²⁴ And you will be certain that your tent is at peace, and after looking over your property you will see that nothing is gone.

⁷ The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul.

⁸ The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.

¹⁰ No evil will come on you, and no disease will come near your tent.

⁶ The light is dark in his tent, and the light shining over him is put out.

⁵ And over every living-place on Mount Zion, all over all her meetings, the Lord will make a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night, for over all, the glory of the Lord will be a cover and a tent;

⁶ And a shade in the daytime from the heat, and a safe cover from storm and from rain.

⁴⁰ He puts an end to the pride of kings, and sends them wandering in the waste lands where there is no way.

⁴ They were wandering in the waste places; they saw no way to a resting-place.

¹³ His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.

⁷ Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?

⁸ Their children are ever with them, and their offspring before their eyes.

⁹ Their houses are free from fear, and the rod of God does not come on them.

²¹ Truly, these are the houses of the sinner, and this is the place of him who has no knowledge of God.

¹⁵ In his tent will be seen that which is not his, burning stone is dropped on his house.

⁶ If you are clean and upright; then he will certainly be moved to take up your cause, and will make clear your righteousness by building up your house again.

³ And when David and his men came to the town, they saw that it had been burned down, and their wives and their sons and daughters had been made prisoners.

⁶ A blessing will be on your coming in and on your going out.