¹⁸ “Come now, let us settle the matter,”^(A)
    says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
    they shall be as white as snow;^(B)
though they are red as crimson,
    they shall be like wool.^(C)

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord^(A) is the beginning of wisdom;^(B)
    all who follow his precepts have good understanding.^(C)
    To him belongs eternal praise.^(D)

⁷ They will have no fear of bad news;
    their hearts are steadfast,^(A) trusting in the Lord.^(B)
8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;^(C)
    in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.^(D)

⁷ He will drink from a brook along the way,^[a]
    and so he will lift his head high.^(A)

²¹ But you, Sovereign Lord,
    help me for your name’s sake;^(A)
    out of the goodness of your love,^(B) deliver me.^(C)