²³ The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.

⁸ But to those who, from a love of competition, are not guided by what is true, will come the heat of his wrath,

⁹ Trouble and sorrow on all whose works are evil, to the Jew first and then to the Greek;

²⁸ The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.

²⁷ But only a great fear of being judged, and of the fire of wrath which will be the destruction of the haters of God.

⁶ Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.

¹⁶ As for me, I have not said; Let the day of trouble come to them quickly; and I have not been hoping for the death-giving day; you have knowledge of what came from my lips; it was open before you.

⁹ In the night the desire of my soul has been for you; early will my spirit be searching for you; for when your punishments come on the earth, the people of the world will get the knowledge of righteousness.

⁷ At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.

¹⁰ I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.

⁵ If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!

⁷ And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? my hope is in you.

⁸ Make me free from all my sins; do not let me be shamed by the man of evil behaviour.

⁴ So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.

⁴ One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.

¹⁷ Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing: