¹⁵ Then truly your face will be lifted up, with no mark of sin, and you will be fixed in your place without fear:

²⁶ For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.

¹⁹ In this way we may be certain that we are true, and may give our heart comfort before him,

²⁰ When our heart says that we have done wrong; because God is greater than our heart, and has knowledge of all things.

²¹ My loved ones, if our heart does not say that we have done wrong, we have no fear before him;

²² And he gives us all our requests, because we keep his laws and do the things which are pleasing in his eyes.

²⁸ And now, my children, keep your hearts in him; so that at his revelation, we may have no fear or shame before him at his coming.

⁸ It is my desire, then, that in every place men may give themselves to prayer, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or argument.

¹² For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.

¹ The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.

²⁶ For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

⁶ Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.

⁷ I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.

⁶ He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.

⁷ He will have no fear of evil news; his heart is fixed, for his hope is in the Lord.

⁸ His heart is resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters.

¹ <To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah; put to Alamoth. A Song.> God is our harbour and our strength, a very present help in trouble.

¹ <Of David.> The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?

¹⁵ That, if I was an evil-doer, the curse would come on me; and if I was upright, my head would not be lifted up, being full of shame and overcome with trouble.

⁵ But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.

⁶ And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? and why is your face sad?