⁶ He will be the sure foundation for your times,
    a rich store of salvation^(A) and wisdom and knowledge;
    the fear^(B) of the Lord is the key to this treasure.^[a](C)

²³ The fear of the Lord leads to life;
    then one rests content, untouched by trouble.^(A)

Blessed are those^(B) who fear the Lord,^(C)
    who find great delight^(D) in his commands.

² Their children^(E) will be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright will be blessed.
³ Wealth and riches^(F) are in their houses,
    and their righteousness endures^(G) forever.

He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,^(E)
    or decide by what he hears with his ears;^(F)
4 but with righteousness^(G) he will judge the needy,^(H)
    with justice^(I) he will give decisions for the poor^(J) of the earth.
He will strike^(K) the earth with the rod of his mouth;^(L)
    with the breath^(M) of his lips he will slay the wicked.^(N)
5 Righteousness will be his belt^(O)
    and faithfulness^(P) the sash around his waist.^(Q)

² When the wicked advance against me
    to devour^[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
    who will stumble and fall.^(E)

⁶ Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
    look at the earth beneath;
the heavens will vanish like smoke,^(A)
    the earth will wear out like a garment^(B)
    and its inhabitants die like flies.
But my salvation^(C) will last forever,^(D)
    my righteousness will never fail.^(E)

¹⁹ Wisdom^(A) makes one wise person more powerful^(B)
    than ten rulers in a city.