And I saw a mighty angel, who announced in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?"

They sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to break open its seals. For you were killed, and by your sacrificial death you bought for God people from every tribe, language, nation, and race.

and sang in a loud voice: "The Lamb who was killed is worthy to receive power, wealth, wisdom, and strength, honor, glory, and praise!"

I call to the LORD, and he saves me from my enemies. Praise the LORD!

I call to the LORD, and he saves me from my enemies. Praise the LORD!

He said in a loud voice, "Honor God and praise his greatness! For the time has come for him to judge all people. Worship him who made heaven, earth, sea, and the springs of water!"

"The LORD is your mighty defender, perfect and just in all his ways; Your God is faithful and true; he does what is right and fair.

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

Praise the LORD's glorious name; bring an offering and come into his Temple. Bow down before the Holy One when he appears;

The following Levites gave a call to worship: Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah. They said: "Stand up and praise the LORD your God; praise him forever and ever! Let everyone praise his glorious name, although no human praise is great enough."

My knowledge is wide; I will use what I know to show that God, my Creator, is just.

Praise the LORD, you heavenly beings; praise his glory and power.

Praise the LORD's glorious name; bow down before the Holy One when he appears.

Proclaim God's power; his majesty is over Israel, his might is in the skies.

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

Praise the LORD's glorious name; bring an offering and come into his Temple.

and took a vow in the name of God, who lives forever and ever, who created heaven, earth, and the sea, and everything in them. The angel said, "There will be no more delay!

In the beginning, when God created the universe,

In six days I, the LORD, made the earth, the sky, the seas, and everything in them, but on the seventh day I rested. That is why I, the LORD, blessed the Sabbath and made it holy.

Look up at the sky! Who created the stars you see? The one who leads them out like an army, he knows how many there are and calls each one by name! His power is so great--- not one of them is ever missing!

Don't you know? Haven't you heard? The LORD is the everlasting God; he created all the world. He never grows tired or weary. No one understands his thoughts.

(You people must tell them that the gods who did not make the earth and the sky will be destroyed. They will no longer exist anywhere on earth.)

"Sovereign LORD, you made the earth and the sky by your great power and might; nothing is too difficult for you.

In the beginning the Word already existed; the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Through him God made all things; not one thing in all creation was made without him.

God, who made the world and everything in it, is Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.

and of making all people see how God's secret plan is to be put into effect. God, who is the Creator of all things, kept his secret hidden through all the past ages,

For through him God created everything in heaven and on earth, the seen and the unseen things, including spiritual powers, lords, rulers, and authorities. God created the whole universe through him and for him.

Christ existed before all things, and in union with him all things have their proper place.

but in these last days he has spoken to us through his Son. He is the one through whom God created the universe, the one whom God has chosen to possess all things at the end.

He also said, "You, Lord, in the beginning created the earth, and with your own hands you made the heavens.

Everything the LORD has made has its destiny; and the destiny of the wicked is destruction.

For all things were created by him, and all things exist through him and for him. To God be the glory forever! Amen.