13
They saw the splendor of his majesty and heard the glory of his voice.
14
He warned them against unrighteousness and taught each person how to treat others.
15
The Lord is always aware of what people do; there is no way to hide from him.
17
He gave each nation its own ruler, but Israel is the Lord's own possession.
Footnotes 1
[a].
[Some manuscripts add verses 16-17a:] From childhood on they tend to be evil; their heart is like stone, and they don't seem to be able to make it more human. +V17+WHe divided the nations of the whole earth.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.