Psalms 136:2
Hebrew Text— Psalms 136:2Give thanks to the God of gods; for his loving kindness endures forever.
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“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”
I said, “You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High.
“You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons or take bribes.
Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;
For there is no partiality with God.
But from those who were reputed to be important—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn’t show partiality to man—they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,
You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names.
A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him.
These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and those who are with him are called chosen and faithful.”
He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”
Who is like you, Yahweh, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
You shall not be scared of them; for Yahweh your God is among you, a great and awesome God.
then hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you know (for you, even you only, know the hearts of all the children of men);
He returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, “See now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, please take a gift from your servant.”
For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness, don’t let all the travail seem little before you, that has come on us, on our kings, on our princes, on our priests, on our prophets, on our fathers, and on all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria to this day.
The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, speaks, and calls the earth from sunrise to sunset.
that they may know that you alone, whose name is Yahweh, are the Most High over all the earth.
For Yahweh is a great God, a great King above all gods.
Yahweh is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.
A mighty king will stand up, who will rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.
When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him.”
They said to him, “We have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it.” Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Please tell it to me.”
Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It isn’t in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”
‘Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”
Although you know that I am not wicked, there is no one who can deliver out of your hand.
He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.
In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.
won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.
Yahweh is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.
For I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter, for one official is eyed by a higher one, and there are officials over them.
For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
For yet a very little while, and the indignation against you will be accomplished, and my anger will be directed to his destruction.”
You said in your heart, “I will ascend into heaven! I will exalt my throne above the stars of God! I will sit on the mountain of assembly, in the far north!
“Those who trust in engraved images, who tell molten images, ‘You are our gods,’ will be turned back. They will be utterly disappointed.
Every man has become brutish and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is disappointed by his engraved image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
But Yahweh is with me as an awesome mighty one. Therefore my persecutors will stumble, and they won’t prevail. They will be utterly disappointed, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which will never be forgotten.
You have magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against me. I have heard it.”
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.
But he who comes against him will do according to his own will, and no one will stand before him. He will stand in the glorious land, and destruction will be in his hand.
When they had come, they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don’t defer to anyone; for you aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods?’
But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.
If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear,
For I will go through the land of Egypt in that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and animal. I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt. I am Yahweh.
“You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
“The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, the Mighty One, God, Yahweh, he knows; and Israel shall know: if it was in rebellion, or if in trespass against Yahweh (don’t save us today),
Therefore you are great, Yahweh God. For there is no one like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.
“The house which I am building will be great; for our God is greater than all gods.
so that men shall say, “Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth.”
For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.
Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy!
Everyone who makes a carved image is vain. The things that they delight in will not profit. Their own witnesses don’t see, nor know, that they may be disappointed.
Behold, all his fellows will be disappointed; and the workmen are mere men. Let them all be gathered together. Let them stand up. They will fear. They will be put to shame together.
Because you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God has made known to the king what will happen hereafter. The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.”
The king answered to Daniel, and said, “Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.”
“The king will do according to his will. He will exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and will speak marvelous things against the God of gods. He will prosper until the indignation is accomplished; for that which is determined will be done.
My Father who has given them to me is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods because of the way that they treated people arrogantly.”
God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods.
Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods!