3-11-07 Exodus 15:13,17

Exodus 15: 13, 17 (JPS)
Thou in Thy love hast led the people that Thou hast redeemed; Thou hast guided them in Thy strength to Thy holy habitation...Thou bringest them in, and plantest them in the mountain of Thine inheritance, the place, O LORD, which Thou hast made for Thee to dwell in, the sanctuary, O Lord, which Thy hands have established.

Exodus 15: 13, 17(BBE)
In your mercy you went before the people whom you have made yours; guiding them in your strength to your holy place...You will take them in, planting them in the mountain of your heritage, the place, O Lord, where you have made your house, the holy place, O Lord, the building of your hands.

Exodus 15: 13, 17 (NIVUS)
In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling...You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of your inheritance— the place, O LORD, you made for your dwelling, the sanctuary, O Lord, your hands established.

The Lord God Almighty, who is kind, merciful, good and faithful, is the One who has taken away your reproach and shame. He leads and guides His own chosen people out of dark places into His light. Jehovah has redeemed and ransomed you. He has made you His kin, adopting you into His family.

He leads you to a place of rest, where there is plenty of water to refresh you. He brings you to the goal that He has already planned for you, but He takes you there in stages, so that you are not overwhelmed. His strength helps you to prevail and He makes you stand firm and strong in Him.

He brings you into His holy place, a place that is set apart and separate from anything in the world. He has consecrated and sanctified you for Himself. He is devoted to you and dedicated to your salvation. He has brought you into His beautiful home where you will dwell in rest with Him forever.

He has brought you near, carrying you into His holy mountain. There He has planted and established you. You belong to Him and are part of His inheritance, which is valuable and precious to Him. He has put you in a place that has a firm foundation. You are secure and well provisioned.

You abide in the Lord Jehovah's sanctuary, in His temple. There you endure and remain stable, for He has restored you.