I was sliding down into the pit of death, and he pulled me out. He brought me up out of the mud and dirt. He set my feet on a rock. He gave me a firm place to stand on.
May the Lord your God be praised. He takes great delight in you. He placed you on the throne of Israel. The Lord will love Israel for all time to come. That’s why he has made you king. He knows that you will do what is fair and right.”
He saved me from my powerful enemies. He set me free from those who were too strong for me.They stood up to me when I was in trouble. But the Lord helped me.He brought me out into a wide and safe place. He saved me because he was pleased with me.“ The Lord has been good to me because I do what is right. He has rewarded me because I lead a pure life.I have lived the way the Lord wanted me to. I’m not guilty of turning away from my God.I keep all his laws in mind. I haven’t turned away from his commands.He knows that I am without blame. He knows I’ve kept myself from sinning.The Lord has rewarded me for doing what is right. He has rewarded me because I haven’t done anything wrong.“ Lord, to those who are faithful you show that you are faithful. To those who are without blame you show that you are without blame.To those who are pure you show that you are pure. But to those whose paths are crooked you show that you are clever.
“ Job, he wants to take you out of the jaws of trouble. He wants to bring you to a wide and safe place. He’d like to seat you at a table that is loaded with the best food.