For the LORDis a greatGodAnd a greatKingaboveallgods,
Then Ezrablessedthe LORDthe greatGod.And allthe peopleanswered,"Amen,Amen!"while liftingup their hands;then they bowedlowand worshipedthe LORDwith [their] facesto the ground.
Blessthe LORD,O my soul!O LORDmy God,You are verygreat;You are clothedwith splendorand majesty,
For I knowthat the LORDis greatAnd that our Lordis aboveallgods.
Greatis the LORD,and highlyto be praised,And His greatnessis unsearchable.
For the LORDMostHighis to be feared,A greatKingoverallthe earth.
He subduespeoplesunderus And nationsunderour feet.
For greatis the LORDand greatlyto be praised;He is to be fearedaboveallgods.
For You are the LORDMostHighoverallthe earth;You are exaltedfaraboveallgods.
For I will gothroughthe landof Egypton that night,and will strikedownallthe firstbornin the landof Egypt,bothmanand beast;and against allthe godsof EgyptI will executejudgments--I am the LORD.
"NowI knowthat the LORDis greaterthanallthe gods;indeed,it was provenwhenthey dealtproudlyagainstthe people."
Do not trembleand do not be afraid;Have I not longsinceannounced[it] to you and declared[it]? And you are My witnesses.Is thereanyGodbesidesMe, Or is thereany [other] Rock?I knowof none.'"
"As I live,"declaresthe KingWhose nameis the LORDof hosts,"Surelyone shall come[who looms up] like Taboramong the mountains,Or like Carmelby the sea.
"Moabhas been destroyedand men have goneup to his cities;His choicestyoungmenhave also gonedownto the slaughter,"Declaresthe King,whose nameis the LORDof hosts.
"NowI, Nebuchadnezzar,praise,exaltand honorthe Kingof heaven,for allHis worksare true and His waysjust,and He is ableto humblethose whowalkin pride."
"For from the risingof the sunevento its setting,My name[will be] greatamong the nations,and in everyplaceincenseis going to be offeredto My name,and a grain offering[that is] pure;for My name[will be] greatamong the nations,"saysthe LORDof hosts.
"But cursedbe the swindlerwho hasa malein his flockand vowsit, but sacrificesa blemishedanimalto the Lord,for I am a greatKing,"saysthe LORDof hosts,"and My nameis fearedamong the nations."
orby the earth,for it is the footstoolof His feet,orby Jerusalem,for it is THE CITYOF THE GREATKING.
"You shall not dreadthem, for the LORDyour Godis in your midst,a greatand awesomeGod.
