4 Accept whatever happens to you,and be patientwhen you suffer humiliation,
5 because gold is tested with fire,and acceptable people are testedin the furnace of humiliation.
6 Trust him, and he will help you;make your ways straight,and hope in him.
7 You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy,and don’t turn asideor else you might fall.
8 You who fear the Lord, trust him,and you won’t lose your reward.
9 You who fear the Lord,hope for good things,for unending joy and mercy.
10 Look at the peoplefrom long ago and see:Who trusted in the Lordand was put to shame?Or who remained firm in godly fearand was left behind?Or who called upon the Lord, and the Lordoverlooked him?