Genesis 15:1

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Summary

After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

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Bible References

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That night, God spoke to him and said: Jacob! Jacob! Here I am, Jacob answered.

He said: Listen to my words: 'When there are prophets of Jehovah among you, I make myself known to them in visions or speak to them in dreams.

Formerly in Israel, when a person went to ask God a question, he would say: Come; let's go to the seer. This is because a prophet used to be called a seer.

I was living among the exiles by the Chebar River. On the fifth day of the fourth month in the thirtieth year the [figurative] heaven opened and I saw visions from God.

He then said to me: Son of man, go to the people of Israel and speak my words to them.

The Spirit lifted me up and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God to the exiles in Chaldea. So the vision that I had seen left me.

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a matter was revealed to Daniel. Daniels name was also Belteshazzar. The matter was true. There was a great military movement. He understood the matter. He also understood the vision.

He became very hungry. While the meal was being prepared he fell into a trance.

Long ago on many occasions and in many ways God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.

Thy shield

You are blessed O Israel. Who is like you, a people saved by Jehovah? He is the shield of your help and the sword of your majesty! So your enemies will cringe before you and you will tread upon their high places.

You, O Jehovah, are a protective shield over me. You are my glory. You hold my head high.

You bless the righteous man, O Jehovah. You surround him with favor as with a shield.

Jehovah is my rock and my fortress. He is my deliverer. He is my God and my crag, the one in whom I take refuge. He is my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.

Look at our shield, O God. Look with favor on the face of your anointed one.

He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge. His truth is your shield and armor.

You are my hiding place and my shield! I wait for your word.

Every word of God is pure. He is a shield to those who trust him.

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There is none like the God of Jeshurun (Israel). He rides the heavens to give you help. He goes through the skies in his majesty.

May Jehovah reward you for what you have done. May you have a full reward from Jehovah the God of Israel, to whom you have come for protection!

Jehovah is the portion of my inheritance and my cup. You determine my position in life.

Men will say: Truly there is a reward for the righteous. Truly there is a God who judges the earth.

I call out to you, O Jehovah. I say: You are my refuge, my own inheritance in this world of the living.

The wicked works a deceitful work. There is a sure reward for the one who sows righteousness.

I said to myself, Jehovah is my heritage. For this reason I will hope in him.

Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours!

You should be free from the love of money. Be content with what you have, for he has said: I will not leave you. I will not forsake you.

Then I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying: Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men. He will dwell with them and they will be his people! God will be with them, and be their God.