Knowthat the LORDHimselfis God;It is He who has madeus, and not we ourselves;[We are] His peopleand the sheepof His pasture.
"Now,O LORDour God,I pray,deliverus from his handthat allthe kingdomsof the earthmay knowthat You alone,O LORD,are God."
He is the LORDour God;His judgmentsare in allthe earth.
Is it rightfor You indeedto oppress,To rejectthe laborof Your hands,And to lookfavorablyon the schemesof the wicked?
Your handsmademe and fashionedme; Giveme understanding,that I may learnYour commandments.
Whohave said,"With our tonguewe will prevail;Our lipsare our own; whois lordover us?"
Let Israelbe gladin his Maker;Let the sonsof Zionrejoicein their King.
"Cease[striving] and knowthat I am God;I will be exaltedamong the nations,I will be exaltedin the earth."
But He ledforthHis own peoplelike sheepAnd guidedthem in the wildernesslike a flock;
So we Your peopleand the sheepof Your pastureWill givethanksto You forever;To allgenerationswe will tellof Your praise.
For the LORDis a greatGodAnd a greatKingaboveallgods,
Then I will takeyou for My people,and I will be your God;and you shall knowthat I am the LORDyour God,who broughtyou out from underthe burdensof the Egyptians.
Rememberalso your Creatorin the daysof your youth,beforethe evildayscomeand the yearsdrawnearwhenyou will say,"I havenodelightin them";
Then His peoplerememberedthe daysof old,of Moses.Whereis He who broughtthem up out of the seawith the shepherdsof His flock?Whereis He who putHis HolySpiritin the midstof them,
We have become[like] those over whom You have neverruled,[Like] those who were not calledby Your name.
Thereis noonewho callson Your name,Who arouseshimself to takeholdof You; For You have hiddenYour facefrom us And have deliveredus into the powerof our iniquities.
But the LORDis the true God;He is the livingGodand the everlastingKing.At His wraththe earthquakes,And the nationscannotendureHis indignation.
For thussaysthe LordGOD,"Behold,I Myselfwill searchfor My sheepand seekthem out.
"Thisis eternallife,that they may knowYou, the onlytrue God,and JesusChristwhomYou have sent.
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.
For we are His workmanship,createdin ChristJesusfor goodworks,whichGodprepared beforehandsothat we would walkin them.
"But Jeshurungrewfatand kicked--You are grownfat,thick,and sleek--Then he forsookGodwho madehim, And scornedthe Rockof his salvation.
"Do you thusrepaythe LORD,O foolishand unwisepeople?Is not He your Fatherwho has boughtyou? He has madeyou and establishedyou.
"To you it was shownthat you might knowthat the LORD,He is God;thereis nootherbesidesHim.
"Knowtherefore today,and takeit to your heart,that the LORD,He is Godin heavenaboveand on the earthbelow;thereis noother.
"Knowtherefore that the LORDyour God,He is God,the faithfulGod,who keepsHis covenantand His lovingkindnessto a thousandthgenerationwith those who loveHim and keepHis commandments;
For you were continually strayinglikesheep,but nowyou have returnedto the Shepherdand Guardianof your souls.
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;
Therefore,thosealsowho sufferaccordingto the willof Godshall entrusttheir soulsto a faithfulCreatorin doing what is right.
And we knowthat the Sonof Godhas come,and has givenus understandingsothat we may knowHim whois true;and we are in Him who is true,in His SonJesusChrist.Thisis the true Godand eternallife.
