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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(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.

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  1. Psalm 27:4 delightfulness

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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Assurance of the Resurrection

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

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:1 Physical body

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 (A)And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. (B)To Him be 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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How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
Therefore the children of men (A)put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.
(B)They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house,
And You give them drink from (C)the river of Your pleasures.
(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.

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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 will show me the (A)path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are 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 (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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  1. Psalm 73:26 Lit. 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 the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting
On those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to 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)who delivered us from so great a death, and [a]does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us,

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  1. 2 Corinthians 1:10 NU shall

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 (A)You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have put off [a]my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
12 To the end that my [b]glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

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  1. Psalm 30:11 The sackcloth of my mourning
  2. Psalm 30:12 soul

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, (A)I will see Your face in righteousness;
(B)I shall be satisfied when I (C)awake in 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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(A)He asked life from You, and You gave it to him—
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]For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a (A)desire to depart and be with Christ, which is (B)far better.

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  1. Philippians 1:23 NU, M But

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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