⁵ Remember the wonders^(I) he has done,
    his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,^(J)
6 you his servants, the descendants of Abraham,^(K)
    his chosen^(L) ones, the children of Jacob.
⁷ He is the Lord our God;
    his judgments are in all the earth.

⁸ He remembers his covenant^(M) forever,
    the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
⁹ the covenant he made with Abraham,^(N)
    the oath he swore to Isaac.
¹⁰ He confirmed it^(O) to Jacob as a decree,
    to Israel as an everlasting covenant:^(P)
11 “To you I will give the land of Canaan^(Q)
    as the portion you will inherit.”^(R)

³⁷ He brought out Israel, laden with silver and gold,^(A)
    and from among their tribes no one faltered.
³⁸ Egypt was glad when they left,
    because dread of Israel^(B) had fallen on them.

³⁹ He spread out a cloud^(C) as a covering,
    and a fire to give light at night.^(D)
40 They asked,^(E) and he brought them quail;^(F)
    he fed them well with the bread of heaven.^(G)
41 He opened the rock,^(H) and water gushed out;
    it flowed like a river in the desert.

⁴² For he remembered his holy promise^(I)
    given to his servant Abraham.
⁴³ He brought out his people with rejoicing,^(J)
    his chosen ones with shouts of joy;
⁴⁴ he gave them the lands of the nations,^(K)
    and they fell heir to what others had toiled^(L) for—
⁴⁵ that they might keep his precepts
    and observe his laws.^(M)

Praise the Lord.^[a](N)

¹⁰ Listen, my son,^(A) accept what I say,
    and the years of your life will be many.^(B)
11 I instruct^(C) you in the way of wisdom
    and lead you along straight paths.^(D)
12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
    when you run, you will not stumble.^(E)
13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;
    guard it well, for it is your life.^(F)
14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
    or walk in the way of evildoers.^(G)
15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;
    turn from it and go on your way.
¹⁶ For they cannot rest until they do evil;^(H)
    they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
¹⁷ They eat the bread of wickedness
    and drink the wine of violence.^(I)

¹⁸ The path of the righteous^(J) is like the morning sun,^(K)
    shining ever brighter till the full light of day.^(L)
19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;^(M)
    they do not know what makes them stumble.^(N)

²⁰ My son,^(O) pay attention to what I say;
    turn your ear to my words.^(P)
21 Do not let them out of your sight,^(Q)
    keep them within your heart;
²² for they are life to those who find them
    and health to one’s whole body.^(R)
23 Above all else, guard^(S) your heart,
    for everything you do flows from it.^(T)
24 Keep your mouth free of perversity;
    keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
²⁵ Let your eyes^(U) look straight ahead;
    fix your gaze directly before you.
²⁶ Give careful thought to the^[a] paths for your feet^(V)
    and be steadfast in all your ways.
²⁷ Do not turn to the right or the left;^(W)
    keep your foot from evil.