But He setsthe needysecurelyon highaway from affliction,And makes[his] familieslike a flock.
Israelsaidto Joseph,"I neverexpectedto seeyour face,and behold,Godhas let me seeyour childrenas well."
"They sendforth their littleoneslike the flock,And their childrenskipabout.
"He deliversthe afflictedin their affliction,And openstheir earin [time of] oppression.
Afterthis,Joblived140years,and sawhis sonsand his grandsons,fourgenerations.
So that He setson highthose who are lowly,And those who mournare liftedto safety.
"Though your beginningwas insignificant,Yet your endwill increasegreatly.
Indeed, may you seeyour children'schildren.Peacebe upon Israel!
But He ledforthHis own peoplelike sheepAnd guidedthem in the wildernesslike a flock;
Grandchildrenare the crownof oldmen,And the gloryof sonsis their fathers.
"Behold,daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"when I will sowthe houseof Israeland the houseof Judahwith the seedof manand with the seedof beast.
We countthoseblessedwho endured.You have heardof the enduranceof Joband have seenthe outcomeof the Lord'sdealings, that the Lordis full of compassionand [is] merciful.
The LORDvisitedHannah;and she conceivedand gavebirthto threesonsand twodaughters.And the boySamuelgrewbeforethe LORD.
"He raisesthe poorfrom the dust,He liftsthe needyfrom the ashheapTo make them sitwith nobles,And inherita seatof honor;For the pillarsof the earthare the LORD'S,And He setthe worldon them.
