²³ The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

⁸ But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

⁹ Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

²⁸ The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

²⁷ But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

⁶ Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

¹⁶ As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.

⁹ With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

⁷ When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

¹⁰ With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

⁵ O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

⁷ And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

⁸ Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

⁴ Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

⁴ One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

¹⁷ LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: