'Choose' in the Bible
The sorrows [pain and suffering] of those who have chosen another god will be multiplied [because of their idolatry];I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
O the happiness of the nation whose God is Jehovah, Of the people He did choose, For an inheritance to Him.
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
How happy is the one You chooseand bring near to live in Your courts!We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,the holiness of Your temple.
They choose to speak against heaven; while they talk about things on earth.
“When I choose a time,I will judge fairly.
He rejected the tent of Josephand did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.
I choose the path of faithfulness; I am committed to your regulations.
May your hand help me, for I choose to obey your precepts.
But for those who choose their own devious paths, the LORD will lead them away, along with those who practice evil. Peace be upon Israel. A Song of Ascents