God, your greatness is above the highest heavens; and your glory covers the whole earth!
Then King David said to everyone gathered there, “My son Solomon, chosen by God alone, is young and inexperienced, and the work to be done is great because this Temple will not be for man, but for the Lord God.
Let them all praise the Lord, for his reputation is unequalled; his glory is above anything on earth or in heaven.
Rise up, Lord, for you are strong! We will sing and praise your power!
But you, Lord, you laugh at them; you pour scorn on all the nations.
They shoot from their hiding places at innocent people—doing this without warning, not afraid of being caught.
Praise his wonderful nature forever! May the whole world be full of his glory! Amen and amen!
Lord, our Lord, your magnificent reputation fills the earth! Your majesty is greater than the heavens above,
Some people's hasty words cut like a knife, but the words of the wise bring healing.
There are some who have teeth like swords, incisors like knives, ready to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from society.
At that time you will say: “Praise the Lord, shout out his name! Tell the nations what he has done—let them know of his wonderful character!
Those who look with arrogance will be brought low; those who are proud will be humbled. On that day only the Lord will be lifted high.
The arrogant will be humbled; the proud will be brought low. On that day only the Lord will be lifted high.
Now, Lord our God, please save us from him, in order that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that only you, Lord, are God.”
They were calling out to one another: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; his glory fills the whole earth.
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord's glory as the waters fill the sea.
God came from Teman; the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens; the earth was full of his praise.
“But even so, as I live and as the whole earth is filled with the Lord's glory,