"The Rock!His workis perfect,For allHis waysare just;A Godof faithfulnessand withoutinjustice,Righteousand uprightis He.
To declarethat the LORDis upright;[He is] my rock,and there is nounrighteousnessin Him.
"Trustin the LORDforever,For in GODthe LORD,[we have] an everlastingRock.
The LORDis my rockand my fortressand my deliverer,My God,my rock,in whom I takerefuge;My shieldand the hornof my salvation,my stronghold.
"NowI, Nebuchadnezzar,praise,exaltand honorthe Kingof heaven,for allHis worksare true and His waysjust,and He is ableto humblethose whowalkin pride."
For the LORDis good;His lovingkindnessis everlastingAnd His faithfulnessto allgenerations.
Everygoodthing givenand everyperfectgiftis from above,coming downfrom the Fatherof lights,with whomthereis novariationorshiftingshadow.
"Thereforeyou are to be perfect,as your heavenlyFatheris perfect.
and alldrankthe samespiritualdrink,for they were drinkingfrom a spiritualrockwhich followedthem; and the rockwas Christ.
"Farbe it from You to dosucha thing,to slaythe righteouswith the wicked,so that the righteousand the wickedare [treated] alike. Farbe it from You! Shall not the Judgeof allthe earthdealjustly?"
but let him who boastsboastof this,that he understandsand knowsMe, that I am the LORDwho exerciseslovingkindness,justiceand righteousnesson earth;for I delightin thesethings,"declaresthe LORD.
But ifour unrighteousnessdemonstratesthe righteousnessof God,whatshall we say?The Godwho inflictswrathis not unrighteous,is He? (I am speakingin humanterms.)
And we knowthat the judgmentof Godrightlyfallsupon thosewho practicesuch things.
Jesussaidto him, "I amthe way,and the truth,and the life;no onecomesto the Fatherbut throughMe.
And the Wordbecameflesh,and dweltamongus, and we sawHis glory,gloryas of the only begottenfrom the Father,fullof graceand truth.
O LORD,You are my God;I will exaltYou, I will givethanksto Your name;For You have workedwonders,Plans[formed] longago,with perfectfaithfulness.
For [this] is containedin Scripture:"BEHOLD,I LAYIN ZIONA CHOICESTONE,A PRECIOUSCORNER[stone], AND HE WHO BELIEVESIN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED."
"For not eventhe Fatherjudgesanyone,but He has givenalljudgmentto the Son,
[Your] eyesare toopureto approveevil,And You cannot lookon wickedness[with favor]. Whydo You lookwith favor On those who dealtreacherously?Why are You silentwhen the wickedswallowup Those morerighteousthanthey?
Thereforethussaysthe LordGOD,"Behold,I am layingin Ziona stone,a testedstone,A costlycornerstone[for] the foundation,firmlyplaced.He who believes[in it] will not be disturbed.
Cloudsand thickdarknesssurroundHim; Righteousnessand justiceare the foundationof His throne.
"Therefore,listento me, you menof understanding.Farbe it from Godto do wickedness,And from the Almightyto do wrong.
"You neglectedthe Rockwho begotyou, And forgotthe Godwho gaveyou birth.
"But Jeshurungrewfatand kicked--You are grownfat,thick,and sleek--Then he forsookGodwho madehim, And scornedthe Rockof his salvation.
There is [only] oneLawgiverand Judge,the One who is ableto saveand to destroy;but whoare you who judgeyour neighbor?
But becauseof your stubbornnessand unrepentantheartyou are storingup wrathfor yourselfin the dayof wrathand revelationof the righteous judgmentof God,
and although they knowthe ordinanceof God,that thosewho practicesuch thingsare worthyof death,they not onlydothe same,but alsogive hearty approvalto thosewho practicethem.
For the Lawwas giventhroughMoses;graceand truthwere realizedthroughJesusChrist.
But the LORDis the true God;He is the livingGodand the everlastingKing.At His wraththe earthquakes,And the nationscannotendureHis indignation.
