⁶ Truly, blessing and mercy will be with me all the days of my life; and I will have a place in the house of the Lord all my days.

¹ For we are conscious that if this our tent of flesh is taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in heaven.

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.

¹⁸ The Lord will keep me safe from every evil work and will give me salvation in his kingdom in heaven: to whom be glory for ever and ever. So be it.

²⁴ Your wisdom will be my guide, and later you will put me in a place of honour.

²⁵ Whom have I in heaven but you? and having you I have no desire for anything on earth.

²⁶ My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.

¹¹ You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.

⁴ He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.

⁷ How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings.

⁸ The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures.

⁹ For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we will see light.

¹⁰ O let there be no end to your loving mercy to those who have knowledge of you, or of your righteousness to the upright in heart.

¹¹ By you my sorrow is turned into dancing; you have taken away my clothing of grief, and given me robes of joy;

¹² So that my glory may make songs of praise to you and not be quiet. O Lord my God, I will give you praise for ever.

¹⁷ But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;

¹⁵ As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.

²³ I am in a hard position between the two, having a desire to go away and be with Christ, which is very much better:

¹⁰ Who gave us salvation from so great a death: on whom we have put our hope that he will still go on to give us salvation;