³⁹ “See now that I myself am he!^(A)
    There is no god besides me.^(B)
I put to death^(C) and I bring to life,^(D)
    I have wounded and I will heal,^(E)
    and no one can deliver out of my hand.^(F)

¹⁷ “Blessed is the one whom God corrects;^(A)
    so do not despise the discipline^(B) of the Almighty.^[a](C)

²² Accept instruction from his mouth^(A)
    and lay up his words^(B) in your heart.^(C)

¹² I have not departed from the commands of his lips;^(A)
    I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.^(B)

¹⁶ “He is wooing^(A) you from the jaws of distress
    to a spacious place^(B) free from restriction,^(C)
    to the comfort of your table^(D) laden with choice food.^(E)

¹⁶ When your words came, I ate^(A) them;
    they were my joy and my heart’s delight,^(B)
for I bear your name,^(C)
    Lord God Almighty.