10. David praised the LORD
in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, "Praise be to you,
O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
11. Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the
majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours.
Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.
12. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In
your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.
13. Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.
14. "But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able
to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have
given you only what comes from your hand.
15. We are aliens and strangers in your sight, as were all our forefathers.
Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.
16. O LORD our God, as for all this abundance that we have provided for
building you a temple for your Holy Name, it comes from your hand, and
all of it belongs to you.
7. "Hear, O my people,
and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God,
your God.
8. I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings, which
are ever before me.
9. I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens,
10. for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand
hills.
11. I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field
are mine.
12. If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and
all that is in it.
7. The end of all things is
near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray.
8. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude
of sins.
9. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.
10. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others,
faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.
11. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of
God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides,
so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him
be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.