Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah; the people He has chosen for His possession.

For you are a holy people unto Jehovah your God; Jehovah your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure out of all the peoples upon the face of the earth.

Jehovah did not set His love upon you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples;

Jehovah has longed for your fathers, to love them; and He chose their seed after them, you out of all peoples, as it is this day.

For Jehovah will not abandon His people, for His great name's sake, because Jehovah has undertaken to make you a people for Himself.

But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham, My friend;

The beasts of the field shall honor Me, the dragons and the young owls; because I give waters in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to My people, My elect.

This people that I have formed for Myself; they shall declare My praise.

Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion. For, lo, I come; and I will dwell in your midst, says Jehovah.

And Jehovah shall take possession of Judah, His portion in the holy land, and shall again choose Jerusalem.

But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of His possession, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Now therefore, if you will listen to obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.

And you shall be unto Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words which you shall speak unto the children of Israel.

For Jehovah's portion is His people; Jacob is the allotment of His inheritance.

And they shall be Mine, says Jehovah of Hosts, for the day that I will make up My treasure. And I will pity them as a man has compassion on his son who serves him.

who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify a people for His own possession, zealous unto good works.