And he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to the heavens; and behold the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

And behold, Jehovah stood above it and said: I am Jehovah the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you are lying I give to you and your seed.

And Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two companies.

And Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the dawn began to rise.

i1 [To the chief Musician. A song for the sons of Korah. Alamoth.]i0 par God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

and call on Me in the day of trouble; and I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.

I will go into Your house with burnt offerings; I will make good to You my vows,

which my lips have uttered and my mouth has spoken when I was in distress.

He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.

i1 [A Psalm of David.] i0 par Bless Jehovah, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name!

Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases,

who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Then they cried out unto Jehovah in their adversity, and He rescued them out of their distresses.

Oh, that men would give thanks unto Jehovah for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the sons of men!

I love Jehovah, because He has heard my voice and my supplications.

Because He has extended His ear to me, therefore I will call upon Him all my days.

O Jehovah, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid; You have loosed my bonds.

I will make good my vows unto Jehovah now in the presence of all His people,

Open unto me the gates of righteousness; I will go through them, and I will praise YAH.

I will praise You, for You have answered me, and have become my salvation.

For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; you shall weep no more. He will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry. When He hears it, He will answer you.

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on,

And Jehovah said to Jacob, Return to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.

Unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty. God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and rebuked you last night.

In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; nor shall the flame consume you.