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Praise God for His Heavenly Splendor and Glory

Adoration 1.9 | NIV

I must give to God the praise of that splendor and glory wherein he is pleased to manifest himself in the upper world.

You have established your throne in heaven, Psalm 103:19(NIV) and it is a throne of glory, high and exalted; and before you the seraphs cover their faces. Isaiah 6:1-2(NIV) And it is in compassion to your people that you hold back the face of that throne, spreading your clouds over it. Job 26:9(KJV)

You make your messengers winds, and your servants flames of fire. Psalm 104:4(KJV) Thousands upon thousands of them minister to you, and ten thousand times ten thousand stand before you, to do your pleasure. Revelation 5:11(NIV) They are mighty ones who do your bidding, who obey your word. Psalm 103:20-21(NIV) And I have come by faith and hope and holy love into a spiritual communion with thousands upon thousands of angels and the spirits of righteous men made perfect, even to the joyful assembly and the church of the firstborn, to the heavenly Jerusalem. Hebrews 12:22-23(NIV)

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Acknowledge God’s Unchanging Truth and Greatness

Adoration 1.8 | NIV

That his truth is invariable, and the treasures of his goodness inexhaustible.

You are good, and your love endures forever. Psalm 136:1(NIV)

Your love is great toward me, Psalm 117:2(NIV) and your faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100:5(NIV)

You have proclaimed your name: The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion, and sin. Exodus 34:6-7(NIV) And this name of yours is my strong tower. Proverbs 18:10(NIV)

You are good, and what you do is good, Psalm 119:68(NIV) good to all; and you have compassion on all you have made. Psalm 145:9(NIV) But surely God is in a special manner good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. Psalm 73:1(NIV)

O that you would cause your goodness to pass in front of me, Exodus 33:19(NIV) that I may taste and see that the LORD is good, Psalm 34:8(NIV) and your love may be ever before me. Psalm 26:3(NIV)

Lastly, that when I have said all I can of the glorious perfections of the Divine nature, I fall infinitely short of the merit of the subject.

And these are but the outer fringe of his works; how faint the whisper I hear of him! Who then can understand the thunder of his power? Job 26:14(NIV)

The Almighty is beyond my reach and exalted in power; and in his justice and great righteousness, Job 37:23(NIV) he is exalted above all blessing and praise. Nehemiah 9:5(NIV)

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Acknowledge God’s Purity and Justice

Adoration 1.7 | NIV

That he is a God of unspotted purity and perfect rectitude.

You are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel: Psalm 22:3(NIV) Holy and awesome is your name; Psalm 111:9(NIV) praise be to your holy name. Psalm 30:4(NIV)

Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; Habakkuk 1:13(NIV) with you the wicked cannot dwell. Psalm 5:4(NIV)

You are the Rock, your works are perfect, all your ways are true and just; a faithful God who does no wrong. Deuteronomy 32:4(NIV) You are my Rock, and there is no wickedness in you. Psalm 92:15(NIV)

You are righteous in all your ways, Psalm 145:17(NIV) and holiness adorns your house for endless days, O LORD. Psalm 93:5(NIV)

That he is just in the administration of his government, and never did, nor ever will do, wrong to any of his creatures.

You are always righteous, O God, when I bring a case before you, Jeremiah 12:1(NIV) and will be proved right when you speak and justified when you judge. Psalm 51:4(NIV)

Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong: for he repays a man for what he has done. Job 34:10-11(NIV)

Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep. Psalm 36:6(NIV) And though clouds and thick darkness surround you, yet righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Psalm 97:2(NIV)