Bible Verses About Access to God

while Moshe alone approaches ADONAI -the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him."

Moshe cut two stone tablets like the first. Then he got up early in the morning and, with the two stone tablets in his hands, ascended Mount Sinai, as ADONAI had ordered him to do.

ADONAI descended in the cloud, stood with him there and pronounced the name of ADONAI.

ADONAI passed before him and proclaimed: "YUD-HEH-VAV-HEH!!! Yud-Heh-Vav-Heh [ADONAI] is God, merciful and compassionate, slow to anger, rich in grace and truth;

showing grace to the thousandth generation, forgiving offenses, crimes and sins; yet not exonerating the guilty, but causing the negative effects of the parents' offenses to be experienced by their children and grandchildren, and even by the third and fourth generations."

He is to take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before ADONAI and, with his hands full of ground, fragrant incense, bring it inside the curtain.

He is to put the incense on the fire before ADONAI, so that the cloud from the incense will cover the ark-cover which is over the testimony, in order that he not die.

He is to take some of the bull's blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the ark-cover toward the east; and in front of the ark-cover he is to sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times.

"Next, he is to slaughter the goat of the sin offering which is for the people, bring its blood inside the curtain and do with its blood as he did with the bull's blood, sprinkling it on the ark-cover and in front of the ark-cover.

For what great nation is there that has God as close to them as ADONAI our God is, whenever we call on him?

A psalm of David: ADONAI, who can rest in your tent? Who can live on your holy mountain?

You make me know the path of life; in your presence is unbounded joy, in your right hand eternal delight.

Goodness and grace will pursue me every day of my life; and I will live in the house of ADONAI for years and years to come.

Who may go up to the mountain of ADONAI? Who can stand in his holy place?

Those with clean hands and pure hearts, who don't make vanities the purpose of their lives or swear oaths just to deceive.

Just one thing have I asked of ADONAI; only this will I seek: to live in the house of ADONAI all the days of my life, to see the beauty of ADONAI and visit in his temple.

For the leader. A maskil of the descendants of Korach: Just as a deer longs for running streams, God, I long for you.

I am thirsty for God, for the living God! When can I come and appear before God?

Send out your light and your truth; let them be my guide; let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the places where you live.

How blessed are those you choose and bring near, so that they can remain in your courtyards! We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the Holy Place of your temple.

But for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made Adonai ELOHIM my refuge, so that I can tell of all your works.

For the leader. On the gittit. A psalm of the sons of Korach: How deeply loved are your dwelling-places, ADONAI-Tzva'ot!

My soul yearns, yes, faints with longing for the courtyards of ADONAI; my heart and body cry for joy to the living God.

ADONAI is close to all who call on him, to all who sincerely call on him.

Many peoples will go and say, "Come, let's go up to the mountain of ADONAI, to the house of the God of Ya'akov! He will teach us about his ways, and we will walk in his paths." For out of Tziyon will go forth Torah, the word of ADONAI from Yerushalayim.