Bible Verses About Select Readings

Who is he, this glorious king? ADONAI, strong and mighty, ADONAI, mighty in battle.

Lift up your heads, you gates! Lift them up, everlasting doors, so that the glorious king can enter!

Who is he, this glorious king? ADONAI-Tzva'ot he is the glorious king. (Selah)

A psalm of David: Give ADONAI his due, you who are godly; give ADONAI his due of glory and strength;

give ADONAI the glory due his name; worship ADONAI in holy splendor.

The voice of ADONAI is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, ADONAI over rushing waters,

the voice of ADONAI in power, the voice of ADONAI in splendor.

The voice of ADONAI cracks the cedars; ADONAI splinters the cedars of the L'vanon

and makes the L'vanon skip like a calf, Siryon like a young wild ox.

The voice of ADONAI flashes fiery flames;

the voice of ADONAI rocks the desert, ADONAI convulses the Kadesh Desert.

The voice of ADONAI causes deer to give birth and strips the forests bare -while in his temple, all cry, "Glory!"

ADONAI sits enthroned above the flood! ADONAI sits enthroned as king forever!

May ADONAI give strength to his people! May ADONAI bless his people with shalom!

For the leader. By the descendants of Korach. On 'alamot [high-pitched musical instruments?]. A song: God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

Therefore we are unafraid, even if the earth gives way, even if the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea,

even if its waters rage and foam, and mountains shake at its turbulence.

There is a river whose streams gladden the city of God, the holy habitation of 'Elyon

God is in the city. It will not be moved when daybreak comes, God will help it.

Nations were in turmoil, kingdoms were moved; his voice thundered forth, and the earth melted away.

ADONAI-Tzva'ot is with us, our fortress, the God of Ya'akov. (Selah) (Selah)

Come and see the works of ADONAI, the astounding deeds he has done on the earth.

To the ends of the earth he makes wars cease he breaks the bow, snaps the spear, burns the shields in the fire.

"Desist, and learn that I am God, supreme over the nations, supreme over the earth."

ADONAI-Tzva'ot is with us, our fortress, the God of Ya'akov. (Selah)