Now, our God, we give you thanks, and we praise your glorious name.

Let the giving of thanks be your sacrifice to God, and give the Almighty all that you promised.

Praise the LORD, my soul! All my being, praise his holy name!

He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.

A day is coming when people will sing, "I praise you, LORD! You were angry with me, but now you comfort me and are angry no longer.

At that time Jesus said, "Father, Lord of heaven and earth! I thank you because you have shown to the unlearned what you have hidden from the wise and learned.

At that time Jesus was filled with joy by the Holy Spirit and said, "Father, Lord of heaven and earth! I thank you because you have shown to the unlearned what you have hidden from the wise and learned. Yes, Father, this was how you were pleased to have it happen.

They took the stone away. Jesus looked up and said, "I thank you, Father, that you listen to me.

Then Jacob prayed, "God of my grandfather Abraham and God of my father Isaac, hear me! You told me, LORD, to go back to my land and to my relatives, and you would make everything go well for me.

Save me, I pray, from my brother Esau. I am afraid---afraid that he is coming to attack us and destroy us all, even the women and children.

Tell the Israelites that I, the LORD, the God of their ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, have sent you to them. This is my name forever; this is what all future generations are to call me.

May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us or abandon us;

At the hour of the afternoon sacrifice the prophet Elijah approached the altar and prayed, "O LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, prove now that you are the God of Israel and that I am your servant and have done all this at your command.

There in front of the whole assembly King David praised the LORD. He said, "LORD God of our ancestor Jacob, may you be praised forever and ever!

and prayed aloud, "O LORD God of our ancestors, you rule in heaven over all the nations of the world. You are powerful and mighty, and no one can oppose you.

"God is wise and powerful! Praise him forever and ever.

He controls the times and the seasons; he makes and unmakes kings; it is he who gives wisdom and understanding.

I make plans and carry them out. I have understanding, and I am strong.

A shrewd general can take a city defended by strong men, and destroy the walls they relied on.

Being wise is better than being strong; yes, knowledge is more important than strength.

Wisdom does more for a person than ten rulers can do for a city.

I have always said that wisdom is better than strength, but no one thinks of the poor as wise or pays any attention to what they say.

Wisdom does more good than weapons, but one sinner can undo a lot of good.

He told them to pray to the God of heaven for mercy and to ask him to explain the mystery to them so that they would not be killed along with the other advisers in Babylon.

"While Your Majesty was sleeping, you dreamed about the future; and God, who reveals mysteries, showed you what is going to happen.

Now, this mystery was revealed to me, not because I am wiser than anyone else, but so that Your Majesty may learn the meaning of your dream and understand the thoughts that have come to you.

And the LORD said to himself, "I will not hide from Abraham what I am going to do.

The LORD is the friend of those who obey him and he affirms his covenant with them.

The Sovereign LORD never does anything without revealing his plan to his servants, the prophets.

I do not call you servants any longer, because servants do not know what their master is doing. Instead, I call you friends, because I have told you everything I heard from my Father.

This book is the record of the events that Jesus Christ revealed. God gave him this revelation in order to show to his servants what must happen very soon. Christ made these things known to his servant John by sending his angel to him,

Then one of the elders said to me, "Don't cry. Look! The Lion from Judah's tribe, the great descendant of David, has won the victory, and he can break the seven seals and open the scroll."