15  ^rO Lord, you know;

^sremember me and visit me,

^stand take vengeance for me on my persecutors.

In your forbearance take me not away;

^uknow that ^vfor your sake I bear reproach.

16  Your words were found, ^wand I ate them,

and ^xyour words became to me a joy

and the delight of my heart,

^yfor I am called by your name,

O Lord, God of hosts.

17  ^zI did not sit in the company of revelers,

nor did I rejoice;

^aI sat alone, because your hand was upon me,

for you had filled me with indignation.

18  Why is my pain unceasing,

^bmy wound incurable,

refusing to be healed?

Will you be to me ^clike a deceitful brook,

like waters that fail?

19  Therefore thus says the Lord:

^d“If you return, I will restore you,

and you shall ^estand before me.

If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless,

you shall be as my mouth.

They shall turn to you,

but you shall not turn to them.

20  ^fAnd I will make you to this people

a fortified wall of bronze;

they will fight against you,

^gbut they shall not prevail over you,

^hfor I am with you

to save you and deliver you,

declares the Lord.

21  ^gI will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked,

and redeem you from the grasp of ⁱthe ruthless.”