²⁷ The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

¹¹ For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.

² For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee.

³² It shall be accomplished before his time, And his branch shall not be green.

³³ He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, And shall cast off his flower as the olive-tree.

²³ But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee. Psalm 56 For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. `A Psalm' of David. Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath.

²⁰ But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

¹¹ As the partridge that sitteth on `eggs' which she hath not laid, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.

¹⁷ Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

¹⁶ With long life will I satisfy him, And show him my salvation. Psalm 92 A Psalm, a Song for the sabbath day.

¹¹ Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

¹² What man is he that desireth life, And loveth `many' days, that he may see good?

¹³ Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

⁴ He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.

¹⁵ Wilt thou keep the old way Which wicked men have trodden?

¹⁶ Who were snatched away before their time, Whose foundation was poured out as a stream,