[Let] the highpraisesof God[be] in their mouth,And a two-edgedswordin their hand,
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!
They have hands,but they cannotfeel;They have feet,but they cannotwalk;They cannotmakea soundwith their throat.
I criedto Him with my mouth,And He was extolledwith my tongue.
For greatis the LORDand greatlyto be praised;He is to be fearedaboveallgods.
"NowI, Nebuchadnezzar,praise,exaltand honorthe Kingof heaven,for allHis worksare true and His waysjust,and He is ableto humblethose whowalkin pride."
The delivererswill ascendMountZionTo judgethe mountainof Esau,And the kingdomwill be the LORD'S.
"Gloryto Godin the highest,And on earthpeaceamongmenwith whom He is pleased."
For the wordof Godis livingand activeand sharperthananytwo-edgedsword,and piercingas faras the divisionof souland spirit,of bothjointsand marrow,and able to judgethe thoughtsand intentionsof the heart.
In His righthandHe heldsevenstars,and out of His mouthcamea sharptwo-edgedsword;and His facewas likethe sunshiningin its strength.
ThenI heard[something] likethe voiceof a greatmultitudeand likethe soundof manywatersand likethe soundof mightypeals of thunder,saying,"Hallelujah!For the Lordour God,the Almighty,reigns.
Ehudmadehimself a swordwhich had twoedges,a cubitin length,and he boundit on his rightthighunderhis cloak.
