⁵ The Lord proclaims:
Cursed are those who trust in mere humans,
    who depend on human strength
    and turn their hearts from the Lord.
⁶ They will be like a desert shrub
    that doesn’t know when relief comes.
They will live in the parched places of the wilderness,
    in a barren land where no one survives.
⁷ Happy are those who trust in the Lord,
    who rely on the Lord.
⁸ They will be like trees planted by the streams,
    whose roots reach down to the water.
They won’t fear drought when it comes;
    their leaves will remain green.
They won’t be stressed in the time of drought
    or fail to bear fruit.

⁹ The most cunning heart—
    it’s beyond help.
        Who can figure it out?
¹⁰ I, the Lord, probe the heart
    and discern hidden motives,
        to give everyone what they deserve,
        the consequences of their deeds.

¹⁴ Heal me, Lord, and I’ll be healed.
    Save me and I’ll be saved,
        for you are my heart’s desire.
¹⁵ See how they harass me:
    “Where’s the Lord’s word?
        Let it come now!”
¹⁶ Yet I didn’t urge you to bring disaster;^[a]
    I didn’t want the calamity to happen.
You know what comes out of my mouth;
    it’s always before you.
¹⁷ Don’t terrorize me;
    you are my refuge in time of disaster.