In the Strength of God

Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually [longing to be in His presence]. (1 Chronicles 16:11) But as for me, I will sing of Your mighty strength and power;

Yes, I will sing joyfully of Your lovingkindness in the morning;

For You have been my stronghold

And a refuge in the day of my distress.

To You, O [God] my strength, I will sing praises;

For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower], the God who shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness. (Psalm 59:15-16) But those who wait for the LORD [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] Will gain new strength and renew their power; They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun]; They will run and not become weary, They will walk and not grow tired. (Isaiah 40:31) .

Splendor and majesty are before Him;

Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. (Psalm 96:6) ‘Ah Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! There is nothing too difficult or too wonderful for You. (Jeremiah 32:17) In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might. (Ephesians 6:10) Joseph is a fruitful bough (a main branch of the vine),

A fruitful bough by a spring (a well, a fountain);

Its branches run over the wall [influencing others].

The [skilled] archers have bitterly attacked and provoked him;

They have shot [at him] and harassed him. But his bow remained firm and steady [in the Strength that does not fail],

For his arms were made strong and agile

By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,

(By the name of the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel),

By the God of your father who will help you,

And by the Almighty who blesses you

With blessings of the heavens above,

Blessings lying in the deep that couches beneath,

Blessings of the [nursing] breasts and of the [fertile] womb.

The blessings of your father

Are greater than the blessings of my ancestors [Abraham and Isaac]

Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills;

They shall be on the head of Joseph,

Even on the crown of the head of him who was the distinguished one and the one who is prince among (separate from) his brothers. (Genesis 49: 22:26) Lifting our eyes toward the hills and the God who dwells in them.

I will lift up my eyes to the hills

From where shall my help come?

My help comes from the LORD,

Who made heaven and earth.

He will not allow your foot to slip;

He who keeps you will not slumber.

Behold, He who keeps Israel

Will neither slumber [briefly] nor sleep [soundly].

The LORD is your keeper;

The LORD is your shade on your right hand.

The sun will not strike you by day,

Nor the moon by night.

The LORD will protect you from all evil;

He will keep your life.

The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in [everything that you do]

From this time forth and forever. (Psalm 121)