The portionof Jacobis not like these;For the Makerof allis He, And Israelis the tribeof His inheritance;The LORDof hostsis His name.
The LORDis my portion;I have promisedto keepYour words.
For the LORDhas chosenJacobfor Himself, Israelfor His own possession.
I criedout to You, O LORD;I said,"You are my refuge,My portionin the landof the living.
By the wordof the LORDthe heavenswere made,And by the breathof His mouthalltheir host.
My fleshand my heartmay fail,But Godis the strengthof my heartand my portionforever.
RememberYour congregation,which You have purchasedof old,Which You have redeemedto be the tribeof Your inheritance;[And] thisMountZion,whereYou have dwelt.
Nowthen, ifyou will indeedobeyMy voiceand keepMy covenant,then you shall be My own possessionamongallthe peoples,for allthe earthis Mine;
He said,"IfnowI have foundfavorin Your sight,O Lord,I pray,let the Lordgoalong in our midst,eventhoughthe peopleare so obstinate,and pardonour iniquityand our sin,and takeus as Your own possession."
The LORDhas madeeverythingfor its own purpose,Eventhe wickedfor the dayof evil.
whomthe LORDof hostshas blessed,saying,"Blessedis EgyptMy people,and Assyriathe workof My hands,and IsraelMy inheritance."
The One forminglightand creatingdarkness,Causingwell-beingand creatingcalamity;I am the LORDwho doesallthese.
Our Redeemer,the LORDof hostsis His name,The HolyOneof Israel.
"I was angrywith My people,I profanedMy heritageAnd gavethem into your hand.You did not showmercyto them, On the agedyou madeyour yokeveryheavy.
"For I am the LORDyour God,who stirsup the seaand its wavesroar(the LORDof hostsis His name).
"For your husbandis your Maker,Whose nameis the LORDof hosts;And your Redeemeris the HolyOneof Israel,Who is calledthe Godof allthe earth.
[It is] He who madethe earthby His power,Who establishedthe worldby His wisdom;And by His understandingHe has stretchedout the heavens.
Thereis nonelikeYou, O LORD;You are great,and greatis Your namein might.
Thussaysthe LORD,Who givesthe sunfor lightby dayAnd the fixedorderof the moonand the starsfor lightby night,Who stirsup the seaso that its wavesroar;The LORDof hostsis His name:
who showslovingkindnessto thousands,but repaysthe iniquityof fathersinto the bosomof their childrenafterthem, O greatand mightyGod.The LORDof hostsis His name;
"Thussaysthe LORDwho made[the earth], the LORDwho formedit to establishit, the LORDis His name,
"As I live,"declaresthe KingWhose nameis the LORDof hosts,"Surelyone shall come[who looms up] like Taboramong the mountains,Or like Carmelby the sea.
"Their Redeemeris strong,the LORDof hostsis His name;He will vigorouslypleadtheir caseSothat He may bringrestto the earth,But turmoilto the inhabitantsof Babylon.
The portionof Jacobis not like these;For the Makerof allis He, And of the tribeof His inheritance;The LORDof hostsis His name.
"The LORDis my portion,"saysmy soul,"ThereforeI havehopein Him."
For behold,He who formsmountainsand createsthe windAnd declaresto manwhatare His thoughts,He who makesdawninto darknessAnd treadson the highplacesof the earth,The LORDGodof hostsis His name.
"The LORDwill possessJudahas His portionin the holyland,and will againchooseJerusalem.
"For the LORD'Sportionis His people;Jacobis the allotmentof His inheritance.
