- Blessed:
- "Blessedª° be¹ the LORDª thy God,ª which¹ delightedª° in thee, to setª° thee on¹ the throneª of Israel:ª because the LORDª loved²¹¹ Israelª for ever,ª therefore madeª° he thee king,ª to doª° judgmentª and justice.ª" {1Kg 10:9} + "Then Huramª the kingª of Tyreª answeredª° in writing,ª which he sentª° to¹ Solomon,ª Because the LORDª hath lovedª¹ his people,ª he hath madeª° thee kingª over¹ them. ... Huramª saidª° moreover, Blessedª° [be] the LORDª Godª of Israel,ª that¹ madeª°¹ heavenª and earth,ª who¹ hath givenª° to Davidª the kingª a wiseª son,ª enduedª° with prudenceª and understanding,ª that¹ might buildª° an houseª for the LORD,ª and an houseª for his kingdom.ª" {2Ch 2:11-12} + "Happyª [are] thy men,²¹ and happyª [are] these¹ thy servants,ª which standª° continuallyª beforeª thee, and hearª°¹ thy wisdom.ª ... Blessedª° be¹ the LORDª thy God,ª which¹ delightedª° in thee to setª° thee on¹ his throne,ª [to be] kingª for the LORDª thy God:ª because thy Godª lovedª¹ Israel,ª to establishª° them for ever,ª therefore madeª° he thee kingª over¹ them, to doª° judgmentª and justice.ª" {2Ch 9:7-8} + "Prayª° for the peaceª of Jerusalem:ª they shall prosperª° that loveª° thee. ... Peaceª be¹ within thy walls,ª [and] prosperityª within thy palaces.ª" {Psa 122:6-7} + "If¹ I do not¹ rememberª° thee, let my tongueª cleaveª° to the roof of my mouth;ª if¹ I preferª° not¹¹ Jerusalemª above¹ my chiefª joy.ª" {Psa 137:6}
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