"It is He who revealsthe profoundand hiddenthings;He knowswhatis in the darkness,And the lightdwellswith Him.
Josephthen answeredPharaoh,saying,"It is not in me; Godwill givePharaoha favorableanswer."
"He revealsmysteriesfrom the darknessAnd bringsthe deepdarknessinto light.
"Nakedis SheolbeforeHim, And Abaddonhasnocovering.
CoveringYourself with lightas with a cloak,Stretchingout heavenlike a [tent] curtain.
The secretof the LORDis for those who fearHim, And He will make them knowHis covenant.
For with You is the fountainof life;In Your lightwe seelight.
Whois like the wisemanand whoknowsthe interpretationof a matter?A man'swisdomillumineshim and causes his sternfaceto beam.
Let them bringforthand declareto us whatis going to takeplace;As for the former[events], declarewhatthey [were], That we may considerthem and knowtheir outcome.Orannounceto us what is coming;
Whohas declared[this] from the beginning,that we might know?Or from formertimes,that we may say,"[He is] right!"?Surelytherewas noonewho declared,Surelytherewas noonewho proclaimed,Surelytherewas noonewho heardyour words.
"Behold,the formerthingshave cometo pass,Now I declarenewthings;Beforethey springforthI proclaim[them] to you."
The One forminglightand creatingdarkness,Causingwell-beingand creatingcalamity;I am the LORDwho doesallthese.
"Can a manhidehimself in hidingplacesSo I do not seehim?" declaresthe LORD."Do I not fillthe heavensand the earth?"declaresthe LORD.
Callto Me and I will answeryou, and I will tellyou greatand mightythings,which you do not know.'
"Moreover, the thingwhichthe kingdemandsis difficult,and thereis nooneelsewhocould declareit to the kingexceptgods,whosedwellingplaceis not with [mortal] flesh."
Thenthe mysterywas revealedto Danielin a nightvision.ThenDanielblessedthe Godof heaven;
The kingansweredDanieland said,"Surelyyour Godis a Godof godsand a Lordof kingsand a revealerof mysteries,sinceyou have beenableto revealthismystery."
"Thereis a manin your kingdomin whomis a spiritof the holygods;and in the daysof your father,illumination,insightand wisdomlike the wisdomof the godswere foundin him. And KingNebuchadnezzar,your father,your fatherthe king,appointedhim chiefof the magicians,conjurers,Chaldeans[and] diviners.
"Now I have heardaboutyou that a spiritof the godsis in you, and that illumination,insightand extraordinarywisdomhave been foundin you.
"ThereforeI speakto them in parables;becausewhile seeingthey do not see,and while hearingthey do not hear,nordo they understand.
There was the true Lightwhich,cominginto the world,enlightenseveryman.
He saidto him the thirdtime,"Simon,[son] of John,do you loveMe?" Peterwas grievedbecauseHe saidto him the third time,"Do you loveMe?" And he saidto Him, "Lord,You knowall things;You knowthat I loveYou." Jesussaidto him, "TendMy sheep.
ThenJesusagainspoketo them, saying,"I amthe Lightof the world;he who followsMe will not walkin the darkness,but will havethe Lightof life."
Thereforedo not go on passing judgmentbeforethe time,[but wait] untilthe Lordcomeswhowill bothbring to lightthe things hiddenin the darknessand disclosethe motivesof [men's] hearts;and theneach man'spraisewill cometo him from God.
whichin othergenerationswas not made knownto the sonsof men,as it has nowbeen revealedto His holyapostlesand prophetsin the Spirit;
and the LORDuprootedthem from their landin angerand in furyand in greatwrath,and castthem into anotherland,as [it is] thisday.'
who alonepossessesimmortalityand dwellsin unapproachablelight,whomnomanhas seenorcansee.To Him [be] honorand eternaldominion!Amen.
And there is nocreaturehiddenfrom His sight,but all thingsare openand laid bareto the eyesof Him with whomwe have to do.
Everygoodthing givenand everyperfectgiftis from above,coming downfrom the Fatherof lights,with whomthereis novariationorshiftingshadow.
Thisis the messagewe have heardfrom Him and announceto you, that Godis Light,and in Him there is nodarknessat all.
