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The songs "Visions of the Night" and "Walking in your Footsteps" by The Police each contain the line, "They say the meek shall inherit the Earth." The song "All This Time" by Sting contains the line "Blessed are the poor, for they shall inherit the Earth" The theme of the Rush album, 2112, and a line in the song "Overture" of the same album.
3 Yea, blessed are the poor in spirit who come unto me, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 And blessed are all they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5 And blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 6 And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ... for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and ...
The Gospel of Luke expresses particular concern for the poor as the subjects of Jesus' compassion and ministry. In Luke's version of the Beatitudes, the poor are blessed as the inheritors of God's kingdom (Luke 6:20), [34] even as the corresponding curses are pronounced to the rich (Luke 6:24–26). [35]
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Luke 6:20 simply has "blessed are the poor"; that Matthew adds "in spirit" is seen to be of great consequence. The phrase does not appear in the Old Testament, but Psalm 34:18 comes close. [6] The phrase "poor in spirit" occurs in the Dead Sea Scrolls, and seems to have been an important notion to the Qumran community.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 3. Humility Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4. Simplicity Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 5. Patience Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. 6. Love Blessed are they that are persecuted for righteousness sake ...
"Place-makers' Bible" 1562: the second edition of the Geneva Bible, Matthew 5:9 [6] reads "Blessed are the placemakers: for they shall be called the children of God"; it should read "peacemakers". [7] In its chapter heading for Luke 21, the Place-makers' Bible has "Christ condemneth the poor widow", rather than "commendeth". [8]