Ask, and I will give you all the nations; the whole earth will be yours.

His kingdom will reach from sea to sea, from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

All kings will bow down before him; all nations will serve him.

All the nations that you have created will come and bow down to you; they will praise your greatness.

He kept his promise to the people of Israel with loyalty and constant love for them. All people everywhere have seen the victory of our God.

"Turn to me now and be saved, people all over the world! I am the only God there is.

"Remember this, you sinners; consider what I have done.

Remember what happened long ago; acknowledge that I alone am God and that there is no one else like me.

The LORD said to me, "I have a greater task for you, my servant. Not only will you restore to greatness the people of Israel who have survived, but I will also make you a light to the nations--- so that all the world may be saved."

My people will come from far away, from the north and the west, and from Aswan in the south."

"Why are you doing this? We ourselves are only human beings like you! We are here to announce the Good News, to turn you away from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven, earth, sea, and all that is in them.

To Jews and Gentiles alike I gave solemn warning that they should turn from their sins to God and believe in our Lord Jesus.

You are to open their eyes and turn them from the darkness to the light and from the power of Satan to God, so that through their faith in me they will have their sins forgiven and receive their place among God's chosen people.'

First in Damascus and in Jerusalem and then in the whole country of Israel and among the Gentiles, I preached that they must repent of their sins and turn to God and do the things that would show they had repented.

Now, however, that truth has been brought out into the open through the writings of the prophets; and by the command of the eternal God it is made known to all nations, so that all may believe and obey.

All those people speak about how you received us when we visited you, and how you turned away from idols to God, to serve the true and living God

Praise the LORD, all people on earth; praise his glory and might.

when nations and kingdoms come together and worship the LORD.

Praise the LORD, all nations! Praise him, all peoples!

After this I looked, and there was an enormous crowd---no one could count all the people! They were from every race, tribe, nation, and language, and they stood in front of the throne and of the Lamb, dressed in white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.

All the angels stood around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures. Then they threw themselves face downward in front of the throne and worshiped God,

Who will not stand in awe of you, Lord? Who will refuse to declare your greatness? You alone are holy. All the nations will come and worship you, because your just actions are seen by all."