My eyesshall be upon the faithfulof the land,that they may dwellwith me; He who walksin a blamelesswayis the onewho will ministerto me.
I am a companionof allthose whofearYou, And of those who keepYour precepts.
And I hearda loudvoicefrom the throne,saying,"Behold,the tabernacleof Godis amongmen,and He will dwellamongthem, and they shall be His people,and GodHimselfwill be amongthem,
"Father,I desirethat they also,whomYou have givenMe, be with Me whereI am,sothat they may seeMy glorywhichYou have givenMe, for You lovedMe beforethe foundationof the world.
"IfanyoneservesMe, he must followMe; and whereI am,thereMy servantwill be also;ifanyoneservesMe, the Fatherwill honorhim.
"Whothenis the faithfuland sensibleslavewhomhis masterput in chargeof his householdto givethem their foodat the proper time?
In whose eyesa reprobateis despised,But who honorsthose who fearthe LORD;He swearsto his own hurtand does not change;
When the righteousincrease,the peoplerejoice,But when a wickedmanrules,peoplegroan.
When the wickedrise,menhidethemselves; But when they perish,the righteousincrease.
The eyesof the LORDare towardthe righteousAnd His earsare [open] to their cry.
"IfI goand preparea placefor you, I will comeagainand receiveyou to Myself,that whereI am,[there] you may be also.
"Then they shall takeotherstonesand replace[those] stones,and he shall takeotherplasterand replasterthe house.