Psalm 16:5-11

 5 The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;
you hold my lot.
 6 The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.

 7 I bless the Lord who gives me counsel;
in the night also my heart instructs me. [1]
 8 I have set the Lord always before me;
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.

 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being [2] rejoices;
my flesh also dwells secure.
10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,
or let your holy one see corruption. [3]

11 You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy;
at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Psalm 144:15

15 Blessed are the people to whom such blessings fall!
Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!

Isaiah 12:2

 2 “Behold, God is my salvation;
I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for the Lord God [4] is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation.”

Luke 2:10

10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.

Revelation 21:3-4

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place [5] of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, [6] and God himself will be with them as their God. [7] He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

Translation Notes

[1] 16:7 Hebrew my kidneys instruct me
[2] 16:9 Hebrew my glory
[3] 16:10 Or see the pit
[4] 12:2 Hebrew for Yah, the Lord
[5] 21:3 Or tabernacle
[6] 21:3 Some manuscripts peoples
[7] 21:3 Some manuscripts omit as their God

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