4 For they did not take possession of the land by their sword, and their own arm did not save them. But your right hand and your arm, and the light of your countenance did so, because you were pleased with them.
“The Lord makes me very, very happy.\par My whole self is happy in my God.\par The Lord put the clothes of salvation on me.\par These clothes are like the nice clothes\par a man wears at his wedding.\par The Lord put the coat of goodness on me.\par This coat is like the beautiful clothes\par a woman wears at her wedding.\par
My God, I am so sad because\par I must remember you from this place,\par from this small hill {\cf2\super [261]} where\par the Hermon mountains and\par the Jordan River meet.\par
David and all the Israelites were dancing in front of the Lord and playing all kinds of musical instruments. There were lyres, [36] harps, drums, rattles, instruments made from cypress wood, and cymbals. [37]
And not only will we be saved, but we are also very happy now. We are happy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ. It is because of Jesus that we are now God’s friends.
After the Lamb took the scroll, the four living things and the 24 elders bowed down before the Lamb. Each one of them had a harp. {\cf2\super [43]} Also they were holding golden bowls full of incense. {\cf2\super [44]} These bowls of incense are the prayers of God’s holy people. {\cf2\super [45]}
Then I will test those survivors. I will give them many troubles. The troubles will be like the fire a man uses to prove silver is pure. I will test them the way a person tests gold. Then they will call to me for help, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘You are my people.’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”