25  The Lord is good to those who ^pwait for him,

to the soul who seeks him.

26  ^qIt is good that one should wait quietly

for the salvation of the Lord.

27  ^rIt is good for a man that he bear

the yoke ^sin his youth.

28  Let him ^tsit alone in silence

when it is laid on him;

29  ^ulet him put his mouth in the dust—

there may yet be hope;

30  ^vlet him give his cheek to the one who strikes,

and let him be filled with insults.

31  ^wFor the Lord will not

cast off forever,

32  but, though he ^xcause grief, ^yhe will have compassion

^zaccording to the abundance of his steadfast love;

33  ^afor he does not afflict from his heart

or ^bgrieve the children of men.

34  To crush underfoot

all ^cthe prisoners of the earth,

35  ^dto deny a man justice

in the presence of the Most High,

36  to subvert a man in his lawsuit,

^dthe Lord does not approve.

37  ^eWho has spoken and it came to pass,

unless the Lord has commanded it?

38  ^fIs it not from the mouth of the Most High

that good and bad come?

39  ^gWhy should a living man complain,

a man, about the punishment of his sins?

40  Let us test and examine our ways,

^hand return to the Lord!

41  ⁱLet us lift up our hearts and hands

to God in heaven:

42  ^j“We have transgressed and ^krebelled,

and you have not forgiven.