25  The Lord is good to those who ^lwait for him,

to the soul who ^mseeks him.

26  It is good that one should wait ⁿquietly

for the salvation of the Lord.

27  It is good for a man that he bear

the yoke in his youth.

28  Let him sit alone in silence

when it is laid on him;

29  let him put his mouth in the dust—

there may yet be hope;

30  let him give his ^ocheek to the one who strikes,

and let him be filled with insults.

31  For the Lord will not

cast off forever,

32  for, though he cause grief, he will have compassion

according to the ^pabundance of his steadfast love;

33  for ^qhe does not afflict from his heart

or grieve the children of men.

34  To crush underfoot

all the prisoners of the earth,

35  to ^rdeny a man justice

in the presence of the Most High,

36  to subvert a man in his lawsuit,

the Lord does not approve.

37  Who has spoken and it came to pass,

unless the Lord has commanded it?

38  Is it not from the mouth of the Most High

that good ^sand bad come?

39  ^tWhy should a living man complain,

a man, about the punishment of his sins?

40  Let us test and examine our ways,

and ^ureturn to the Lord!

41  Let us lift up our ^vhearts and ^whands

to God in heaven:

42  “We have transgressed and rebelled,

and you have not forgiven.