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Where Can We Find the Skill To Glorify God?[a]

27 No matter how much we say, our words will never prove adequate;
    to sum it all up: “He is the all!”[b]
28 Where can we find the skill to glorify him,
    for he is greater than all his works.
29 The Lord is awe-inspiring in his majesty,
    and marvelous is his power.
30 Glorify and exalt the Lord to the extent of your ability,
    and yet even that will prove inadequate.
Summon all your strength to exalt him,
    and do not grow weary, for you can never finish.
31 For who has seen him and can describe him,
    or who can praise him as he truly is?
32 Many mysteries even greater than these remain,
    for we have seen only a few of his works.
33 The Lord has created all things,
    and to those who are devout he has granted wisdom.

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Footnotes

  1. Wisdom of Ben Sira 43:27 The astonishment that human beings feel in the midst of such a varied universe is a direct result of their contemplation of it.
  2. Wisdom of Ben Sira 43:27 He is the all!: i.e., all creatures manifest the divine presence.