"Have You not madea hedgeabouthim and his houseand allthat he has, on everyside?You have blessedthe workof his hands,and his possessionshave increasedin the land.
Afterthesethingsthe wordof the LORDcameto Abramin a vision,saying,"Do not fear,Abram,I am a shieldto you; Your rewardshall be verygreat."
Now Isaacsowedin that landand reapedin the sameyeara hundredfold.And the LORDblessedhim,
"For you hadlittlebeforeI came and it has increasedto a multitude,and the LORDhas blessedyou wherever I turned.But now,whenshall I providefor my own householdalso?"
So the manbecameexceedinglyprosperous,and hadlargeflocksand femaleand maleservantsand camelsand donkeys.
It cameabout that from the timehe madehim overseerin his houseand overallthat he owned,the LORDblessedthe Egyptian'shouseon accountof Joseph;thus the LORD'Sblessingwas upon allthat he owned,in the houseand in the field.
From the Godof your fatherwho helpsyou, And by the Almightywho blessesyou [With] blessingsof heavenabove,Blessingsof the deepthat liesbeneath,Blessingsof the breastsand of the womb.
His possessionsalso were 7,000sheep,3000camels,500yokeof oxen,500femaledonkeys,and verymanyservants;and that manwas the greatestof allthe menof the east.
"Ohthat I were as in monthsgoneby, As in the dayswhen Godwatchedover me;
When my stepswere bathedin butter,And the rockpouredout for me streamsof oil!
IfI have gloatedbecausemy wealthwas great,And becausemy handhad secured[so] much;
The LORDblessedthe latter[days] of Jobmorethanhis beginning;and he had14000sheepand 6,000camelsand 1,000yokeof oxenand 1,000femaledonkeys.
Also He blessesthem and they multiplygreatly,And He does not let their cattledecrease.
The angelof the LORDencampsaroundthose who fearHim, And rescuesthem.
For it is You who blessesthe righteousman,O LORD,You surroundhim with favoras with a shield.
May You increasemy greatnessAnd turn[to] comfortme.
Whyhave You brokendownits hedges,So that allwho pass[that] waypickits [fruit]?
Let the favorof the Lordour Godbe upon us; And confirmfor us the workof our hands;Yes, confirmthe workof our hands.
It is the blessingof the LORDthat makesrich,And He addsnosorrowto it.
He dugit all around,removedits stones,And plantedit with the choicestvine.And He builta towerin the middleof it And alsohewedout a winevatin it; Then He expected[it] to produce[good] grapes,But it produced[only] worthlessones.
"So nowlet Me tellyou whatI am going to doto My vineyard:I will removeits hedgeand it will be consumed;I will breakdownits walland it will becometrampledground.
For I,' declaresthe LORD,will be a wallof firearoundher, and I will be the gloryin her midst.'"
For thussaysthe LORDof hosts,"AftergloryHe has sentme againstthe nationswhich plunderyou, for he who touchesyou, touchesthe appleof His eye.
"O LORD,blesshis substance,And acceptthe workof his hands;Shatterthe loinsof those who riseup against him, And those who hatehim, sothat they will not rise[again]."
"The eternalGodis a dwellingplace,And underneathare the everlastingarms;And He droveout the enemyfrom beforeyou, And said,'Destroy!'
"He will loveyou and blessyou and multiplyyou; He will also blessthe fruitof your womband the fruitof your ground,your grainand your newwineand your oil,the increaseof your herdand the youngof your flock,in the landwhichHe sworeto your forefathersto giveyou.
who are protectedby the powerof Godthroughfaithfor a salvationreadyto be revealedin the lasttime.
"They were a wallto us bothby nightand by day,allthe timewe were with them tendingthe sheep.
