²⁰ Truly, God will not give up him who is without sin, and will not take evil-doers by the hand.

⁷ Have you ever seen destruction come to an upright man? or when were the god-fearing ever cut off?

²² It is all the same to me; so I say, He puts an end to the sinner and to him who has done no wrong together.

³⁰ How the evil man goes free in the day of trouble, and has salvation in the day of wrath?

²⁴ Even if he has a fall he will not be without help: for the hand of the Lord is supporting him.

³⁷ Give attention to the good man, and take note of the upright; because the end of that man is peace.

¹⁴ The Lord will not give up his people, or take away his support from his heritage;

¹ The Lord says to the man of his selection, to Cyrus, whom I have taken by the right hand, putting down nations before him, and taking away the arms of kings; making the doors open before him, so that the ways into the towns may not be shut;