¹² You let people ride over our heads;^(A)
    we went through fire and water,
    but you brought us to a place of abundance.^(B)

²³ I will put it into the hands of your tormentors,^(A)
    who said to you,
    ‘Fall prostrate^(B) that we may walk^(C) on you.’
And you made your back like the ground,
    like a street to be walked on.”^(D)

“they are before the throne of God^(C)
    and serve him^(D) day and night in his temple;^(E)
and he who sits on the throne^(F)
    will shelter them with his presence.^(G)
16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
    never again will they thirst.^(H)
The sun will not beat down on them,’^[a]
    nor any scorching heat.^(I)
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
    will be their shepherd;^(J)
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’^[b](K)
    ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’^[c]”^(L)

¹⁶ “He is wooing^(A) you from the jaws of distress
    to a spacious place^(B) free from restriction,^(C)
    to the comfort of your table^(D) laden with choice food.^(E)