Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: the people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance. Blessed Psalm 144:15 They have called the people happy, that hath these things: but happy is that people whose God is the Lord. Psalm 147:19,20 Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel. . . . Exodus 19:5,6 If therefore you will hear my voice, and keep my covenant, you shall be my peculiar possession above all people: for all the earth is mine. . . . Deuteronomy 33:29 Blessed art thou, Israel: who is like to thee, O people, that art saved by the Lord? the shield of thy help, and the sword of thy glory: thy enemies shall deny thee, and thou shalt tread upon their necks. people Psalm 65:4 Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken to thee: he shall dwell in thy courts. We shall be filled with the good things of thy house; holy is thy temple, Psalm 135:4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself: Israel for his own possession. Deuteronomy 7:6-8 Because thou art a holy people to the Lord thy God. The Lord thy God hath chosen thee, to be his peculiar people of all peoples that are upon the earth. . . . John 15:16 You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. Ephesians 1:4 As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: his own Psalm 28:9 Save, O Lord, thy people, and bless thy inheritance: and rule them and exalt them for ever. Jeremiah 10:16 The portion of Jacob is not like these: for it is he who formed all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the Lord of hosts is his name. Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works. Context Praise to the Creator…11But the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever: the thoughts of his heart to all generations. 12Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: the people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.13The Lord hath looked from heaven: he hath beheld all the sons of men.… Cross References Exodus 19:5 If therefore you will hear my voice, and keep my covenant, you shall be my peculiar possession above all people: for all the earth is mine. Exodus 34:9 Said: If I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, I beseech thee that thou wilt go with us, (for it is a stiffnecked people) and take away our iniquities and sin, and possess us. Deuteronomy 7:6 Because thou art a holy people to the Lord thy God. The Lord thy God hath chosen thee, to be his peculiar people of all peoples that are upon the earth. 2 Chronicles 31:8 And when Ezechias and his princes came in, they saw the heaps, and they blessed the Lord and the people of Israel. Psalm 28:9 Save, O Lord, thy people, and bless thy inheritance: and rule them and exalt them for ever. Psalm 65:4 Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken to thee: he shall dwell in thy courts. We shall be filled with the good things of thy house; holy is thy temple, Psalm 144:15 They have called the people happy, that hath these things: but happy is that people whose God is the Lord. Zechariah 2:12 And the Lord shall possess Juda his portion in the sanctified land: and he shall yet choose Jerusalem. Lexicon Blessedאַשְׁרֵ֣י (’aš·rê) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 835: Happiness, interjection, how happy! [is] the nation הַ֭גּוֹי (hag·gō·w) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts whose אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that God אֱלֹהָ֑יו (’ĕ·lō·hāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative is the LORD, יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the people הָעָ֓ם ׀ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock He has chosen בָּחַ֖ר (bā·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 977: To try, select as His inheritance! לְנַחֲלָ֣ה (lə·na·ḥă·lāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion Additional Translations Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance! Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. O the happiness of the nation whose God is Jehovah, Of the people He did choose, For an inheritance to Him. 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