Verse 12

Blessed{H835} is the nation{H1471} whose God{H430} is the LORD{H3068}; and the people{H5971} whom he hath chosen{H977}{(H8804)} for his own inheritance{H5159}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 144:15 : 15 Happy{H835} is that people{H5971}, that is in such a case{H3602}: yea, happy{H835} is that people{H5971}, whose God{H430} is the LORD{H3068}.
  • Ps 65:4 : 4 Blessed{H835} is the man whom thou choosest{H977}{H8799)}, and causest to approach{H7126}{H8762)} unto thee, that he may dwell{H7931}{H8799)} in thy courts{H2691}: we shall be satisfied{H7646}{H8799)} with the goodness{H2898} of thy house{H1004}, even of thy holy{H6918} temple{H1964}.
  • Deut 33:29 : 29 Happy{H835} art thou, O Israel{H3478}: who is like unto thee, O people{H5971} saved{H3467}{(H8737)} by the LORD{H3068}, the shield{H4043} of thy help{H5828}, and who is the sword{H2719} of thy excellency{H1346}! and thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)} shall be found liars{H3584}{(H8735)} unto thee; and thou shalt tread{H1869}{(H8799)} upon their high places{H1116}.
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But{G1161} ye{G5210} are a chosen{G1588} generation{G1085}, a royal{G934} priesthood{G2406}, an holy{G40} nation{G1484}, a peculiar{G1519}{G4047} people{G2992}; that{G3704} ye should shew forth{G1804}{(G5661)} the praises{G703} of him who hath called{G2564}{(G5660)} you{G5209} out of{G1537} darkness{G4655} into{G1519} his{G846} marvellous{G2298} light{G5457}:
  • John 15:16 : 16 Ye{G5210} have{G1586} not{G3756} chosen{G1586}{(G5668)} me{G3165}, but{G235} I{G1473} have chosen{G1586}{(G5668)} you{G5209}, and{G2532} ordained{G5087}{(G5656)} you{G5209}, that{G2443} ye{G5210} should go{G5217}{(G5725)} and{G2532} bring forth{G5342}{(G5725)} fruit{G2590}, and{G2532} that your{G5216} fruit{G2590} should remain{G3306}{(G5725)}: that{G2443} whatsoever{G3739}{G302}{G3748} ye shall ask{G154}{(G5661)} of the Father{G3962} in{G1722} my{G3450} name{G3686}, he may give it{G1325}{(G5632)} you{G5213}.
  • Eph 1:4 : 4 According as{G2531} he hath chosen{G1586}{(G5668)} us{G2248} in{G1722} him{G846} before{G4253} the foundation{G2602} of the world{G2889}, that we{G2248} should be{G1511}{(G5750)} holy{G40} and{G2532} without blame{G299} before{G2714} him{G846} in{G1722} love{G26}:
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 Who{G3739} gave{G1325}{(G5656)} himself{G1438} for{G5228} us{G2257}, that{G2443} he might redeem{G3084}{(G5672)} us{G2248} from{G575} all{G3956} iniquity{G458}, and{G2532} purify{G2511}{(G5661)} unto himself{G1438} a peculiar{G4041} people{G2992}, zealous{G2207} of good{G2570} works{G2041}.
  • Ps 28:9 : 9 Save{H3467}{(H8685)} thy people{H5971}, and bless{H1288}{(H8761)} thine inheritance{H5159}: feed{H7462}{(H8798)} them also, and lift them up{H5375}{(H8761)} for ever{H5769}.
  • Exod 19:5-6 : 5 Now therefore, if ye will obey{H8085}{(H8799)} my voice{H6963} indeed{H8085}{(H8800)}, and keep{H8104}{(H8804)} my covenant{H1285}, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure{H5459} unto me above all people{H5971}: for all the earth{H776} is mine: 6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom{H4467} of priests{H3548}, and an holy{H6918} nation{H1471}. These are the words{H1697} which thou shalt speak{H1696}{(H8762)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}.
  • Deut 7:6-8 : 6 For thou art an holy{H6918} people{H5971} unto the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}: the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath chosen{H977}{(H8804)} thee to be a special{H5459} people{H5971} unto himself, above all people{H5971} that are upon the face{H6440} of the earth{H127}. 7 The LORD{H3068} did not set his love{H2836}{(H8804)} upon you, nor choose{H977}{(H8799)} you, because ye were more{H7230} in number than any people{H5971}; for ye were the fewest{H4592} of all people{H5971}: 8 But because the LORD{H3068} loved{H160} you, and because he would keep{H8104}{(H8800)} the oath{H7621} which he had sworn{H7650}{(H8738)} unto your fathers{H1}, hath the LORD{H3068} brought you out{H3318}{(H8689)} with a mighty{H2389} hand{H3027}, and redeemed{H6299}{(H8799)} you out of the house{H1004} of bondmen{H5650}, from the hand{H3027} of Pharaoh{H6547} king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714}.
  • Ps 135:4 : 4 For the LORD{H3050} hath chosen{H977}{(H8804)} Jacob{H3290} unto himself, and Israel{H3478} for his peculiar treasure{H5459}.
  • Ps 147:19-20 : 19 He sheweth{H5046}{(H8688)} his word{H1697}{(H8675)}{H1697} unto Jacob{H3290}, his statutes{H2706} and his judgments{H4941} unto Israel{H3478}. 20 He hath not dealt{H6213}{(H8804)} so with any nation{H1471}: and as for his judgments{H4941}, they have not known{H3045}{(H8804)} them. Praise{H1984}{(H8761)} ye the LORD{H3050}.
  • Jer 10:16 : 16 The portion{H2506} of Jacob{H3290} is not like them: for he is the former{H3335}{(H8802)} of all things; and Israel{H3478} is the rod{H7626} of his inheritance{H5159}: The LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} is his name{H8034}.