⁷ Show us your unfailing love,^(A) Lord,
    and grant us your salvation.^(B)

⁹ Surely his salvation^(A) is near those who fear him,
    that his glory^(B) may dwell in our land.

¹¹ Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
    and righteousness^(A) looks down from heaven.

¹² “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
    I possess knowledge and discretion.^(C)
13 To fear the Lord^(D) is to hate evil;^(E)
    I hate^(F) pride and arrogance,
    evil behavior and perverse speech.
¹⁴ Counsel and sound judgment are mine;
    I have insight, I have power.^(G)
15 By me kings reign
    and rulers^(H) issue decrees that are just;
¹⁶ by me princes govern,^(I)
    and nobles—all who rule on earth.^[a]
17 I love those who love me,^(J)
    and those who seek me find me.^(K)
18 With me are riches and honor,^(L)
    enduring wealth and prosperity.^(M)
19 My fruit is better than fine gold;^(N)
    what I yield surpasses choice silver.^(O)
20 I walk in the way of righteousness,^(P)
    along the paths of justice,
²¹ bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me
    and making their treasuries full.^(Q)

²² “The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works,^[b][c]
    before his deeds of old;

I will extol the Lord^(A) with all my heart^(B)
    in the council^(C) of the upright and in the assembly.^(D)

² Great are the works^(E) of the Lord;
    they are pondered by all^(F) who delight in them.
³ Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
    and his righteousness endures^(G) forever.
⁴ He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
    the Lord is gracious and compassionate.^(H)
5 He provides food^(I) for those who fear him;^(J)
    he remembers his covenant^(K) forever.

⁶ He has shown his people the power of his works,^(L)
    giving them the lands of other nations.^(M)
7 The works of his hands^(N) are faithful and just;
    all his precepts are trustworthy.^(O)
8 They are established for ever^(P) and ever,
    enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
⁹ He provided redemption^(Q) for his people;
    he ordained his covenant forever—
    holy and awesome^(R) is his name.

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord^(S) is the beginning of wisdom;^(T)
    all who follow his precepts have good understanding.^(U)
    To him belongs eternal praise.^(V)