“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see.

For the glory of the LORD rises to shine on you.

Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth,

but the glory of the LORD rises and appears over you.

“Look and see, for everyone is coming home!

Your sons are coming from distant lands;

your little daughters will be carried home.

“And what do I see flying like clouds to Israel,

like doves to their nests?

They are ships from the ends of the earth,

from lands that trust in me,

led by the great ships of Tarshish.

They are bringing the people of Israel home from far away

carrying their silver and gold.

…You will know at last that I, the LORD,

am your Savior and your Redeemer,

the Mighty One of Israel.

“No longer will you need the sun to shine by day,

nor the moon to give its light by night,

for the LORD your God will be your everlasting light,

and your God will be your glory.

Your sun will never set;

your moon will not go down.

For the LORD will be your everlasting light.

Your days of mourning will come to an end.

Isaiah 60:1-4, 8-9, 16, 19-20

…wisdom is far more valuable than rubies.

Nothing you desire can compare with it.

“I, Wisdom, live together with good judgment.

I know where to discover knowledge and discernment.

Common sense and success belong to me.

Insight and strength are mine.”

If you need wisdom,

ask our generous God,

and he will give it to you.

He will not rebuke you for asking. 

Proverbs 8:11-12, 14; James 1:5

…I admit that I follow the Way…

…I worship the God of our ancestors…

…I believe in the resurrection of the dead!

Acts 24:14, 21

Praise the LORD!

Praise the LORD from the heavens!

Praise him from the skies!

Praise him, all his angels!

Praise him, all the armies of heaven!

Praise him, sun and moon!

Praise him, all you twinkling stars!

Praise him, skies above!

Praise him, vapors high above the clouds!

Let every created thing give praise to the LORD

for he issued his command, and they came into being.

Psalm 148:1-5

He heals the brokenhearted

and bandages their wounds.

He counts the stars

and calls them all by name.

How great is our Lord! His power is absolute!

His understanding is beyond comprehension!

Psalm 147:3-5

I can never escape from your Spirit!

I can never get away from your presence!

If I go up to heaven, you are there;

if I go down to the grave, you are there.

If I ride the winds of the morning,

if I dwell by the farthest oceans,

even there your hand will guide me,

and your strength will support me.

I could ask the darkness to hide me

and the light around me to become night—

but even in darkness I cannot hide from you.

To you the night shines as bright as day.

Darkness and light are the same to you.

Psalm 139:7-12

I give you thanks, O LORD, with all my heart;

I will sing your praises before the gods.

I bow before your holy Temple as I worship.

I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness;

for your promises are backed

by all the honor of your name.

Psalm 138:1-2

Give thanks to him who placed the earth among the waters.

His faithful love endures forever.

Give thanks to him who made the heavenly lights—

His faithful love endures forever.

the sun to rule the day,

His faithful love endures forever.

and the moon and stars to rule the night.

His faithful love endures forever.

Psalm 136:6-9

I look up to the mountains—

does my help come from there?

My help comes from the LORD,

who made heaven and earth!

The LORD himself watches over you!

The LORD stands beside you as your protective shade.

The sun will not harm you by day,

nor the moon by night.

The LORD keeps watch over you as you come and go,

both now and forever.

Psalm 121:1-2, 5-6, 8

Your eternal word, O LORD,

stands firm in heaven.

Your faithfulness extends to every generation,

as enduring as the earth you created.

Psalm 119:89-90