Reach Out to God

13-20 “Still, if you set your heart on God
    and reach out to him,
If you scrub your hands of sin
    and refuse to entertain evil in your home,
You’ll be able to face the world unashamed
    and keep a firm grip on life, guiltless and fearless.
You’ll forget your troubles;
    they’ll be like old, faded photographs.
Your world will be washed in sunshine,
    every shadow dispersed by dawn.
Full of hope, you’ll relax, confident again;
    you’ll look around, sit back, and take it easy.
Expansive, without a care in the world,
    you’ll be hunted out by many for your blessing.
But the wicked will see none of this.
    They’re headed down a dead-end road
    with nothing to look forward to—nothing.”

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18 You will be secure, because there is hope;
    you will look about you and take your rest(A) in safety.(B)
19 You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid,(C)
    and many will court your favor.(D)
20 But the eyes of the wicked will fail,(E)
    and escape will elude them;(F)
    their hope will become a dying gasp.”(G)

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