Greatness

Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”

Tell my father about all my splendor in Egypt and everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”

Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor.

Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.

Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”

and you said, “Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and greatness, and we have heard His voice out of the fire. Today we have seen that a man can live even if God speaks with him.

So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.

Make images of your tumors and of the rats that are ravaging the land. Give glory to the God of Israel, and perhaps He will lift His hand from you and your gods and your land.

Moreover, I will give you what you did not request—both riches and honor—so that during all your days no man in any kingdom will be your equal.

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;

What more can David say to You for honoring Your servant? For You know Your servant,

Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.

God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or honor for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—

therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.”

So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.

Now Jehoshaphat had an abundance of riches and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”

Hezekiah had very great riches and honor, and he made treasuries for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuable articles.

And Hezekiah rested with his fathers and was buried in the upper tombs of David’s descendants. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem paid him honor at his death. And his son Manasseh reigned in his place.

Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.

And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness.

Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.

He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head.

To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah

Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.

You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:

Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.

For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!

Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!

Who is He, this King of Glory? The LORD of Hosts—He is the King of Glory. Selah

Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.

The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters.

The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in His temple all cry, “Glory!”

For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.

Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul—and men praise you when you prosper—

They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah

Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah

Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.

And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.

You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.

O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!

Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.

Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and enter His courts.

The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.

For the LORD will rebuild Zion; He has appeared in His glory.

He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.

May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.

They exchanged their Glory for the image of a grass-eating ox.

Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.

The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.

They will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.

the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.

They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,

to make known to men Your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.

Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.

Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.

With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.

A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.

He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.

The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.

It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.

Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.

Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.

A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.

As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.

Therefore My people will go into exile for their lack of understanding; their dignitaries are starving and their masses are parched with thirst.

the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks.

What will you do on the day of reckoning when devastation comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?

Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame.

The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man.

On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.

All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb.

And now the LORD says, “In three years, as a hired worker counts the years, Moab’s splendor will become an object of contempt, with all her many people. And those who are left will be few and feeble.”

The fortress will disappear from Ephraim, and the sovereignty from Damascus. The remnant of Aram will be like the splendor of the Israelites,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

“In that day the splendor of Jacob will fade, and the fat of his body will waste away,

For this is what the Lord says to me: “Within one year, as a hired worker would count it, all the glory of Kedar will be gone.

roll you into a ball, and sling you into a wide land. There you will die, and there your glorious chariots will remain—a disgrace to the house of your master.

I will drive him like a peg into a firm place, and he will be a throne of glory for the house of his father.

So they will hang on him all the glory of his father’s house: the descendants and the offshoots—all the lesser vessels, from bowls to every kind of jar.

It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.

And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.

Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.

everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”

For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act; for how can I let Myself be defamed? I will not yield My glory to another.

So shall they fear the name of the LORD where the sun sets, and His glory where it rises. For He will come like a raging flood, driven by the breath of the LORD.

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you.

The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.

But you will be called the priests of the LORD; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will feed on the wealth of nations, and you will boast in their riches.

Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.

For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm, and bounced upon her knees.

“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.

I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.

Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.

Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness.

For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it.

A glorious throne, exalted from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

Come down from your glory; sit on parched ground, O daughter dwelling in Dibon, for the destroyer of Moab has come against you; he has destroyed your fortresses.

Who then is like you in glory and greatness among the trees of Eden? You also will be brought down to the depths of the earth to be with the trees of Eden. You will lie among the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, declares the Lord GOD.’”

I will display My glory among the nations, and all the nations will see the judgment that I execute and the hand that I lay upon them.

He will attack the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god and will greatly honor those who acknowledge him, making them rulers over many and distributing the land for a price.

The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me; they exchanged their Glory for a thing of disgrace.

Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird, with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception.

The people of Samaria will fear for the calf of Beth-aven. Indeed, its people will mourn over it with its idolatrous priests—those who rejoiced in its glory—for it has been taken from them into exile.

I will again bring a conqueror against you, O dweller of Mareshah. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam.

She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.

You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory.

‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not appear to you like nothing in comparison?’

I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts.

The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts.”

I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me.”

“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’

If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the LORD of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already begun to curse them, because you are not taking it to heart.