²⁸ The prospect of the righteous is joy, But the hope of the wicked will perish.

¹³ So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man shall perish,

⁷ When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, And expectation of power comes to nothing.

²⁰ But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, They shall have no way to flee; Their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit."

¹⁶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

¹³ Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

¹² rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

² through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

²³ In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

²⁴ He cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.'

²⁵ "But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in like manner, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.

²⁶ Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that none may cross over from there to us.'

³² The wicked is brought down in his calamity, But in death, the righteous has a refuge.

¹⁰ The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.

²⁴ You will guide me with your counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.

²⁵ Who do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth who I desire besides you.

²⁶ My flesh and my heart fails, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

⁹ Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.