17In not more than a little while and a brief time, Lebanon will be turned into a fruitful field, and a fruitful field will be considered to be a forest. 18And in that day, the deaf will hear the words of a book, and out of darkness and obscurity the eyes of the blind will see. 19And the meek will increase their rejoicing in the Lord, and the poor among men will exult in the Holy One of Israel. 20For the one who was prevailing has failed, the one who was mocking has been consumed, and all those who were standing guard over iniquity have been cut down. 21For they caused men to sin by a word, and they supplanted him who argued against them at the gates, and they turned away from justice in vain. 22Because of this, thus says the Lord, he who has redeemed Abraham, to the house of Jacob: From now on, Jacob will not be confounded; from now on his countenance will not blush with shame. 23Instead, when he sees his children, they will be the work of my hands in his midst, sanctifying my name, and they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and they will preach the God of Israel. 24And those who had gone astray in spirit will know understanding, and those who had murmured will learn the law.
1A Psalm of David, before he was sealed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? 2Meanwhile, the guilty draw near to me, so as to eat my flesh. Those who trouble me, my enemies, have themselves been weakened and have fallen. 3If entrenched armies were to stand together against me, my heart would not fear. If a battle were to rise up against me, I would have hope in this. 4One thing I have asked of the Lord, this I will seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, so that I may behold the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple. 5For he has hidden me in his tabernacle. In the day of evils, he has protected me in the hidden place of his tabernacle. 6He has exalted me upon the rock, and now he has exalted my head above my enemies. I have circled around and offered a sacrifice of loud exclamation in his tabernacle. I will sing, and I will compose a psalm, to the Lord. 7Hear my voice, O Lord, with which I have cried out to you. Have mercy on me, and hear me. 8My heart has spoken to you; my face has sought you. I yearn for your face, O Lord. 9Do not turn your face away from me. In your wrath, do not turn aside from your servant. Be my helper. Do not abandon me, and do not despise me, O God, my Savior. 10For my father and my mother have left me behind, but the Lord has taken me up. 11O Lord, establish a law for me in your way, and direct me in the right path, because of my enemies. 12Do not surrender me to the souls of those who trouble me. For unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and iniquity has lied to itself. 13I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living. 14Wait for the Lord, act manfully; and let your heart be strengthened, and remain with the Lord.