17 Your life will be brighter than noonday;
its darkness[a] will be like the morning.(A)
18 You will be confident, because there is hope.(B)
You will look carefully about and lie down in safety.(C)

19 You will lie down with no one to frighten you,
and many will seek your favor.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 11:17 Text emended; MT reads noonday; you are dark, you

17 Life will be brighter than noonday,(A)
    and darkness will become like morning.(B)
18 You will be secure, because there is hope;
    you will look about you and take your rest(C) in safety.(D)
19 You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid,(E)
    and many will court your favor.(F)

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