The angel said, “You were ready to kill your son for me. This was your only son. Because you did this for me, I make you this promise: I, the Lord, promise that
The Lord is my strength.
He saves me,
and I sing songs of praise to him. [96] The Lord is my God,
and I praise him.
The Lord is the God of my ancestors, [97] and I honor him.
This is what the Lord says,\par “The skies are my throne.\par The earth is my footstool.\par So do you think you can build\par a house for me?\par No! You can’t!\par Can you give me a place to rest?\par No! You can’t!\par
Heaven is my throne.\par The earth is a place to rest my feet.\par What kind of house can you build for me?\par There is no place where I need to rest!\par