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You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy,
    and don’t turn aside
    or else you might fall.
You who fear the Lord, trust him,
    and you won’t lose your reward.
You who fear the Lord,
hope for good things,
    for unending joy and mercy.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 2:9 LXXb adds to 2:9 God repays with a gift of unending joy.

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