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24 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled;
    the hopes of the godly will be granted.

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24 What the wicked dread(A) will overtake them;(B)
    what the righteous desire will be granted.(C)

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19 He grants the desires of those who fear him;
    he hears their cries for help and rescues them.

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19 He fulfills the desires(A) of those who fear him;(B)
    he hears their cry(C) and saves them.(D)

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God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice,[a]
    for they will be satisfied.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:6 Or for righteousness.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
    for they will be filled.(A)

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14 And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. 15 And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.

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14 This is the confidence(A) we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.(B) 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know(C) that we have what we asked of him.(D)

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I will send them great trouble—
    all the things they feared.
For when I called, they did not answer.
    When I spoke, they did not listen.
They deliberately sinned before my very eyes
    and chose to do what they know I despise.”

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so I also will choose harsh treatment for them
    and will bring on them what they dread.(A)
For when I called, no one answered,(B)
    when I spoke, no one listened.
They did evil(C) in my sight
    and chose what displeases me.”(D)

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21 The sound of terror rings in their ears,
    and even on good days they fear the attack of the destroyer.

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21 Terrifying sounds fill his ears;(A)
    when all seems well, marauders attack him.(B)

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27 There is only the terrible expectation of God’s judgment and the raging fire that will consume his enemies.

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27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire(A) that will consume the enemies of God.

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24 You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.

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24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive,(A) and your joy will be complete.(B)

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18 No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you.

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18 I will not leave you as orphans;(A) I will come to you.(B)

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For you have given him his heart’s desire;
    you have withheld nothing he requested. Interlude

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You have granted him his heart’s desire(A)
    and have not withheld the request of his lips.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 21:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

25 What I always feared has happened to me.
    What I dreaded has come true.

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25 What I feared has come upon me;
    what I dreaded(A) has happened to me.(B)

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Take delight in the Lord,
    and he will give you your heart’s desires.

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Take delight(A) in the Lord,
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.(B)

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