SurelyHis salvationis nearto those who fearHim, That glorymay dwellin our land.
Salvationis farfrom the wicked,For they do not seekYour statutes.
"He who offersa sacrificeof thanksgivinghonorsMe; And to him who orders[his] way[aright] I shall showthe salvationof God."
then the LORDwill createoverthe wholeareaof MountZionand overher assembliesa cloudby day,even smoke,and the brightnessof a flamingfireby night;for overallthe glorywill be a canopy.
"I bringnearMy righteousness,it is not faroff; And My salvationwill not delay.And I will grantsalvationin Zion,[And] My gloryfor Israel.
"Thuswill eachof you sayto his neighborand to his brother,Whathas the LORDanswered?'or, 'Whathas the LORDspoken?'
"Thusyou will sayto [that] prophet,'Whathas the LORDansweredyou?' and, 'Whathas the LORDspoken?'
For I knowthe plansthat I havefor you,' declaresthe LORD,'plansfor welfareand not for calamityto giveyou a futureand a hope.
then I will bringyou downwith those who godownto the pit,to the peopleof old,and I will make you dwellin the lowerpartsof the earth,like the ancientwasteplaces,with those who godownto the pit,sothat you will not be inhabited;but I will setgloryin the landof the living.
Moreover, He saidto me, "Sonof man,takeinto your heartallMy wordswhichI will speakto you and listenclosely.
I will standon my guardpostAnd stationmyself on the rampart;And I will keepwatchto seewhatHe will speakto me, And howI may replywhenI am reproved.
For I,' declaresthe LORD,will be a wallof firearoundher, and I will be the gloryin her midst.'"
For thussaysthe LORDof hosts,"AftergloryHe has sentme againstthe nationswhich plunderyou, for he who touchesyou, touchesthe appleof His eye.
A LIGHTOF REVELATIONTO THE GENTILES,And the gloryof Your peopleIsrael."
And the Wordbecameflesh,and dweltamongus, and we sawHis glory,gloryas of the only begottenfrom the Father,fullof graceand truth.
"Ifanyoneis willingto doHis will,he will knowof the teaching,whetherit is of Godor[whether] I speakfrom Myself.
Paulstoodup, and motioningwith his handsaid,"Menof Israel,and you who fearGod,listen:
And Elisaidto Samuel,"Goliedown,and it shall be ifHe callsyou, that you shall say,'Speak,LORD,for Your servantis listening.'"So Samuelwentand laydownin his place.
