The Prayer of Jabez
1 Chronicles 4:10
A short, bold prayer hidden in a long genealogy.
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Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed,
and enlarge my coast,
and that thine hand might be with me,
and that thou wouldest keep me from evil,
that it may not grieve me!
Amen.
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About this prayer
The Prayer of Jabez sits in a single verse of 1 Chronicles, buried in a long list of names. It is short, daring, and direct: bless me, enlarge me, keep me, hold me. Scripture records that God granted what Jabez asked.
When to pray it
At the start of new work. When you need to ask boldly. When you have grown timid in prayer.