Psalms 148:14 Cross References

Psalms 148:14

14: He has made his people strong, honoring his godly ones--the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the LORD!

For God says, "I will cut off the strength of the wicked, but I will increase the power of the godly."

He has brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and to us Jews who were near.

Then Hannah prayed: "My heart rejoices in the LORD! Oh, how the LORD has blessed me! Now I have an answer for my enemies, as I delight in your deliverance.

For what great nation has a god as near to them as the LORD our God is near to us whenever we call on him?

But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are a kingdom of priests, God's holy nation, his very own possession. This is so you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!"

O LORD, you alone can heal me; you alone can save. My praises are for you alone!

to execute the judgment written against them. This is the glory of his faithful ones. Praise the LORD!

But you have made me as strong as a wild bull. How refreshed I am by your power!

He is your God, the one who is worthy of your praise, the one who has done mighty miracles that you yourselves have seen.

So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God's holy people. You are members of God's family.

All of your works will thank you, LORD, and your faithful followers will bless you.

But now you belong to Christ Jesus. Though you once were far away from God, now you have been brought near to him because of the blood of Christ.

And as he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense--the prayers of God's people!
And they sang a new song with these words: "You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were killed, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.
And you have caused them to become God's Kingdom and his priests. And they will reign on the earth."
Then I looked again, and I heard the singing of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and the living beings and the elders.
And they sang in a mighty chorus: "The Lamb is worthy--the Lamb who was killed. He is worthy to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing."

They give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will never be forgotten. They will have influence and honor.

Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the nations of the earth; for all the earth belongs to me.
And you will be to me a kingdom of priests, my holy nation.' Give this message to the Israelites."

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