"Perhapsthe LORDwill lookon my afflictionand returngoodto me insteadof his cursingthisday."
For they disciplinedus for a shorttimeas seemed bestto them, but He [disciplines us] for [our] good,sothat we may shareHis holiness.
"Nevertheless, the LORDyour Godwas not willingto listento Balaam,but the LORDyour Godturnedthe curseinto a blessingfor you becausethe LORDyour Godlovesyou.
And we knowthat Godcausesall thingsto work togetherfor goodto thosewho loveGod,to thosewho are calledaccordingto [His] purpose.
Lookupon my afflictionand my trouble,And forgiveallmy sins.
and [to give] reliefto you who are afflictedand to us as well whenthe LordJesuswill be revealedfrom heavenwith His mightyangelsin flamingfire,
She madea vowand said,"O LORDof hosts,ifYou will indeedlookon the afflictionof Your maidservantand rememberme, and not forgetYour maidservant,but will giveYour maidservanta son,then I will givehim to the LORDallthe daysof his life,and a razorshall nevercomeon his head."
For momentary,lightafflictionis producingfor us an eternalweightof gloryfarbeyondall comparison,
Like the strikingof Him who has struckthem, has He struckthem? Orlike the slaughterof His slain,have they been slain?
So Davidand his menwenton the way;and Shimeiwentalong on the hillsideparallelwith him and as he wenthe cursedand caststonesand threwdustat him.
Perhapsthe LORDyour Godwill hearallthe wordsof Rabshakeh,whomhis masterthe kingof Assyriahas sentto reproachthe livingGod,and will rebukethe wordswhichthe LORDyour Godhas heard.Therefore, offera prayerfor the remnantthat is left.'"
Let them curse,but You bless;When they arise,they shall be ashamed,But Your servantshall be glad.
Remember,O LORD,on David'sbehalf, Allhis affliction;
For you will heapburning coalson his head,And the LORDwill rewardyou.
Like a sparrowin [its] flitting,like a swallowin [its] flying,Soa cursewithoutcausedoes not alight.
"You shall neverseektheir peaceor their prosperityallyour days.
You have seen[it], for You have beheldmischiefand vexationto takeit into Your hand.The unfortunatecommits[himself] to You; You have beenthe helperof the orphan.
Whoknowswhether He will [not] turnand relentAnd leavea blessingbehindHim, [Even] a grain offeringand a drinkofferingFor the LORDyour God?
