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Jabez called on the God of Israel, when he was undertaking some great and dangerous service.
Oh that thou wouldst bless me indeed. I trust not to my own or people’s valour, but only to thy blessing and help.
Enlarge my coast; drive out these wicked and cursed Canaanites, whom thou hast commanded us to root out, and therefore I justly beg and expect thy blessing in the execution of thy command.
That thine hand might be with me, to protect and strengthen me against my adversaries.
That thou wouldst keep me from evil, or work with (for so the Hebrew prefix mem is sometimes used, as Son_1:2 3:9 Isa_5:7,8), i.e. so-restrain and govern it.
That it may not grieve me; that it may not oppress and overcome me, which will be very grievous to me. The consequent put for the antecedent; and more is understood than is expressed. He useth this expression in allusion to his name, which signifies grief: q.d. Lord, let me not have that grief which my name implies, and which my sin deserves.