¹⁵ Though he slay me, yet will I hope^(A) in him;^(B)
    I will surely^[a] defend my ways to his face.^(C)

⁷ “But blessed^(A) is the one who trusts^(B) in the Lord,
    whose confidence is in him.
⁸ They will be like a tree planted by the water
    that sends out its roots by the stream.^(C)
It does not fear when heat comes;
    its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought^(D)
    and never fails to bear fruit.”^(E)

⁴ Show me your ways, Lord,
    teach me your paths.^(A)

¹³ I remain confident of this:
    I will see the goodness of the Lord^(A)
    in the land of the living.^(B)

²¹ They did not thirst^(A) when he led them through the deserts;
    he made water flow^(B) for them from the rock;
he split the rock
    and water gushed out.^(C)