The king will listen to me and save me from the man who wants to kill me and my son. That man just wants to keep us from getting the things God gave us.’
Deuteronomy 32:9 - Easy To Read Version The Lord’s share is his people;
Jacob (Israel) belongs to the Lord. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For the LORD's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For the Lord's portion is His people; Jacob (Israel) is the lot of His inheritance. American Standard Version (1901) For Jehovah’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. Common English Bible Surely the LORD’s property was his people; Jacob was his part of the inheritance. Catholic Public Domain Version But the Lord's portion is his people: Jacob, the lot of his inheritance. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the Lord's portion is his people: Jacob the lot of his inheritance. |
The king will listen to me and save me from the man who wants to kill me and my son. That man just wants to keep us from getting the things God gave us.’
I am one of many peaceful, loyal people in this town. You are trying to destroy an important city of Israel. Why do you want to destroy something that belongs to the Lord?”
Remember that they are your people. Remember that you brought them out of Egypt. It was like you saved them by pulling them out of a hot oven!
You have chosen them from all the peoples of the earth to be your own special people. Lord, you promised to do that for us. You used your servant Moses at the time you brought our ancestors [115] out of Egypt.”
Lord, let me share in the good things\par you do for your chosen people.\par Let me rejoice with your nation.\par Let me join with your people in praise.\par
The Lord chose Jacob. {\cf2\super [626]} \par Israel belongs to God.\par
God, save your people.\par Bless the people who belong to you.\par Lead them and honor them {\cf2\super [172]} forever!\par
People who have the Lord as their God\par are very fortunate.\par Why? Because God chose them\par to be his own special people.\par
Remember the people you bought\par long ago.\par You saved us.\par We belong to you.\par Remember Mount Zion, {\cf2\super [422]} \par the place that you lived.\par
David was caring for sheep,\par but God took him away from that job.\par God gave David the job of caring for\par his people,\par the people of Jacob,\par the people of Israel,\par God’s property.\par
Those people will be filled with fear when they see your strength. They will be as still as a rock until the Lord’s people pass by, until the people you have made pass by.
“Lord, if you are pleased with me, then please go with us. I know that these are stubborn people. But forgive us for the bad things we did! Accept us as your people.”
The Lord All-Powerful will bless these countries. He will say, “Egypt, you are my people. Assyria, I made you. Israel, I own you. You are all blessed!”
God decided what he should do with them. Then God chose a place for them. God drew a line and showed them their land. So the animals will own that land forever. They will live there year after year.
These are the people I made. And these people will sing songs to praise me.
But Jacob’s God {\cf2\super [83]} is not like those idols.\par God made everything.\par And Israel is the family that God chose to be his own people.\par God’s name is “Lord All-Powerful.”\par
\{The Lord says,\}\par “I brought you into a good land,\par a land filled with many good things.\par I did this so you could eat the fruit and crops\par that grow there.\par But you only made my land ‘dirty.’\par I gave that land to you,\par but you made it a bad place.\par
But Jacob’s Portion (God) is not like those worthless statues.\par People didn’t make God,\par God made his people.\par God made everything.\par His name is the Lord All-Powerful.\par
So we will not be able\par to measure the land\par and divide it among the Lord’s people.’”\par
The Lord will again choose Jerusalem\par to be his special city.\par Judah will be his share of the holy land.\par
I pray that God will open your minds to see his truth. Then you will know the hope that God has chosen us to have. You will know that the blessings God has promised his holy people {\cf2\super [7]} are rich and glorious.
But they are your people, Lord. They belong to you. You brought them out of Egypt with your great power and strength.
We know that it was the Lord God who brought our people out of Egypt. We were slaves in that land. But the Lord did great things for us there. He brought us out of that land and protected us while we traveled through other lands.
Samuel took a jar of the special oil. Samuel poured the oil on Saul’s head. Samuel kissed Saul and said, “The Lord has anointed (chosen) you to be the leader over the people who belong to him. You will control the Lord’s people. You will save them from the enemies that are all around them. The Lord has anointed you to be ruler over his people. Here is a sign that will prove this is true: [105]