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They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness,
And shall sing of Your righteousness. ...
“All Your works shall praise You, O Lord,
And Your saints shall bless You.
They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom,
And talk of Your power,
To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts,
And the glorious majesty of His kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And Your dominion endures throughout all generations. ...
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My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord,
And all flesh shall bless His holy name
Forever and ever.”
Job 13:11; 22:12; 25:3;
37:5-13, 19-24; Psalm 113:5,
6; Nahum 1:3; Psalm
145:3-21.
Lessons From Sacred History
As we learn more and more of what God is, and of what we
ourselves are in His sight, we shall fear and tremble before Him. Let
mortals of today take warning from the fate of those who in ancient
times presumed to make free with that which God had declared
sacred. When the Israelites ventured to open the ark on its return
from the land of the Philistines, their irreverent daring was signally
punished.
Again, consider the judgment that fell upon Uzzah. As in David’s
reign the ark was being carried to Jerusalem, Uzzah put forth his
hand to keep it steady. For presuming to touch the symbol of God’s
presence, he was smitten with instant death.
At the burning bush, when Moses, not recognizing God’s pres-
ence, turned aside to see the wonderful sight, the command was
given: “‘Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your
feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.’ ... And Moses
hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.”
Exodus 3:5, 6
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“Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran.
So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the