Psalm 31:19
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19 (A)Oh, how great is Your goodness,
Which You have laid up for those who fear You,
Which You have prepared for those who trust in You
In the presence of the sons of men!
1 Corinthians 2:9
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9 But as it is written:
(A)“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
Isaiah 64:4
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4 For since the beginning of the world
(A)Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear,
Nor has the eye seen any God besides You,
Who acts for the one who waits for Him.
Lamentations 3:23-25
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23 They are new (A)every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
24 “The Lord is my (B)portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I (C)hope in Him!”
25 The Lord is good to those who (D)wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.
1 Peter 1:4-5
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4 to an inheritance [a]incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, (A)reserved in heaven for you, 5 (B)who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
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- 1 Peter 1:4 imperishable
James 2:5
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5 Listen, my beloved brethren: (A)Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom (C)which He promised to those who love Him?
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Psalm 16:11
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11 You will show me the (A)path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Psalm 126:2-3
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2 Then (A)our mouth was filled with laughter,
And our tongue with singing.
Then they said among the [a]nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
3 The Lord has done great things for us,
And we are glad.
Footnotes
- Psalm 126:2 Gentiles
1 John 3:1-2
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The Command to Love
3 Behold (A)what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that (B)we should be called children of [a]God! Therefore the world does not know [b]us, (C)because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, (D)now we are children of God; and (E)it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, (F)we shall be like Him, for (G)we shall see Him as He is.
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- 1 John 3:1 NU adds And we are.
- 1 John 3:1 M you
Psalm 23:5
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5 You (A)prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You (B)anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
2 Corinthians 5:5
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5 Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also (A)has given us the Spirit as [a]a guarantee.
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- 2 Corinthians 5:5 down payment, earnest
Psalm 36:7-10
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7 How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
Therefore the children of men (A)put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.
8 (B)They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house,
And You give them drink from (C)the river of Your pleasures.
9 (D)For with You is the fountain of life;
(E)In Your light we see light.
10 Oh, continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You,
And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
Psalm 145:7-9
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7 They shall [a]utter the memory of Your great goodness,
And shall sing of Your righteousness.
8 (A)The Lord is gracious and full of compassion,
Slow to anger and great in mercy.
9 (B)The Lord is good to all,
And His tender mercies are over all His works.
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- Psalm 145:7 eagerly utter, lit. bubble forth
Psalm 73:24-26
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24 (A)You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to glory.
25 (B)Whom have I in heaven but You?
And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.
26 (C)My flesh and my heart fail;
But God is the [a]strength of my heart and my (D)portion forever.
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- Psalm 73:26 Lit. rock
Isaiah 35:10
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10 And the (A)ransomed of the Lord shall return,
And come to Zion with singing,
With everlasting joy on their heads.
They shall obtain joy and gladness,
And (B)sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
John 3:21
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21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been (A)done in God.”
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Psalm 73:1
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BOOK THREE
Psalms 73–89
The Tragedy of the Wicked, and the Blessedness of Trust in God
A Psalm of (A)Asaph.
73 Truly God is good to Israel,
To such as are pure in heart.
Isaiah 26:12
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12 Lord, You will establish peace for us,
For You have also done all our works [a]in us.
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- Isaiah 26:12 Or for us
Psalm 68:28
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- Psalm 68:28 LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. Command, O God
Romans 11:22
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22 Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, [a]goodness, (A)if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise (B)you also will be cut off.
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- Romans 11:22 NU adds of God
Hebrews 10:34
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34 for you had compassion on [a]me (A)in my chains, and (B)joyfully accepted the plundering of your [b]goods, knowing that (C)you have a better and an enduring possession for yourselves [c]in heaven.
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- Hebrews 10:34 NU the prisoners instead of me in my chains
- Hebrews 10:34 possessions
- Hebrews 10:34 NU omits in heaven
Acts 15:12
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12 Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had (A)worked through them among the Gentiles.
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Numbers 23:23
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23 “For there is no [a]sorcery against Jacob,
Nor any [b]divination against Israel.
It now must be said of Jacob
And of Israel, ‘Oh, (A)what God has done!’
Footnotes
- Numbers 23:23 enchantment
- Numbers 23:23 fortune-telling
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