¹⁶ I will reward them with a long life
    and give them my salvation.”

¹⁶ She offers you long life in her right hand,
    and riches and honor in her left.

⁴ He asked you to preserve his life,
    and you granted his request.
    The days of his life stretch on forever.

²³ But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me.
    If you keep to my path,
    I will reveal to you the salvation of God.”

²⁰ “No longer will babies die when only a few days old.
    No longer will adults die before they have lived a full life.
No longer will people be considered old at one hundred!
    Only the cursed will die that young!
²¹ In those days people will live in the houses they build
    and eat the fruit of their own vineyards.
²² Unlike the past, invaders will not take their houses
    and confiscate their vineyards.
For my people will live as long as trees,
    and my chosen ones will have time to enjoy their hard-won gains.

²⁶ You will go to the grave at a ripe old age,
    like a sheaf of grain harvested at the proper time!

³⁰ I have seen your salvation,

⁴ True humility and fear of the Lord
    lead to riches, honor, and long life.