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Psalm 33:18Psalm 33:18

But the eyes of the But the eyes of the LORD are on those LORD are on those who fear him, on who fear him, on those whose hope is those whose hope is in his unfailing lovein his unfailing love

1 Samuel 16:71 Samuel 16:7

But the LORD said to Samuel, But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man things man looks at. Man looks at the outward looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” looks at the heart.”

Psalm 121Psalm 121► 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—

       where does my help come from?         where does my help come from?  ► 2 My help comes from the LORD, 2 My help comes from the LORD,

       the Maker of heaven and earth.        the Maker of heaven and earth. ►   3 He will not let your foot slip— 3 He will not let your foot slip—

       he who watches over you will not slumber;        he who watches over you will not slumber; ►   4 indeed, he who watches over Israel 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel

       will neither slumber nor sleep.        will neither slumber nor sleep. ►   5 The LORD watches over you— 5 The LORD watches over you—

       the LORD is your shade at your right hand;        the LORD is your shade at your right hand; ►   6 the sun will not harm you by day, 6 the sun will not harm you by day,

       nor the moon by night.        nor the moon by night. ►   7 The LORD will keep you from all harm— 7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—

       he will watch over your life;        he will watch over your life; ►   8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going 8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going

       both now and forevermore.       both now and forevermore.

Genesis 16Genesis 16► 5 Then Sarai said to Abram, "You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my 5 Then Sarai said to Abram, "You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my

servant in your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me. May the servant in your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me. May the LORD judge between you and me."  6 "Your servant is in your hands," Abram said. "Do LORD judge between you and me."  6 "Your servant is in your hands," Abram said. "Do with her whatever you think best." Then Sarai mistreated Hagar; so she fled from her. with her whatever you think best." Then Sarai mistreated Hagar; so she fled from her.

►   7 The angel of the LORD found Hagar near a spring in the desert; it was the spring that 7 The angel of the LORD found Hagar near a spring in the desert; it was the spring that is beside the road to Shur. 8 And he said, "Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come is beside the road to Shur. 8 And he said, "Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?" from, and where are you going?"       "I'm running away from my mistress Sarai," she answered.       "I'm running away from my mistress Sarai," she answered.

►   9 Then the angel of the LORD told her, "Go back to your mistress and submit to her." 10 9 Then the angel of the LORD told her, "Go back to your mistress and submit to her." 10 The angel added, "I will so increase your descendants that they will be too numerous to The angel added, "I will so increase your descendants that they will be too numerous to count." count."

►   11 The angel of the LORD also said to her: 11 The angel of the LORD also said to her:        "You are now with child        "You are now with child        and you will have a son.        and you will have a son.        You shall name him Ishmael,        You shall name him Ishmael,        for the LORD has heard of your misery.        for the LORD has heard of your misery.

►   12 He will be a wild donkey of a man; 12 He will be a wild donkey of a man;        his hand will be against everyone        his hand will be against everyone        and everyone's hand against him,        and everyone's hand against him,        and he will live in hostility        and he will live in hostility        toward all his brothers."        toward all his brothers."

►   13 She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: "You are the God who sees me," 13 She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "I have now seen the One who sees me." 14 That is why the well was called for she said, "I have now seen the One who sees me." 14 That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi; it is still there, between Kadesh and Bered. Beer Lahai Roi; it is still there, between Kadesh and Bered.

Genesis 21Genesis 21► 14 Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of 14 Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of

water and gave them to Hagar. He set them on her shoulders and water and gave them to Hagar. He set them on her shoulders and then sent her off with the boy. She went on her way and then sent her off with the boy. She went on her way and wandered in the desert of Beersheba. wandered in the desert of Beersheba.

►   15 When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under 15 When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes. 16 Then she went off and sat down nearby, one of the bushes. 16 Then she went off and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she thought, "I cannot watch the boy about a bowshot away, for she thought, "I cannot watch the boy die." And as she sat there nearby, she began to sob. die." And as she sat there nearby, she began to sob.

►   17 God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to 17 God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, "What is the matter, Hagar? Hagar from heaven and said to her, "What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. 18 Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him 18 Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation." into a great nation."

►   19 Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So 19 Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink. she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.

►   20 God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert 20 God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became an archer. 21 While he was living in the Desert of and became an archer. 21 While he was living in the Desert of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from Egypt.Paran, his mother got a wife for him from Egypt.