Surely[a] goodness and mercy[b] shall follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I shall (A)dwell[c] in the house of the Lord
    (B)forever.[d]

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  1. Psalm 23:6 Or Only
  2. Psalm 23:6 Or steadfast love
  3. Psalm 23:6 Or shall return to dwell
  4. Psalm 23:6 Hebrew 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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(A)One thing have I asked of the Lord,
    that will I seek after:
that I may (B)dwell in the house of the Lord
    all the days of my life,
to gaze upon (C)the beauty of the Lord
    and to inquire[a] in his temple.

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  1. Psalm 27:4 Or meditate

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.

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Our Heavenly Dwelling

For we know that if (A)the tent that is (B)our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, (C)a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

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Awaiting the New Body

For we know that if the earthly(A) tent(B) we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

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18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. (A)To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

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18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack(A) and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.(B) To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.(C)

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(A)How precious is your steadfast love, O God!
    The children of mankind take refuge (B)in the shadow of your wings.
They feast on (C)the abundance of your house,
    and you give them drink from (D)the river of (E)your delights.
For with you is (F)the fountain of life;
    (G)in your light do we see light.

10 Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who (H)know you,
    and your righteousness to (I)the upright of heart!

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How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!(A)
    People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.(B)
They feast on the abundance of your house;(C)
    you give them drink from your river(D) of delights.(E)
For with you is the fountain of life;(F)
    in your light(G) we see light.

10 Continue your love(H) to those who know you,(I)
    your righteousness to the upright in heart.(J)

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11 You make known to me (A)the path of life;
    in your presence there is (B)fullness of joy;
    at your right hand are (C)pleasures forevermore.

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11 You make known to me the path of life;(A)
    you will fill me with joy in your presence,(B)
    with eternal pleasures(C) at your right hand.(D)

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24 You (A)guide me with your counsel,
    and afterward you will (B)receive me to glory.
25 (C)Whom have I in heaven but you?
    And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
26 (D)My flesh and my heart may fail,
    but God is (E)the strength[a] of my heart and my (F)portion (G)forever.

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  1. Psalm 73:26 Hebrew rock

24 You guide(A) me with your counsel,(B)
    and afterward you will take me into glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but you?(C)
    And earth has nothing I desire besides you.(D)
26 My flesh and my heart(E) may fail,(F)
    but God is the strength(G) of my heart
    and my portion(H) forever.

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17 But (A)the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on (B)those who fear him,
    and his righteousness to (C)children's children,

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17 But from everlasting to everlasting
    the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
    and his righteousness with their children’s children(A)

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10 (A)He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. (B)On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again.

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10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril,(A) and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope(B) that he will continue to deliver us,

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11 You have turned for me my mourning into (A)dancing;
    you have loosed my sackcloth
    and clothed me with gladness,
12 that my (B)glory may sing your praise and not be silent.
    O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!

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11 You turned my wailing(A) into dancing;(B)
    you removed my sackcloth(C) and clothed me with joy,(D)
12 that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.
    Lord my God, I will praise(E) you forever.(F)

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15 As for me, I shall (A)behold your face in righteousness;
    when I (B)awake, I shall be (C)satisfied with your likeness.

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15 As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face;
    when I awake,(A) I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.(B)

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He asked life of you; you (A)gave it to him,
    (B)length of days forever and ever.

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He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
    length of days, for ever and ever.(A)

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23 (A)I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is (B)to depart and (C)be with Christ, for that is far better.

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23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart(A) and be with Christ,(B) which is better by far;

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