How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

He will redeem their life from oppression and fraud and violence,
And their blood will be precious in His sight.

They concoct crafty schemes against Your people,
And conspire together against Your hidden and precious ones.

Precious [and of great consequence] in the sight of the Lord
Is the death of His godly ones [so He watches over them].

He who goes back and forth weeping, carrying his bag of seed [for planting],
Will indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.

It is like the precious oil [of consecration] poured on the head,
Coming down on the beard,
Even the beard of Aaron,
Coming down upon the edge of his [priestly] robes [consecrating the whole body].

How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!