Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Parallel translations
- WEB Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
- BSB Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!
- NKJV Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.
- NASB Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen for His own inheritance.
- NLT What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.
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Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he has chosen as his inheritance.
Overview
True blessedness belongs to the people who have the Lord as their God and are claimed by him as his own. This points to God's gracious election and covenant favor. In Christ this blessing extends to a people gathered from every nation, God's chosen heritage.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Ps 144:15Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
- 1 Pet 2:9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
- John 15:16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
- Deut 7:6–8For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
- Ps 65:4Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
- Eph 1:4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
- Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
- Deut 33:29Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
- Exod 19:5–6Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
- Ps 135:4For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
- Ps 147:19–20He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
- Jer 10:16The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
- Ps 28:9Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.
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