¹⁹ O Lord, don’t stay away. O God my Strength, hurry to my aid. ²⁰ Rescue me from death; spare my precious life from all these evil men.^{[a] 21} Save me from these lions’ jaws and from the horns of these wild oxen. Yes, God will answer me and rescue me.

²² I will praise you to all my brothers; I will stand up before the congregation and testify of the wonderful things you have done. ²³ “Praise the Lord, each one of you who fears him,” I will say. “Each of you^[b] must fear and reverence his name. Let all Israel sing his praises, ²⁴ for he has not despised my cries of deep despair; he has not turned and walked away. When I cried to him, he heard and came.”

²⁵ Yes, I will stand and praise you^[c] before all the people. I will publicly fulfill my vows in the presence of all who reverence your name.

²⁶ The poor^[d] shall eat and be satisfied; all who seek the Lord shall find him and shall praise his name. Their hearts shall rejoice with everlasting joy. ²⁷ The whole earth shall see it and return to the Lord; the people of every nation shall worship him.

²⁸ For the Lord is King and rules the nations. ²⁹ Both proud and humble together, all who are mortal—born to die—shall worship him. ³⁰ Our children too shall serve him, for they shall hear from us about the wonders of the Lord; ³¹ generations yet unborn shall hear of all the miracles he did for us.

¹⁵ Drink from your own well, my son—be faithful and true to your wife. ¹⁶ Why should you beget children with women of the street? ¹⁷ Why share your children with those outside your home? ¹⁸ Be happy, yes, rejoice in the wife of your youth. ¹⁹ Let her breasts and tender embrace^[a] satisfy you. Let her love alone fill you with delight. ²⁰ Why delight yourself with prostitutes, embracing what isn’t yours? ²¹ For God is closely watching you, and he weighs carefully everything you do.