Eachwill be like a refugefrom the windAnd a shelterfrom the storm,Like streamsof waterin a drycountry,Like the shadeof a hugerockin a parchedland.
Thereforethe LORDlongsto be graciousto you, And thereforeHe waits on highto havecompassionon you. For the LORDis a Godof justice;How blessedare allthose who longfor Him.
I knowthat everythingGoddoeswill remainforever;thereis nothingto addto it and thereis nothingto takefrom it, for Godhas [so] workedthat men should fearHim.
Who madeheavenand earth,The seaand allthat is in them; Who keepsfaithforever;
The LORDwill accomplishwhatconcernsme; Your lovingkindness,O LORD,is everlasting;Do not forsakethe worksof Your hands.
The strengthof the Kinglovesjustice;You have establishedequity;You have executedjusticeand righteousnessin Jacob.
He has rememberedHis lovingkindnessand His faithfulnessto the houseof Israel;Allthe endsof the earthhave seenthe salvationof our God.
Into Your handI commitmy spirit;You have ransomedme, O LORD,Godof truth.
The lawof the LORDis perfect,restoringthe soul;The testimonyof the LORDis sure,makingwisethe simple.
The LORDlives,and blessedbe my rock;And exaltedbe the Godof my salvation,
The LORDhas madeHimself known;He has executedjudgment.In the workof his own handsthe wickedis snared.HiggaionSelah.
"Howmuchlesswhenyou sayyou do not beholdHim, The caseis beforeHim, and you must waitfor Him!
"The Godof Israelsaid,The Rockof Israelspoketo me, 'He who rulesover menrighteously,Who rulesin the fearof God,
"The LORDlives,and blessedbe my rock;And exaltedbe God,the rockof my salvation,
"Thereis nooneholylike the LORD,Indeed,thereis noonebesidesYou, Noris thereany rocklike our God.
"He executesjusticefor the orphanand the widow,and showsHis lovefor the alienby givinghim foodand clothing.
"Knowtherefore that the LORDyour God,He is God,the faithfulGod,who keepsHis covenantand His lovingkindnessto a thousandthgenerationwith those who loveHim and keepHis commandments;
Then the LORDpassedby in frontof him and proclaimed,"The LORD,the LORDGod,compassionateand gracious,slowto anger,and aboundingin lovingkindnessand truth;
Godsawallthat He had made,and behold,it was verygood.And there was eveningand there was morning,the sixthday.
"Nowthen let the fearof the LORDbe upon you; be very carefulwhat you do,for the LORDour Godwill havenopart in unrighteousnessor partialityor the takingof a bribe."
"Does Godpervertjustice?Ordoes the Almightypervertwhatis right?
"Whohas appointedHim His way,And whohas said,You have donewrong'?
And they rememberedthat Godwas their rock,And the MostHighGodtheir Redeemer.
Let Your workappearto Your servantsAnd Your majestyto their children.
For you have forgottenthe Godof your salvationAnd have not rememberedthe rockof your refuge.Thereforeyou plantdelightfulplantsAnd setthem with vineslipsof a strange[god].
Are You not from everlasting,O LORD,my God,my HolyOne?We will not die.You, O LORD,have appointedthem to judge;And You, O Rock,have establishedthem to correct.
The LORDis righteouswithinher; He will donoinjustice.EverymorningHe bringsHis justiceto light;He does not fail.But the unjustknowsnoshame.
"You foundhis heartfaithfulbeforeYou, And madea covenantwith him To give[him] the landof the Canaanite,Of the Hittiteand the Amorite,Of the Perizzite,the Jebusiteand the Girgashite--To give[it] to his descendants.And You have fulfilledYour promise,For You are righteous.
For the wordof the LORDis upright,And allHis workis [done] in faithfulness.
The LORDis righteousin allHis waysAnd kindin allHis deeds.
"But at the endof that period,I, Nebuchadnezzar,raisedmy eyestoward heavenand my reasonreturnedto me, and I blessedthe MostHighand praisedand honoredHim wholivesforever;For His dominionis an everlastingdominion,And His kingdom[endures] from generationto generation.
