18 Then she said, (A)“Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.”

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18 Then Naomi said, “Wait, my daughter, until you find out what happens. For the man will not rest until the matter is settled today.”(A)

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Trust in the Lord, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
(A)Delight yourself also in the Lord,
And He shall give you the desires of your (B)heart.

(C)Commit[a] your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:5 Lit. Roll off onto

Trust in the Lord and do good;
    dwell in the land(A) and enjoy safe pasture.(B)
Take delight(C) in the Lord,
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.(D)

Commit your way to the Lord;
    trust in him(E) and he will do this:

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(A)For the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose.
Therefore I have called her
[a]Rahab-Hem-Shebeth.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 30:7 Lit. Rahab Sits Idle

    to Egypt, whose help is utterly useless.(A)
Therefore I call her
    Rahab(B) the Do-Nothing.

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A Cornerstone in Zion

16 Therefore thus says the Lord God:

“Behold, I lay in Zion (A)a stone for a foundation,
A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
Whoever believes will not act hastily.

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16 So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,(A) a tested stone,(B)
    a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation;(C)
the one who relies on it
    will never be stricken with panic.(D)

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