The Lord deserves praise, for he has heard my plea for mercy!

Surely those favored by the Lord will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.

Praise our God, you nations! Loudly proclaim his praise!

The Lord deserves praise forevermore! We agree! We agree!

He blessed them so that they became very numerous. He would not allow their cattle to decrease in number.

He will bless his loyal followers, both young and old.

May you be blessed by the Lord, the creator of heaven and earth!

You deserve praise, O Lord! Teach me your statutes!

The Lord deserves praise, for he did not hand us over as prey to their teeth.

Lift your hands toward the sanctuary and praise the Lord!

May the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion!

All he has made will give thanks to the Lord. Your loyal followers will praise you.

May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in your young wife –

An inheritance gained easily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

I will bless her and will give you a son through her. I will bless her and she will become a mother of nations. Kings of countries will come from her!”

So Jacob went over and kissed him. When Isaac caught the scent of his clothing, he blessed him, saying, “Yes, my son smells like the scent of an open field which the Lord has blessed.

May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. You will be lord over your brothers, and the sons of your mother will bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”

So he blessed them that day, saying, “By you will Israel bless, saying, ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’” So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

These are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He gave each of them an appropriate blessing.

Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but on the contrary you have only blessed them!”