The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His glory. The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. His lightnings lit up the world The earth saw and trembled. The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice Let the many islands be glad.Ĭlouds and thick darkness surround Him Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.įire goes before Him And burns up His adversaries round about. He will judge the world in righteousness And the peoples in His faithfulness. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joyīefore the LORD, for He is coming, For He is coming to judge the earth. Let the field exult, and all that is in it. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice Let the sea roar, and all it contains Say among the nations, ``The LORD reigns Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved He will judge the peoples with equity." Worship the LORD in holy attire Tremble before Him, all the earth.
Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.Īscribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.Īscribe to the LORD the glory of His name Bring an offering and come into His courts. Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.įor great is the LORD and greatly to be praised He is to be feared above all gods.įor all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the LORD made the heavens. Sing to the LORD, bless His name Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day. Sing to the LORD a new song Sing to the LORD, all the earth. ``Therefore I swore in My anger, Truly they shall not enter into My rest." ``For forty years I loathed that generation, And said they are a people who err in their heart, And they do not know My ways. ``When your fathers tested Me, They tried Me, though they had seen My work. Today, if you would hear His voice,ĭo not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness, The sea is His, for it was He who made it, And His hands formed the dry land.Ĭome, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.įor He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. In whose hand are the depths of the earth, The peaks of the mountains are His also. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.įor the LORD is a great God And a great King above all gods, O come, let us sing for joy to the LORD, Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. Won’t you put your faith in the Savior and accept God’s remarkable gift? Thankfully, though, we don’t have to wait to enjoy His presence-whoever trusts in Jesus is indwelled by God’s Holy Spirit and has His companionship and guidance for the remainder of life on earth.
Heaven offers all believers the joy of unending communion with the Lord. And as the Bible tells us, we will be awed by Jesus’ glory and honored just to lay our crowns at His feet. Fourth, God will give the crown of glory to those who share His Word with others. Third, the crown of righteousness is bestowed upon those who long for Christ’s appearing and live godly lives through Him. Second, the crown of life is granted to believers who stand firm, enduring trials without giving up or losing heart. The first, which is called incorruptible, is given to those whose great desire is to walk obediently before God. To help us understand about these benefits, Scripture describes four crowns. As believers, we are clothed in righteousness through Jesus’ blood and need never fear God’s judgment (Rom. Some of these blessings are available here on earth-like fulfillment, joy, and good favor others will be bestowed in heaven. Adults do too! And God’s Word makes exciting promises for those who walk in His way. Children aren’t the only ones who like to get rewards.
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