- Because:
- "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 9:8} + "The LORDª did not¹ set his loveª° upon you, nor chooseª° you, because ye were more² in number¹¹ than any¹¹ people;ª for¹ ye¹ [were] the fewestª of all¹¹ people:ª ... But¹ because the LORDª lovedª¹ you, and because he would keepª°¹¹ the oathª which¹ he had swornª° unto your fathers,ª hath the LORDª brought you outª°¹ with a mightyª hand,ª and redeemedª° you out of the houseª¹ of bondmen,ª from the handª¹ of Pharaohª kingª of Egypt.ª" {Deu 7:7-8} + "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} + "His nameª shall endure¹ for ever:ª his nameª shall be continuedª°°° as long¹ as² the sun:ª and [men] shall be blessedª° in him: all¹ nationsª shall call him blessed.ª°" {Psa 72:17}
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