And again,"I WILL PUT MY TRUSTIN HIM." And again,"BEHOLD,I AND THE CHILDRENWHOMGODHAS GIVENME."
He liftedhis eyesand sawthe womenand the children,and said,"Whoare thesewith you?" So he said,"The childrenwhomGodhas graciouslygivenyour servant."
Josephsaidto his father,"They are my sons,whomGodhas givenme here."So he said,"Bringthem to me, please,that I may blessthem."
My God,my rock,in whom I takerefuge,My shieldand the hornof my salvation,my strongholdand my refuge;My savior,You saveme from violence.
Behold,childrenare a giftof the LORD,The fruitof the wombis a reward.
Preserveme, O God,for I takerefugein You.
The LORDis my rockand my fortressand my deliverer,My God,my rock,in whom I takerefuge;My shieldand the hornof my salvation,my stronghold.
I will sayto the LORD,"My refugeand my fortress,My God,in whom I trust!"
"Behold,Godis my salvation,I will trustand not be afraid;For the LORDGODis my strengthand song,And He has becomemy salvation."
But the LORDwas pleasedTo crushHim, putting[Him] to grief;IfHe would renderHimself[as] a guiltoffering,He will see[His] offspring,He will prolong[His] days,And the goodpleasureof the LORDwill prosperin His hand.
"HE TRUSTSIN GOD;LET GODRESCUE[Him] now,IFHE DELIGHTSIN HIM; for He said,'I amthe Sonof God.'"
"My Father,whohas given[them] to Me, is greaterthan all;and no oneis ableto snatch[them] out of the Father'shand.
For ifyou were to havecountlesstutorsin Christ,yet[you would] not [have] manyfathers,for in ChristJesusI became your fatherthroughthe gospel.
