Exodus 34:9

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

For the Lord’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people. And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence. For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth. And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.

For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

And the Lord said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The Lord of hosts is his name.

Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.

And the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.

Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way. And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments. For the Lord had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.

Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.

For thy name’s sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.