*1.* “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!” *2.* “The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.” *3.* “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.” *4.* “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”