(A)Blessed is the man You (B)choose,
And cause to approach You,
That he may dwell in Your courts.
(C)We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
Of Your holy temple.

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

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(A)Remember me, O Lord, with the favor You have toward Your people.
Oh, visit me with Your salvation,
That I may see the benefit of Your chosen ones,
That I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation,
That I may glory with [a]Your inheritance.

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  1. Psalm 106:5 The people of Your inheritance

just as (A)He chose us in Him (B)before the foundation of the world, that we should (C)be holy and without blame before Him in love,

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12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
The people He has (A)chosen as His own inheritance.

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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

(A)They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house,
And You give them drink from (B)the river of Your pleasures.

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But know that (A)the Lord has [a]set apart for Himself him who is godly;
The Lord will hear when I call to Him.

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  1. Psalm 4:3 Many Heb. mss., LXX, Tg., Vg. made wonderful

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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Stand Fast

13 But we are [a]bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God (A)from the beginning (B)chose you for salvation (C)through [b]sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 under obligation
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 being set apart by

12 He who overcomes, I will make him (A)a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall (B)go out no more. (C)I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the (D)New Jerusalem, which (E)comes down out of heaven from My God. (F)And I will write on him My new name.

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70 (A)He also chose David His servant,
And took him from the sheepfolds;
71 From following (B)the ewes that had young He brought him,
(C)To shepherd Jacob His people,
And Israel His inheritance.

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My soul shall be satisfied as with [a]marrow and [b]fatness,
And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.

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  1. Psalm 63:5 Lit. fat
  2. Psalm 63:5 Abundance

16 (A)They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; (B)the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; 17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne (C)will shepherd them and lead them to [a]living fountains of waters. (D)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

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  1. Revelation 7:17 NU, M fountains of the waters of life

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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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

25 For I have [a]satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”

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  1. Jeremiah 31:25 fully satisfied

12 Therefore they shall come and sing in (A)the height of Zion,
Streaming to (B)the goodness of the Lord
For wheat and new wine and oil,
For the young of the flock and the herd;
Their souls shall be like a (C)well-watered garden,
(D)And they shall sorrow no more at all.

13 “Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance,
And the young men and the old, together;
For I will turn their mourning to joy,
Will comfort them,
And make them rejoice rather than sorrow.
14 I will [a]satiate the soul of the priests with abundance,
And My people shall be satisfied with My goodness, says the Lord.”

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  1. Jeremiah 31:14 Fill to the full

For (A)the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel for His [a]special treasure.

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  1. Psalm 135:4 precious possession

(A)Lift up your heads, O you gates!
And be lifted up, you everlasting doors!
(B)And the King of glory shall come in.

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