He said in a loud voice, “Fear God(A) and give him glory,(B) because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made(C) the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”(D)

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11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth,(A) the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested(B) on the seventh day.(C) Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

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Who will not fear you, Lord,(A)
    and bring glory to your name?(B)
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
    and worship before you,(C)
for your righteous acts(D) have been revealed.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 15:4 Phrases in this song are drawn from Psalm 111:2,3; Deut. 32:4; Jer. 10:7; Psalms 86:9; 98:2.

You alone are the Lord.(A) You made the heavens,(B) even the highest heavens, and all their starry host,(C) the earth(D) and all that is on it, the seas(E) and all that is in them.(F) You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven(G) worship you.

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18 The nations were angry,(A)
    and your wrath has come.
The time has come for judging the dead,(B)
    and for rewarding your servants the prophets(C)
and your people who revere your name,
    both great and small(D)
and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”

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11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,(A)
for you created all things,
    and by your will they were created
    and have their being.”(B)

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13 Now all has been heard;
    here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God(A) and keep his commandments,(B)
    for this is the duty of all mankind.(C)
14 For God will bring every deed into judgment,(D)
    including every hidden thing,(E)
    whether it is good or evil.

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Blessed are those(A) whose help(B) is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God.

He is the Maker of heaven(C) and earth,
    the sea, and everything in them—
    he remains faithful(D) forever.

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13 At that very hour there was a severe earthquake(A) and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory(B) to the God of heaven.(C)

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23 For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: to an unknown god. So you are ignorant of the very thing you worship(A)—and this is what I am going to proclaim to you.

24 “The God who made the world and everything in it(B) is the Lord of heaven and earth(C) and does not live in temples built by human hands.(D) 25 And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.(E)

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By the word(A) of the Lord the heavens were made,(B)
    their starry host(C) by the breath of his mouth.

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10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off(A) and cry:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(B)
    you mighty city of Babylon!
In one hour(C) your doom has come!’

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They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God,(A) who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent(B) and glorify him.(C)

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Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne(A) and who lives for ever and ever,(B)

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Our help is in the name(A) of the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven(B) and earth.

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15 “Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human,(A) like you. We are bringing you good news,(B) telling you to turn from these worthless things(C) to the living God,(D) who made the heavens and the earth(E) and the sea and everything in them.(F)

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A voice says, “Cry out.”
    And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All people are like grass,(A)
    and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.

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Then a voice came from the throne, saying:

“Praise our God,
    all you his servants,(A)
you who fear him,
    both great and small!”(B)

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Israel to Reap the Whirlwind

“Put the trumpet(A) to your lips!
    An eagle(B) is over the house of the Lord
because the people have broken my covenant(C)
    and rebelled against my law.(D)

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10 But the Lord is the true God;
    he is the living God,(A) the eternal King.(B)
When he is angry,(C) the earth trembles;(D)
    the nations cannot endure his wrath.(E)

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12 Let them give glory(A) to the Lord
    and proclaim his praise(B) in the islands.(C)

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22 “The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works,[a][b]
    before his deeds of old;
23 I was formed long ages ago,
    at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
24 When there were no watery depths, I was given birth,
    when there were no springs overflowing with water;(A)
25 before the mountains were settled in place,(B)
    before the hills, I was given birth,(C)
26 before he made the world or its fields
    or any of the dust of the earth.(D)
27 I was there when he set the heavens in place,(E)
    when he marked out the horizon(F) on the face of the deep,
28 when he established the clouds above(G)
    and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,(H)
29 when he gave the sea its boundary(I)
    so the waters would not overstep his command,(J)
and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.(K)
30     Then I was constantly[c] at his side.(L)
I was filled with delight day after day,
    rejoicing always in his presence,
31 rejoicing in his whole world
    and delighting in mankind.(M)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:22 Or way; or dominion
  2. Proverbs 8:22 Or The Lord possessed me at the beginning of his work; or The Lord brought me forth at the beginning of his work
  3. Proverbs 8:30 Or was the artisan; or was a little child

In the council(A) of the holy ones(B) God is greatly feared;
    he is more awesome than all who surround him.(C)

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Psalm 36[a]

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord.

I have a message from God in my heart
    concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:[b](A)
There is no fear(B) of God
    before their eyes.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 36:1 In Hebrew texts 36:1-12 is numbered 36:2-13.
  2. Psalm 36:1 Or A message from God: The transgression of the wicked / resides in their hearts.

19 Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory(A) to the Lord, the God of Israel, and honor him. Tell(B) me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

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