God helps me run fast like a deer! He keeps me steady in high places.
Deuteronomy 32:13 - Easy To Read Version The Lord led Jacob to take control of the hill country.
Jacob took the harvest in the fields.
The Lord gave Jacob honey from the rock;
he made olive oil flow
from the hard rock. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, That he might eat the increase of the fields; And he made him to suck honey out of the rock, And oil out of the flinty rock; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He made Israel ride on the high places of the earth, and he ate the increase of the field; and He made him suck honey out of the rock and oil out of the flinty rock, American Standard Version (1901) He made him ride on the high places of the earth, And he did eat the increase of the field; And he made him to suck honey out of the rock, And oil out of the flinty rock; Common English Bible God made Israel glide over the highlands; he fed him with food from the field, nursed him with honey from a boulder, with oil from a hard rock: Catholic Public Domain Version He stood him upon an exalted land, so that he might eat the fruits of the fields, so that he might eat honey from the rock, and oil from the hardest stone, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He set him upon high land: that he might eat the fruits of the fields, that he might suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the hardest stone, |
God helps me run fast like a deer! He keeps me steady in high places.
Then the evil person won’t enjoy\par seeing the rivers that flow\par with honey and cream.\par
Life was very good then.\par I washed my feet in cream,\par and I had plenty of the finest oils. {\cf2\super [59]} \par
God helps me run fast like a deer.\par He keeps me steady in high places.\par
God would give the best wheat to his people.\par The Rock {\cf2\super [471]} would give honey to his people\par until they were satisfied.\par
The Lord led his people through the desert,\par and they never became thirsty!\par Why? Because he made water\par flow from a rock for his people!\par He split the rock,\par and water flowed out!”\par
Then you can ask the Lord\par to be kind to you.\par And he will carry you to the High Places\par above the earth.\par And he will give you all the things\par that belonged to Jacob your father.\par
You were beautiful in your silver and gold jewelry, and your linen, silk, and embroidered material. You ate the best foods. You were very, very beautiful. And you became the queen!
“Then I too will clap my hands.\par And I will stop showing my anger.\par I, the Lord, have spoken!”\par
Tell them that the Lord and Master says these things, ‘The enemy said bad things against you. They said: Hurrah! Now the ancient mountains {\cf2\super [278]} will be ours!’
\{I gave food to the Israelites.\} They ate that food. They became full and satisfied. They became proud. And they forgot me!
“The Lord your God gave you many blessings. But you did not serve him with joy and a glad heart.
“There is no one like God, Jeshurun [226] ! God rides on the clouds in his glory through the skies to help you.
Israel, you are blessed. No other nation is like you. The Lord saved you. The Lord is like a strong shield protecting you. The Lord is like a powerful sword. Your enemies will be afraid of you. And you will trample their holy places!”
The Lord led you through that great and terrible desert. Poisonous snakes and scorpions [52] were in that desert! The ground was dry, and there was no water anywhere. But the Lord gave you water out of the rock.
It is a land with wheat and barley, grape vines, fig trees, and pomegranates. [51] It is a land with olive oil and honey.