Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in the sky, which testifies to his strength!
For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the Lord will look toward earth,
Lift your hands toward the sanctuary and praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song! Praise him in the assembly of the godly!
The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork.
Day after day it speaks out; night after night it reveals his greatness.
The Lord’s shout bends the large trees and strips the leaves from the forests. Everyone in his temple says, “Majestic!”
As I watched, I saw on the platform above the top of the cherubim something like a sapphire, resembling the shape of a throne, appearing above them.
But the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavenly expanse. And those bringing many to righteousness will be like the stars forever and ever.