²⁰ The Lord rewarded me for doing right;
    he restored me because of my innocence.

⁴ Only those whose hands and hearts are pure,
    who do not worship idols
    and never tell lies.

¹⁸ Evil people get rich for the moment,
    but the reward of the godly will last.

¹¹ Then at last everyone will say,
    “There truly is a reward for those who live for God;
    surely there is a God who judges justly here on earth.”

¹¹ The Lord has sent this message to every land:
    “Tell the people of Israel,^[a]
‘Look, your Savior is coming.
    See, he brings his reward with him as he comes.’”

⁴ I replied, “But my work seems so useless!
    I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose.
Yet I leave it all in the Lord’s hand;
    I will trust God for my reward.”

³⁰ Even sinners will be rescued;
    they will be rescued because your hands are pure.”