude of His mercies.
33. For He does not afflict willingly,Nor grieve the children of men.
34. To crush under one’s feetAll the prisoners of the earth,
35. To turn aside the justice due a manBefore the face of the Most High,
36. Or subvert a man in his cause—The Lord does not approve.