Psalm 94:12-19

Revised Standard Version

¹² Blessed is the man whom thou dost chasten, O Lord,
    and whom thou dost teach out of thy law
¹³ to give him respite from days of trouble,
    until a pit is dug for the wicked.
¹⁴ For the Lord will not forsake his people;
    he will not abandon his heritage;
¹⁵ for justice will return to the righteous,
    and all the upright in heart will follow it.

¹⁶ Who rises up for me against the wicked?
    Who stands up for me against evildoers?
¹⁷ If the Lord had not been my help,
    my soul would soon have dwelt in the land of silence.
¹⁸ When I thought, “My foot slips,”
    thy steadfast love, O Lord, held me up.
¹⁹ When the cares of my heart are many,
    thy consolations cheer my soul.