This God is our God\par forever and ever!\par He will lead us forever! {\cf2\super [290]} \par
Psalm 50:3 - Easy To Read Version Our God is coming,\par and he will not keep quiet.\par Fire burns in front of him.\par There is a great storm around him.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: A fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Our God comes and does not keep silence; a fire devours before Him, and round about Him a mighty tempest rages. American Standard Version (1901) Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence: A fire devoureth before him, And it is very tempestuous round about him. Common English Bible Our God is coming; he won’t keep quiet. A devouring fire is before him; a storm rages all around him. Catholic Public Domain Version Be merciful to me, O God, according to your great mercy. And, according to the plentitude of your compassion, wipe out my iniquity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity. |
This God is our God\par forever and ever!\par He will lead us forever! {\cf2\super [290]} \par
You did these bad things,\par and I said nothing.\par So you thought\par that I was just like you.\par Well, I won’t be quiet any longer!\par I will make it very clear to you,\par and I will criticize you to your face!\par
He is our God.\par He is the God that saves us.\par The Lord our God saves us from death.\par
God, don’t keep quiet!\par Don’t close your ears!\par Please say something, God.\par
Be happy because the Lord is coming.\par The Lord is coming to rule {\cf2\super [529]} the world.\par He will rule the world with justice\par and fairness.\par
Mount Sinai was covered with smoke. Smoke rose off the mountain like smoke from a furnace. This happened because the Lord came down to the mountain in fire. Also, the whole mountain began to shake.
People are afraid and confused. Say to those people, “Be strong! Don’t be afraid!” Look, your God will come and punish your enemies. He will come and give you your reward. The Lord will save you.
I (Ezekiel) saw a big storm coming from the north. It was a big cloud with a strong wind, and there was fire flashing from it. Light was shining out all around it. It looked like hot metal {\cf2\super [5]} glowing in a fire.
A river of fire was flowing\par in front of the Ancient King. {\cf2\super [77]} \par Millions of people were serving him.\par Hundreds of millions of people stood\par in front of him.\par \{This was like\} court was ready to begin,\par and the books were opened.\par
So fire came from the Lord and destroyed Nadab and Abihu. They died in front of the Lord.
The sickness went before him.\par And the destroyer followed behind him. {\cf2\super [16]} \par
“That time of judgment is coming. It will be like a hot furnace. All those proud people will be punished. All those evil people will burn like straw. At that time, they will be like a bush burning in the fire—and there will not be a branch or root left.” The Lord All-Powerful said these things.
Then a fire came from the Lord and destroyed the 250 men who were offering the incense. [209]
He will come ready to clean the grain. {\cf2\super [43]} He will separate the good grain from the straw. He will put the good part of the grain into his barn. And he will burn the part that is not good. He will burn it with a fire that cannot be stopped.”
But you can be sure that it is the Lord your God who goes across the river before you—and God is like a fire that destroys! The Lord will destroy those nations. He will make them fall before you. You will force those nations out. You will quickly destroy them. The Lord has promised you that this will happen.
The salvation \{that was given to us\} is very great. So surely we also will be punished if we live like this salvation is not important. It was the Lord (Jesus) who first told people about this salvation. And the people who heard him proved to us that this salvation is true.
\{Jesus is\} the One who says that these things are true. Now he says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”