עִמָּדִי

And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

Your servant has indeed found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I cannot run to the mountains; the disaster will overtake me, and I will die.

Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.”

So when God had me journey from my father’s house, I said to Sarah, ‘This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Show to me and to the country in which you reside the same kindness that I have shown to you.”

Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear,

Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”

Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”

…and he told them, “I can see from your father’s countenance that his attitude toward me has changed; but the God of my father has been with me.

And although he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, God has not allowed him to harm me.

If you find your gods with anyone here, he shall not live! In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself if anything is yours, and take it back.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.

Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”

But when it goes well for you, please remember me and show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh, that he might bring me out of this prison.

When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,

So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”

The land must not be sold permanently, because it is Mine, and you are but foreigners and residents with Me.

But you stand here with Me, that I may speak to you all the commandments and statutes and ordinances you are to teach them to follow in the land that I am giving them to possess.”

“Have I not stored up these things, sealed up within My vaults?

See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.

“Stay with me,” Micah said to him, “and be my father and priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver per year, a suit of clothes, and your provisions.” So the Levite went in

When you leave me today, you will find two men at Rachel’s tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you seek have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and started worrying about you, asking, “What should I do about my son?”’

And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die,

Jonathan answered, “David urgently requested my permission to go to Bethlehem,

Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks your life is seeking mine as well. You will be safe with me.”

And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,

The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me, and I will provide for you at my side in Jerusalem.”

For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.

Then I would speak without fear of Him. But as it is, I am on my own.

You have granted me life and loving devotion, and Your care has preserved my spirit.

You produce new witnesses against me and multiply Your anger toward me. Hardships assault me in wave after wave.

Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.

Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:

Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.

Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.

Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’

…when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me,

…when my steps were bathed in cream and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!

My glory is ever new within me, and my bow is renewed in my hand.’

If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine.

He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.

My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.