God’s Eternal Faithfulness

Praise the LORD,

all nations!

Praise him,

all peoples!

His love for us is strong,

and his faithfulness is eternal.

Praise the LORD!

O LORD, I will always sing of

your constant love;

I will proclaim your

faithfulness forever.

I know that your love will last

for all time,

that your faithfulness is as

permanent as the sky.

You said, "I have made a

covenant with the man I

chose;

I have promised my servant

David,

"A descendant of yours will

always be king;

I will preserve your dynasty

forever."

The heavens sing of the

wonderful things you do;

the holy ones sing of your

faithfulness, LORD.

No one in heaven is like you'

LORD;

none of the heavenly beings is

your equal.

You are feared in the council of

the holy ones;

they all stand in awe of you.

LORD GOD Almighty, none is as

mighty as you;

in all things you are faithful,

O LORD.

Remember Jesus Christ, who was raised from death, who was a descendant of David, as is taught in the Good News I preach. Because I preach the Good News, I suffer and I am even chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not in chains, and so I endure everything for the sake of God's chosen people, in order that they too may obtain the salvation that comes through Christ Jesus and brings eternal glory. This is a true saying:

"If we have died with him,

we shall also live with him.

If we continue to endure,

we shall also rule with him.

If we deny him,

he also will deny us.

If we are not faithful,

he remain faithful,

because he cannot be false

to himself."