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Not even to his holy angels has the Lord given power to describe all his mighty deeds, even though he has given them power to stand unharmed in his glorious presence.
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Now I will remind you of the works of the Lord and describe the things I have seen. The words of the Lord brought his works into being, and the whole creation obeys his commands.
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The light of the sun shines down on everything, and everything is filled with the Lord's glory.
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Not even to his holy angels has the Lord given power to describe all his mighty deeds, even though he has given them power to stand unharmed in his glorious presence.
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He sees into the oceans and into the human heart, and he knows the secrets of both. The Most High knows everything that can be known and understands the signs of the ages.
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He knows all that has ever been and all that ever will be; he uncovers the deepest of mysteries.
Footnotes 1
[a].
[Hebrew] even though . . . presence; [Greek] which the Lord Almighty established so that everything may stand firm in his glory.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.