"And now I command that if anyone of any nation, race, or language speaks disrespectfully of the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, he is to be torn limb from limb, and his house is to be made a pile of ruins. There is no other god who can rescue like this."

I hereby command you to help them rebuild it. Their expenses are to be paid promptly out of the royal funds received from taxes in West-of-Euphrates, so that the work is not interrupted.

This is to be done so that they can offer sacrifices that are acceptable to the God of Heaven and pray for his blessing on me and my sons.

May the God who chose Jerusalem as the place where he is to be worshiped overthrow any king or nation that defies this command and tries to destroy the Temple there. I, Darius, have commanded. My command is to be fully obeyed."

"From Emperor Artaxerxes to the priest Ezra, scholar in the Law of the God of Heaven.

"I command that throughout my empire all the Israelite people, priests, and Levites that so desire be permitted to go with you to Jerusalem.

Serve the LORD with fear; tremble

The LORD is king, and the people tremble. He sits on his throne above the winged creatures, and the earth shakes.

Everyone will praise his great and majestic name. Holy is he!

Because of you I am afraid; I am filled with fear because of your judgments.

I myself created the whole universe! I am pleased with those who are humble and repentant, who fear me and obey me.

But you, LORD, are the true God, you are the living God and the eternal king. When you are angry, the world trembles; the nations cannot endure your anger.

I will show you whom to fear: fear God, who, after killing, has the authority to throw into hell. Believe me, he is the one you must fear!

because our God is indeed a destroying fire.

"When the seven years had passed," said the king, "I looked up at the sky, and my sanity returned. I praised the Supreme God and gave honor and glory to the one who lives forever. "He will rule forever, and his kingdom will last for all time.

Has any human being ever lived after hearing the living God speak from a fire?

David asked the men who were near him, "What will the man get who kills this Philistine and frees Israel from this disgrace? After all, who is this heathen Philistine to defy the army of the living God?"

I have killed lions and bears, and I will do the same to this heathen Philistine, who has defied the army of the living God.

The people of Israel will become like the sand of the sea, more than can be counted or measured. Now God says to them, "You are not my people," but the day is coming when he will say to them, "You are the children of the living God!"

Nor does he need anything that we can supply by working for him, since it is he himself who gives life and breath and everything else to everyone.

And in the very place where they were told, 'You are not my people,' there they will be called the children of the living God."

All those people speak about how you received us when we visited you, and how you turned away from idols to God, to serve the true and living God

the twenty-four elders fall down before the one who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever. They throw their crowns down in front of the throne and say,

The four living creatures answered, "Amen!" And the elders fell down and worshiped.

The LORD is king. He is clothed with majesty and strength. The earth is set firmly in place and cannot be moved.

Your throne, O LORD, has been firm from the beginning, and you existed before time began.

The LORD is king forever. Your God, O Zion, will reign for all time. Praise the LORD!

"I am the LORD, and I do not change. And so you, the descendants of Jacob, are not yet completely lost.

To those who were to receive what he promised, God wanted to make it very clear that he would never change his purpose; so he added his vow to the promise.

There are these two things, then, that cannot change and about which God cannot lie. So we who have found safety with him are greatly encouraged to hold firmly to the hope placed before us.

Every good gift and every perfect present comes from heaven; it comes down from God, the Creator of the heavenly lights, who does not change or cause darkness by turning.

At the time of those rulers the God of heaven will establish a kingdom that will never end. It will never be conquered, but will completely destroy all those empires and then last forever.

"How great are the wonders God shows us! How powerful are the miracles he performs! God is king forever; he will rule for all time.

"When the seven years had passed," said the king, "I looked up at the sky, and my sanity returned. I praised the Supreme God and gave honor and glory to the one who lives forever. "He will rule forever, and his kingdom will last for all time.

He was given authority, honor, and royal power, so that the people of all nations, races, and languages would serve him. His authority would last forever, and his kingdom would never end.

The power and greatness of all the kingdoms on earth will be given to the people of the Supreme God. Their royal power will never end, and all rulers on earth will serve and obey them."

The LORD rules over the deep waters; he rules as king forever.

so that everyone will know your mighty deeds and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.

Your rule is eternal, and you are king forever. The LORD is faithful to his promises; he is merciful in all his acts.

His royal power will continue to grow; his kingdom will always be at peace. He will rule as King David's successor, basing his power on right and justice, from now until the end of time. The LORD Almighty is determined to do all this.

Do not bring us to hard testing, but keep us safe from the Evil One.'

and he will be the king of the descendants of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end!"

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The power to rule over the world belongs now to our Lord and his Messiah, and he will rule forever and ever!"