124 And the Lord did curse the land against them and bless it unto our fathers; Yea, He did curse it against them unto their destruction,
125 And He did bless it unto our fathers unto their obtaining power over it.
126 "Behold, the Lord hath created the earth, that it should be inhabited;
127 And He hath created His children, that they should possess it.
128 "And He raiseth up a righteous nation, And destroyeth the nations of the wicked.
129 "And He leadeth away the righteous into precious lands; And the wicked He destroyeth, And curseth the land unto them for their sakes.
130 "He ruleth high in the heavens, for it is His throne and this earth is His footstool.
131 "And He loveth them which will have Him to be their God;
132 Behold, He loved our fathers, And He covenanted with them, yea, even Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, And He remembered the covenants which He had made;
133 Wherefore, He did bring them out of the Land of Egypt."And He did straiten them in the wilderness with His rod, for they hardened their hearts even as ye have; And the Lord straitened them because of their iniquity;
134 He sent flying fiery serpents among them; And after they were bitten, He prepared a way that they might be healed;