16 He gives hope to the poor and silences the wicked.
17 Happy is the person whom God corrects!Do not resent it when he rebukes you.
18 God bandages the wounds he makes;his hand hurts you, and his hand heals.
19 Time after time he will save you from harm;
20 when famine comes, he will keep you alive,and in war protect you from death.
21 God will rescue you from slander;he will save you when destruction comes.
22 You will laugh at violence and hungerand not be afraid of wild animals.