Happy are those who are concerned for the poor; the LORD will help them when they are in trouble.

The LORD will protect them and preserve their lives; he will make them happy in the land; he will not abandon them to the power of their enemies.

You have heard my promises, O God, and you have given me what belongs to those who honor you.

Surely he is ready to save those who honor him, and his saving presence will remain in our land.

As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is his love for those who honor him.

He provides food for those who honor him; he never forgets his covenant.

He supplies the needs of those who honor him; he hears their cries and saves them.

Wicked people do not really gain anything, but if you do what is right, you are certain to be rewarded.

When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the LORD, and the LORD will pay you back.

A sinner may commit a hundred crimes and still live. Oh yes, I know what they say: "If you obey God, everything will be all right,

The righteous will be happy, and things will go well for them. They will get to enjoy what they have worked for.

You can be sure that whoever gives even a drink of cold water to one of the least of these my followers because he is my follower, will certainly receive a reward."

The King will reply, 'I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!'

from one generation to another he shows mercy to those who honor him.

God is not unfair. He will not forget the work you did or the love you showed for him in the help you gave and are still giving to other Christians.

but their descendants, the Israelites, had many children and became so numerous and strong that Egypt was filled with them.

But the more the Egyptians oppressed the Israelites, the more they increased in number and the farther they spread through the land. The Egyptians came to fear the Israelites