¹⁷ There the wicked cease from troubling; There the weary are at rest.

¹³ I heard the voice from heaven saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them."

¹⁶ Shall it go down with me to the gates of Sheol, Or descend together into the dust?"

⁸ (for that righteous man dwelling among them, was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):

¹¹ Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.

⁹ There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

⁶ Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,

⁷ and to give relief to you that are afflicted with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire,

⁴ "I tell you, my friends, don't be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

²⁸ Don't be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

¹ The righteous perishes, and no man lays it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come].

² He enters into peace; they rest in their beds, each one who walks in his uprightness.

⁵ Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.

⁶ I said, "Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.

⁷ Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness." Selah.

⁸ "I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest."

¹³ "Oh that you would hide me in Sheol, That you would keep me secret, until your wrath is past, That you would appoint me a set time, and remember me!