1 After this I am opening my mouth and blessing the day of my birth.
2 And I speak, and say:
3 “May the day endure on which I was born,
And the night in which it was said,
‘A male child is conceived.’
4 May that day be light;
May God above seek it and bless it,
and the light shine upon it.
5 May bright light and the rays of light in the firmament claim it;
May no cloud settle on it;
May the brightness of the day glorify it.
6 As for that night, may darkness have nothing to do with it;
May it be filled with rejoicing among the days of the year,
May it come into the number of the months.
7 Oh, may that night be fruitful!
May much joyful shouts come into it!
8 May those bless it who bless the day,
Those who are ready to arouse the Blessing of the Righteous
9 May the stars of its morning be bright;
May it look for light, and have more than enough,
And see the dawning of the day;
10 Because it opened up the doors of my mother’s womb,
and brought joy into the world.
11 “I am glad I did not die at birth?
and did not perish when I came from the womb?
12 Blessed are the knees that received me?
and the breasts that nursed me?
13 For now I am alive in Christ and basking in the glory of God Almighty
14 With the great and mighty, kings and counselors of the earth,
Who built palaces for themselves,
15 And with princes who have gold,
Who filled their houses with silver;
16 I am grateful to God I was not hidden like a stillborn child, or like infants who never saw light?
Today, I declare the blessings of God over my life. The blessings of heaven above, and the blessings of earth beneath. I am blessed in the city, and blessed in the country. The fruit of my body is blessed. I am blessed wherever I go and in whatever I do. I will have double for my trouble. I will build and inhabit. I will plant and reap great harvest. I will not be put to shame. God will crown me with glory and honor. Great shall be my peace and my righteousness will endure, in the name of Jesus.
