³ I say of the holy people^(A) who are in the land,^(B)
    “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”

¹⁵ Precious in the sight^(A) of the Lord
    is the death of his faithful servants.^(B)

57 The righteous perish,^(A)
    and no one takes it to heart;^(B)
the devout are taken away,
    and no one understands
that the righteous are taken away
    to be spared from evil.^(C)