As for the saints (godly people) who are in the land, They are the majestic and the noble and the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

O [reverently] fear the Lord, you His saints (believers, holy ones); For to those who fear Him there is no want.

For the Lord delights in justice And does not abandon His saints (faithful ones); They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will [in time] be cut off.

He guards the paths of justice; And He preserves the way of His saints (believers).

But the saints (believers) of the Most High [God] will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come.’

As I kept looking, that horn was making war with the saints (believers) and overpowering them

until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was passed in favor of the saints of the Most High [God], and the time arrived when the saints (believers) took possession of the kingdom.

He will speak words against the Most High [God] and wear down the saints of the Most High, and he will intend to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand for a time, [two] times, and half a time [three and one-half years].

Then the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of all the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people of the saints (believers) of the Most High; His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him.’