²³ But still I am ever with you; you have taken me by my right hand.

¹³ For I, the Lord your God, have taken your right hand in mine, saying to you, Have no fear; I will be your helper.

⁸ My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.

¹ <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.

² You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away.

³ You keep watch over my steps and my sleep, and have knowledge of all my ways.

⁴ For there is not a word on my tongue which is not clear to you, O Lord.

⁵ I am shut in by you on every side, and you have put your hand on me.

⁶ Such knowledge is a wonder greater than my powers; it is so high that I may not come near it.

⁷ Where may I go from your spirit? how may I go in flight from you?

⁸ If I go up to heaven, you are there: or if I make my bed in the underworld, you are there.

⁹ If I take the wings of the morning, and go to the farthest parts of the sea;

¹⁰ Even there will I be guided by your hand, and your right hand will keep me.

¹¹ If I say, Only let me be covered by the dark, and the light about me be night;

¹² Even the dark is not dark to you; the night is as bright as the day: for dark and light are the same to you.

⁴ Yes, though I go through the valley of deep shade, I will have no fear of evil; for you are with me, your rod and your support are my comfort.

⁸ I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.

⁵ Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.

²⁰ Teaching them to keep all the rules which I have given you: and see, I am ever with you, even to the end of the world.

²³ See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us.

¹ See my servant, whom I am supporting, my loved one, in whom I take delight: I have put my spirit on him; he will give the knowledge of the true God to the nations.

¹⁰ Have no fear, for I am with you; do not be looking about in trouble, for I am your God; I will give you strength, yes, I will be your helper; yes, my true right hand will be your support.

¹⁸ If I made up their number, it would be more than the grains of sand; when I am awake, I am still with you.

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

¹⁷ For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.

¹ When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord came to him, and said, I am God, Ruler of all; go in my ways and be upright in all things,