"The peoplewhomI formedfor Myself Will declareMy praise.
But you are A CHOSENRACE,A royalPRIESTHOOD,A HOLYNATION,A PEOPLEFOR [God's] OWN POSSESSION,sothat you may proclaimthe excellenciesof Him who has calledyou out of darknessinto His marvelouslight;
ThroughHim then,let us continuallyofferup a sacrificeof praiseto God,that is, the fruitof lipsthat give thanksto His name.
Thiswill be writtenfor the generationto come,That a peopleyet to be createdmay praisethe LORD.
Whether,then,you eatordrinkorwhateveryou do,doallto the gloryof God.
To grantthose who mourn[in] Zion,Givingthem a garlandinsteadof ashes,The oilof gladnessinsteadof mourning,The mantleof praiseinsteadof a spiritof fainting.So they will be calledoaksof righteousness,The plantingof the LORD,that He may be glorified.
For by Him allthingswere created,[both] in the heavensand on earth,visibleand invisible,whetherthronesordominionsorrulersorauthorities--all thingshave been createdthroughHim and for Him.
"Then allyour people[will be] righteous;They will possessthe landforever,The branchof My planting,The workof My hands,That I may be glorified.
to Him [be] the gloryin the churchand in ChristJesusto allgenerationsforeverand ever.Amen.
For the LordGODhelpsMe, Therefore,I am not disgraced;Therefore,I have setMy facelike flint,And I knowthat I will not be ashamed.
whogaveHimselffor us to redeemus from everylawless deed,and to purifyfor Himselfa peoplefor His ownpossession,zealousfor gooddeeds.
But knowthat the LORDhas setapartthe godlymanfor Himself; The LORDhearswhen I callto Him.
The LORDhas madeeverythingfor its own purpose,Eventhe wickedfor the dayof evil.
So we Your peopleand the sheepof Your pastureWill givethanksto You forever;To allgenerationswe will tellof Your praise.
Let them givegloryto the LORDAnd declareHis praisein the coastlands.
But now,thussaysthe LORD,your Creator,O Jacob,And He who formedyou, O Israel,"Do not fear,for I have redeemedyou; I have calledyou by name;you are Mine!
For as the waistbandclingsto the waistof a man,soI made the wholehouseholdof Israeland the wholehouseholdof Judahclingto Me,' declaresthe LORD,'that they might be for Me a people,for renown,for praiseand for glory;but they did not listen.'
"They will be Mine," saysthe LORDof hosts,"on the daythat I prepare[My] own possession,and I will sparethem as a manspareshis own sonwho serveshim."
For He lookeddownfrom His holyheight;From heaventhe LORDgazedupon the earth,
It will be to Me a nameof joy,praiseand glorybefore allthe nationsof the earthwhichwill hearof allthe goodthat I dofor them, and they will fearand tremblebecauseof allthe goodand allthe peacethat I makefor it.'
