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18     Once again, you’ll trust in the presence of hope;
        you’ll scan the horizon and sleep safely.
19     You will lie down, and no one will terrorize you,
        and many will long to be in your good graces.
20     But the eyes of the wicked will grow dark as they lose hope;
        they’ll find no escape, and in despair,
        they’ll long only to breathe their last dying breath.

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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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