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Και θελεις λαβει αυτα εκ των χειρων αυτων και καυσει επι του θυσιαστηριου επανω του ολοκαυτωματος εις οσμην ευωδιας ενωπιον Κυριου· τουτο ειναι θυσια γινομενη δια πυρος εις τον Κυριον,
Εξοδος πλήθους 29:25
Arcana Coelestia # 10154
10154. 'And I will be their God' means the Lord's presence and His influx into truth in the Church. This is clear from the meaning of 'being their God' as the Lord's presence and His influx into truth - into truth because in the Old Testament Word the Lord is called God where truth is the subject, but Jehovah where good is the subject. This also goes to explain why angels are called gods, because they are recipients of Divine Truth from the Lord, and in addition why in the original language the plural word Elohim is used to denote God; for truths are many but good is one, Matthew 19:16-17.
The Lord is called God where truth is the subject but Jehovah where good is the subject, see 2586, 2769, 2807, 2822, 3921, 4287, 4402, 7010, 9167.
Angels are called gods, because they are recipients of Divine Truth from the Lord, 4295, 4402, 7268, 7873, 8192, 8302, 8867, 8941.
In the Word Jehovah means the Lord, see the places referred to in 9373; and in Isaiah He is called explicitly 'Father from eternity' and also 'God',
To us a Boy is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulder; His name is called, God, Hero, Father of Eternity, Prince of peace. Isaiah 9:6.
And in the same prophet,
A virgin will conceive and bear [a son], and His name will be called Immanuel, that is, God with us. Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23.
The meaning of the words here 'I will be their God' as the Lord's presence and His influx into truth is also evident from the fact that 'I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel' means the Lord's presence and His influx through good. For wherever good is the subject in the Word, so too is truth, on account of the heavenly marriage, which is that of goodness and truth, in every single part of the Word, see the places referred to in 9263, 9314.
Psalms 37:16-34
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Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
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For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.
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Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
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They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish-- vanish like smoke.
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The wicked borrow, and don't pay back, but the righteous give generously.
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For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
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A man's goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.
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Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.
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I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
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All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed.
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Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
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For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn't forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
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The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.
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The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
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The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
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The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.
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Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
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Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
