¹¹ but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,
    in those who hope in his steadfast love.

¹⁷ The Lord, your God, is in your midst,
    a warrior who gives victory;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
    he will renew you^[a] in his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing^(A)

⁴ For the Lord takes pleasure in his people;
    he adorns the humble with victory.^(A)

⁴ You shall no more be termed Forsaken,
    and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,
but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her
    and your land Married,
for the Lord delights in you,
    and your land shall be married.^(A)

²² Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
    even as we hope in you.

³⁰ Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.^(A)

²⁰ Crooked minds are an abomination to the Lord,
    but those of blameless ways are his delight.^(A)