God has put a hedge around Job and his household and everything he had

God has put a hedge around Job and his household and everything he had

Job 1:10

⁹ “Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied. ¹⁰ “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. 

Job 42:12

¹² The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys.

Psalm 5:12

¹² Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;
    you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

Psalm 28:9

⁸ The Lord is the strength of his people,
    a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.

⁹ Save your people and bless your inheritance;
    be their shepherd and carry them forever.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    God has put a hedge around Job and his household and everything he had

2)    The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys.

3)    Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;
    you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

4)    The Lord is the strength of his people,
    a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.