¹⁴ But I will always hope, And will add to all of your praise.

³ Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

²⁶ It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.

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--

³⁵ Therefore don't throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.

¹⁰ for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;

⁹ This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

²¹ This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope.

⁷ Israel, hope in Yahweh, For with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.

⁵ Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: My Savior, my helper, and my God.

⁶ I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother's womb. I will always praise you.

¹⁵ Behold, he will kill me; I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.

¹⁸ But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.