²⁴ You guide me with your counsel,
    leading me to a glorious destiny.

⁸ The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.
    I will advise you and watch over you.

⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
    do not depend on your own understanding.
⁶ Seek his will in all you do,
    and he will show you which path to take.

¹⁴ For that is what God is like.
    He is our God forever and ever,
    and he will guide us until we die.

¹¹ The Lord will guide you continually,
    giving you water when you are dry
    and restoring your strength.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
    like an ever-flowing spring.

¹⁷ This is what the Lord says—
    your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
“I am the Lord your God,
    who teaches you what is good for you
    and leads you along the paths you should follow.

⁸ “Then your salvation will come like the dawn,
    and your wounds will quickly heal.
Your godliness will lead you forward,
    and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind.

¹⁵ But as for me, God will redeem my life.
    He will snatch me from the power of the grave. Interlude

²¹ Your own ears will hear him.
    Right behind you a voice will say,
“This is the way you should go,”
    whether to the right or to the left.