⁶ Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

²³ let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:

¹⁴⁰ Thy word is very pure; Therefore thy servant loveth it.

²⁰ For how many soever be the promises of God, in him is the yea: wherefore also through him is the Amen, unto the glory of God through us.

²¹ Now he that establisheth us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God;

²² who also sealed us, and gave `us' the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

²³ But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto Corinth.

³ For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.

⁵⁶ Blessed be Jehovah, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.

¹² Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which `the Lord' promised to them that love him.

¹³ Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And thy dominion `endureth' throughout all generations.

¹⁴ Jehovah upholdeth all that fall, And raiseth up all those that are bowed down.

¹⁵ The eyes of all wait for thee; And thou givest them their food in due season.

⁵ Jehovah in the midst of her is righteous; he will not do iniquity; every morning doth he bring his justice to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.

¹¹ The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹³ in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,-- in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

¹⁴ which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of `God's' own possession, unto the praise of his glory.

¹⁵ For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which `ye show' toward all the saints,