28-30 When life is heavy and hard to take,
    go off by yourself. Enter the silence.
Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions:
    Wait for hope to appear.
Don’t run from trouble. Take it full-face.
    The “worst” is never the worst.

31-33 Why? Because the Master won’t ever
    walk out and fail to return.
If he works severely, he also works tenderly.
    His stockpiles of loyal love are immense.
He takes no pleasure in making life hard,
    in throwing roadblocks in the way:

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30 Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him,(A)
    and let him be filled with disgrace.(B)

31 For no one is cast off
    by the Lord forever.(C)
32 Though he brings grief, he will show compassion,
    so great is his unfailing love.(D)

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