A Hymn of Solomon.

1 Faithful is God unto them that love Him in truth: even unto such as abide His chastening; who walk in the righteousness of His commandments, in the law according as He commanded us for our life.

2 The saints of God shall live therein for ever: the garden of God, even the trees of life, such are His saints.

3 The planting of them is rooted for ever: they shall not be plucked out all the days of the heaven: for the portion and the inheritance of God is Israel.

4 The sinners and transgressors are not like them, which were contented with a day while they were partners together in sin: yea, with a short space of corruption in fulfilling their lust.

5 And they remembered not God, that the ways of men are known before Him continually: and He knoweth the secret chambers of the heart before they had their being.

6 Therefore is their inheritance hell and darkness and destruction: and they shall not be found in the day of mercy for the righteous.

7 But the saints of God shall inherit life in gladness.