¹¹ Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, In those who hope in his loving kindness.

¹⁸ Behold, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, On those who hope in his loving kindness;

⁴ For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

¹⁷ Yahweh, your God, is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will rest in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

¹⁶ Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened, and heard, and a book of memory was written before him, for those who feared Yahweh, and who honored his name.

¹⁷ They shall be mine," says Yahweh of Hosts, "my own possession in the day that I make, and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.

²⁷ Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yes, let them say continually, "Yahweh be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!"

³⁰ Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

⁴ You shall no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall your land any more be termed Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for Yahweh delights in you, and your land shall be married.

²² Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, Since we have hoped in you.

¹³ Therefore, prepare your minds for action,{Literally, "gird up the loins of your mind"} be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ--