Open to me the gates of the Temple; I will go in and give thanks to the LORD!

This is the gate of the LORD; only the righteous can come in.

Open the city gates and let the faithful nation enter, the nation whose people do what is right.

The king is glad, O LORD, because you gave him strength; he rejoices because you made him victorious.

His glory is great because of your help; you have given him fame and majesty.

The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the nations see his glory.

I will overthrow all the nations, and their treasures will be brought here, and the Temple will be filled with wealth.

The new Temple will be more splendid than the old one, and there I will give my people prosperity and peace." The LORD Almighty has spoken.

The LORD Almighty answers, "I will send my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then the Lord you are looking for will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger you long to see will come and proclaim my covenant."

None of the rulers of this world knew this wisdom. If they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

My friends, as believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, you must never treat people in different ways according to their outward appearance.

But continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory, now and forever! Amen.

"Our Lord and God! You are worthy to receive glory, honor, and power. For you created all things, and by your will they were given existence and life."

Why from your mighty peaks do you look with scorn on the mountain on which God chose to live? The LORD will live there forever!

He goes up to the heights, taking many captives with him; he receives gifts from rebellious people. The LORD God will live there.

Come to the Temple, LORD, with the Covenant Box, the symbol of your power, and stay here forever.

Whenever the Covenant Box started out, Moses would say, "Arise, LORD; scatter your enemies and put to flight those who hate you!"

And whenever it stopped, he would say, "Return, LORD, to the thousands of families of Israel."

They brought the Box and put it in its place in the Tent that David had set up for it. Then he offered sacrifices and fellowship offerings to the LORD.

Then the priests carried the Covenant Box into the Temple and put it in the Most Holy Place, beneath the winged creatures.

shining with the dazzling light of the LORD's presence, and they could not go back in to perform their duties.

After the Lord Jesus had talked with them, he was taken up to heaven and sat at the right side of God.

As the scripture says, "When he went up to the very heights, he took many captives with him; he gave gifts to people."

So the one who came down is the same one who went up, above and beyond the heavens, to fill the whole universe with his presence.

who has gone to heaven and is at the right side of God, ruling over all angels and heavenly authorities and powers.