The Character of Those Who May Dwell with the Lord

A Psalm of David.

15 Lord, (A)who may [a]abide in Your tabernacle?
Who may dwell in Your holy hill?

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  1. Psalm 15:1 sojourn

Psalm 15

A psalm of David.

Lord, who may dwell(A) in your sacred tent?(B)
    Who may live on your holy mountain?(C)

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(A)Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?
Or who may stand in His holy place?
He who has (B)clean hands and (C)a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol,
Nor (D)sworn deceitfully.
He shall receive blessing from the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

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Who may ascend the mountain(A) of the Lord?
    Who may stand in his holy place?(B)
The one who has clean hands(C) and a pure heart,(D)
    who does not trust in an idol(E)
    or swear by a false god.[a]

They will receive blessing(F) from the Lord
    and vindication(G) from God their Savior.

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  1. Psalm 24:4 Or swear falsely

Blessed are those who dwell in Your (A)house;
They will still be praising You. Selah

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Blessed are those who dwell in your house;
    they are ever praising you.[a]

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  1. Psalm 84:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8.

I will abide in Your [a]tabernacle forever;
(A)I will trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah

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  1. Psalm 61:4 tent

I long to dwell(A) in your tent forever
    and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.[a](B)

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  1. Psalm 61:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

13 Those who are planted in the house of the Lord
Shall flourish in the courts of our God.

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13 planted in the house of the Lord,
    they will flourish in the courts of our God.(A)

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23 (A)The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine [a]in it, for the [b]glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. 24 (B)And the nations [c]of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor [d]into it.

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  1. Revelation 21:23 NU, M omit in it
  2. Revelation 21:23 M very glory
  3. Revelation 21:24 NU, M omit of those who are saved
  4. Revelation 21:24 M of the nations to Him

23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God(A) gives it light,(B) and the Lamb(C) is its lamp. 24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.(D)

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(A)Oh, send out Your light and Your truth!
Let them lead me;
Let them bring me to (B)Your holy hill
And to Your [a]tabernacle.
Then I will go to the altar of God,
To God my exceeding joy;
And on the harp I will praise You,
O God, my God.

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  1. Psalm 43:3 dwelling places

Send me your light(A) and your faithful care,(B)
    let them lead me;(C)
let them bring me to your holy mountain,(D)
    to the place where you dwell.(E)
Then I will go(F) to the altar(G) of God,
    to God, my joy(H) and my delight.(I)
I will praise you with the lyre,(J)
    O God, my God.

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Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will [a]dwell in the house of the Lord
[b]Forever.

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  1. Psalm 23:6 So with LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT return
  2. Psalm 23:6 Or To the end of my days, lit. For length of days

Surely your goodness and love(A) will follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.

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And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, (A)the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. (B)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; (C)there shall be no more death, (D)nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

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And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them.(A) They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.(B) ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.(C) There will be no more death’[a](D) or mourning or crying or pain,(E) for the old order of things has passed away.”(F)

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  1. Revelation 21:4 Isaiah 25:8

22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels,

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22 But you have come to Mount Zion,(A) to the city(B) of the living God,(C) the heavenly Jerusalem.(D) You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,

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24 (A)“Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; (B)for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

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24 “Father, I want those you have given me(A) to be with me where I am,(B) and to see my glory,(C) the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.(D)

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Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (A)unless one is born [a]again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”

Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (B)unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

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  1. John 3:3 Or from above

Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a](A)

“How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”

Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.(B)

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  1. John 3:3 The Greek for again also means from above; also in verse 7.

(A)One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may (B)dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the [a]beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.
For (C)in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall (D)set me high upon a rock.

And now (E)my head shall be [b]lifted up above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of [c]joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

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  1. Psalm 27:4 delightfulness
  2. Psalm 27:6 Lifted up in honor
  3. Psalm 27:6 joyous shouts

One thing(A) I ask from the Lord,
    this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
    all the days of my life,(B)
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
    and to seek him in his temple.
For in the day of trouble(C)
    he will keep me safe(D) in his dwelling;
he will hide me(E) in the shelter of his sacred tent
    and set me high upon a rock.(F)

Then my head will be exalted(G)
    above the enemies who surround me;(H)
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice(I) with shouts of joy;(J)
    I will sing(K) and make music(L) to the Lord.

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