"He also broughtme forthinto a broadplace;He rescuedme, becauseHe delightedin me.
He movedawayfrom thereand duganotherwell,and they did not quarreloverit; so he namedit Rehoboth,for he said,"At lastthe LORDhas maderoomfor us, and we will be fruitfulin the land."
"But ifHe should saythus,I havenodelightin you,' behold,here I am, let Him doto me as seems goodto Him."
"You enlargemy stepsunderme, And my feethave not slipped.
Now Jabezcalledon the Godof Israel,saying,"Ohthat You would blessme indeedand enlargemy border,and that Your handmight be with me, and that You would keep[me] from harmthat [it] may not painme!" And Godgrantedhim whathe requested.
From [my] distressI calledupon the LORD;The LORDansweredme [and] [set me] in a largeplace.
The LORDfavorsthose who fearHim, Those who waitfor His lovingkindness.
For the LORDtakespleasurein His people;He will beautifythe afflictedoneswith salvation.
"Commit[yourself] to the LORD;let Him deliverhim; Let Him rescuehim, becauseHe delightsin him."
And You have not givenme overinto the handof the enemy;You have setmy feetin a largeplace.
Be graciousto me, O LORD,for I am in distress;My eyeis wastedawayfrom grief,my souland my body[also].
"Behold,My Servant,whom I uphold;My chosenone [in whom] My souldelights.I have putMy Spiritupon Him; He will bringforthjusticeto the nations.
SinceIsraelis stubbornLike a stubbornheifer,Can the LORDnowpasturethem Like a lambin a largefield?
While he was stillspeaking,a brightcloudovershadowedthem, and behold,a voiceout of the cloudsaid,"Thisis My belovedSon,with whomI am well-pleased;listento Him!"
"HE TRUSTSIN GOD;LET GODRESCUE[Him] now,IFHE DELIGHTSIN HIM; for He said,'I amthe Sonof God.'"
and behold,a voiceout of the heavenssaid,"Thisis My belovedSon,in whomI am well-pleased."
