So Godwas goodto the midwives,and the peoplemultiplied,and becameverymighty.
For as highas the heavensare abovethe earth,So greatis His lovingkindnesstowardthose who fearHim.
He has givenfoodto those who fearHim; He will rememberHis covenantforever.
He will fulfillthe desireof those who fearHim; He will also heartheir cryand will savethem.
For You have heardmy vows,O God;You have given[me] the inheritanceof those who fearYour name.
SurelyHis salvationis nearto those who fearHim, That glorymay dwellin our land.
But the morethey afflictedthem, the morethey multipliedand the morethey spreadout, so that they were in dreadof the sonsof Israel.
The midwivessaidto Pharaoh,"Becausethe Hebrewwomenare not as the Egyptianwomen;for they are vigorousand givebirthbeforethe midwifecangetto them."
But the sonsof Israelwere fruitfuland increasedgreatly,and multiplied,and becameexceedinglymighty,so that the landwas filledwith them.
The wickedearnsdeceptivewages,But he who sowsrighteousness[gets] a true reward.
One who is graciousto a poormanlendsto the LORD,And He will repayhim for his gooddeed.
Althougha sinnerdoesevila hundred[times] and may lengthenhis [life], stillI knowthat it will be wellfor those who fearGod,whofearHim openly.
Sayto the righteousthat [it will go] well[with them], For they will eatthe fruitof their actions.
"And whoeverin the nameof a disciplegivesto oneof theselittle onesevena cupof coldwater to drink,trulyI sayto you, he shall not losehis reward."
"The Kingwill answerand sayto them, 'TrulyI sayto you, to the extentthat you didit to oneof thesebrothersof Mine,[even] the least[of them], you didit to Me.'
"AND HIS MERCYIS UPON GENERATIONAFTERGENERATIONTOWARD THOSEWHO FEARHIM.
For Godis not unjustso as to forgetyour workand the lovewhichyou have showntowardHis name,in having ministeredand in still ministeringto the saints.
