⁹ Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,
    for those who fear him have no lack!
^10 (A)The young lions suffer want and hunger;
    but those who ^(B)seek the Lord lack no good thing.

¹¹ For the Lord God is ^(A)a sun and ^(B)shield;
    the Lord bestows favor and honor.
^(C)No good thing does he withhold
    from those who ^(D)walk uprightly.
¹² O Lord of hosts,
    ^(E)blessed is the one who trusts in you!

2 ^(A)My son, ^(B)if you receive my words
    and treasure up my commandments with you,
² making your ear attentive to wisdom
    and inclining your heart to understanding;
³ yes, if you call out for insight
    and raise your voice ^(C)for understanding,
⁴ if you seek it like ^(D)silver
    and search for it as for ^(E)hidden treasures,
⁵ then ^(F)you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.
⁶ For ^(G)the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
⁷ he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
    he is ^(H)a shield to those who ^(I)walk in integrity,
⁸ guarding the paths of justice
    and ^(J)watching over the way of his ^(K)saints.
^9 (L)Then you will understand ^(M)righteousness and justice
    and equity, every good path;