For the zeal of your house consumes me.The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence.Their blood will be precious in his sight.

17. I love those who love me.Those who seek me diligently will find me.

18. With me are riches, honor,enduring wealth, and prosperity.

19. My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold;my yield than choice silver.

20. I walk in the way of righteousness,in the middle of the paths of justice;

21. That I may give wealth to those who love me.I fill their treasuries.

22. "The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his work,before his deeds of old.

23. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning,before the earth existed.

24. When there were no depths, I was born,when there were no springs abounding with water.

25. Before the mountains were settled in place,before the hills, I was born;

26. while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields,nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

27. When he established the heavens, I was there;when he set a circle on the surface of the deep,

28. when he established the clouds above,when the springs of the deep became strong,

29. when he gave to the sea its boundary,that the waters should not violate his commandment,when he marked out the foundations of the earth;

30. then I was the craftsman by his side.I was a delight day by day,always rejoicing before him,

31. Rejoicing in his whole world.My delight was with the sons of men.

He will feed his flock like a shepherd.He will gather the lambs in his arm,and carry them in his bosom.He will gently lead those who have their young.

He won't break a bruised reed.He won't quench a dimly burning wick.He will faithfully bring justice.

Surely he has borne our sickness,and carried our suffering;yet we considered him plagued,struck by God, and afflicted.

7. I will tell of the loving kindnesses of The LORDand the praises of The LORD,according to all that the LORD has given to us,and the great goodness toward the house of Israel,which he has given to them according to his mercies,and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

8. For he said, "Surely, they are my people,children who will not deal falsely;"so he became their Savior.

9. In all their affliction he was afflicted,and the angel of his presence saved them.In his love and in his pity he redeemed them.He bore them,and carried them all the days of old.