I am the LORD; why don't you fear me? Why don't you tremble before me? I placed the sand as the boundary of the sea, a permanent boundary that it cannot cross. The sea may toss, but it cannot go beyond it; the waves may roar, but they cannot break through.

God's power is so great that we cannot come near him; he is righteous and just in his dealings with us.

No wonder, then, that everyone is awed by him, and that he ignores those who claim to be wise.

I will show you whom to fear: fear God, who, after killing, has the authority to throw into hell. Believe me, he is the one you must fear!

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."

The LORD is king, and he rules the nations.

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 will settle disputes among great nations. They will hammer their swords into plows and their spears into pruning knives. Nations will never again go to war, never prepare for battle again.

At that time many nations will come to the LORD and become his people. He will live among you, and you will know that he has sent me to you.

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The power to rule over the world belongs now to our Lord and his Messiah, and he will rule forever and ever!"

But you, LORD, are feared by all. No one can stand in your presence when you are angry.

LORD, there is no one like you; you are mighty, and your name is great and powerful.

No one in heaven is like you, LORD; none of the heavenly beings is your equal.

The scripture says, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and set aside the understanding of the scholars."

So then, where does that leave the wise? or the scholars? or the skillful debaters of this world? God has shown that this world's wisdom is foolishness!