Then the Levites,Jeshua,Kadmiel,Bani,Hashabneiah,Sherebiah,Hodiah,Shebaniah[and] Pethahiah,said,"Arise,blessthe LORDyour Godforeverand ever!O may Your gloriousnamebe blessedAnd exaltedaboveallblessingand praise!
Blessedbe the Godand Fatherof our LordJesusChrist,who accordingto His greatmercyhas caused us to be born againto a livinghopethroughthe resurrectionof JesusChristfrom the dead,
For God,who said,"Lightshall shineout of darkness,"is the One whohas shonein our heartsto give the Lightof the knowledgeof the gloryof Godin the faceof Christ.
At that timeJesussaid,"I praiseYou, Father,Lordof heavenand earth,that You have hiddenthese thingsfrom [the] wiseand intelligentand have revealedthem to infants.
They sang,praisingand givingthanksto the LORD,[saying], "For He is good,for His lovingkindnessis upon Israelforever."And allthe peopleshoutedwith a greatshoutwhen they praisedthe LORDbecausethe foundationof the houseof the LORDwas laid.
"Nowtherefore, our God,we thankYou, and praiseYour gloriousname.
I will praisethe LORDwhile I live;I will singpraisesto my GodwhileI have my being.
On the glorioussplendorof Your majestyAnd on Your wonderfulworks,I will meditate.
EverydayI will blessYou, And I will praiseYour nameforeverand ever.
Behold,blessthe LORD,allservantsof the LORD,Who serveby nightin the houseof the LORD!
Whocan speakof the mightydeedsof the LORD,Or can showforth allHis praise?
I saidto the LORD,"You are my Lord;I have nogoodbesidesYou."
The Levites,from the sonsof the Kohathitesand of the sonsof the Korahites,stoodup to praisethe LORDGodof Israel,with a veryloudvoice.
AllJudahwas standingbeforethe LORD,with their infants,their wivesand their children.
Then Davidsaidto allthe assembly,"Nowblessthe LORDyour God."And allthe assemblyblessedthe LORD,the Godof their fathers,and bowedlowand didhomageto the LORDand to the king.
"Yours, O LORD,is the greatnessand the powerand the gloryand the victoryand the majesty,indeedeverythingthat is in the heavensand the earth;Yours is the dominion,O LORD,and You exaltYourself as headover all.
"But will Godindeeddwellon the earth?Behold,heavenand the highestheavencannotcontainYou, howmuchlessthishousewhichI have built!
Then Solomonstoodbeforethe altarof the LORDin the presenceof allthe assemblyof Israeland spreadout his handstoward heaven.
Then the kingfacedaboutand blessedallthe assemblyof Israel,while allthe assemblyof Israelwas standing.
"Ifyou are not carefulto observeallthe wordsof thislawwhich are writtenin thisbook,to fearthishonoredand awesomename,the LORDyour God,
"Whois likeYou among the gods,O LORD?Whois likeYou, majesticin holiness,Awesomein praises,workingwonders?
"Your righthand,O LORD,is majesticin power,Your righthand,O LORD,shattersthe enemy.
He said,"Blessedbe the LORD,the Godof Israel,whospokewith His mouthto my fatherDavidand has fulfilled[it] with His hand,saying,
Now on the Levites'platformstoodJeshua,Bani,Kadmiel,Shebaniah,Bunni,Sherebiah,Bani[and] Chenani,and they criedwith a loudvoiceto the LORDtheir God.
"You aloneare the LORD.You have madethe heavens,The heavenof heavenswith alltheir host,The earthand allthat is on it, The seasand allthat is in them. You givelifeto allof them And the heavenlyhostbowsdownbefore You.
But the angelof the LORDsaidto him, "Whydo you askmy name,seeing it is wonderful?"
Blessedbe the LORD,the Godof Israel,From everlastingeven to everlasting.Then allthe peoplesaid,"Amen,"and praisedthe LORD.
He said,"NakedI camefrom my mother'swomb,And nakedI shall returnthere.The LORDgaveand the LORDhas takenaway. Blessedbe the nameof the LORD."
Singthe gloryof His name;MakeHis praiseglorious.
Let them praiseYour greatand awesomename;Holyis He.
Danielsaid,"Let the nameof Godbe blessedforeverand ever,For wisdomand powerbelong to Him.
