A song of David. Praise the LORD, you heavenly angels! Praise the LORD'S glory and power.

Praise the LORD and honor his name! Worship the LORD in all his holy beauty.

The LORD'S voice can be heard over the sea. The voice of our glorious LORD God is like thunder over the great ocean.

The LORD'S voice is powerful. It shows the LORD'S glory.

The LORD ruled as king at the time of the flood, and the LORD will rule as king forever.

May the LORD make his people strong. May the LORD bless his people with peace.

Jacob, the LORD created you. Israel, he made you, and now he says, "Don't be afraid. I saved you. I named you. You are mine. When you have troubles, I am with you. When you cross rivers, you will not be hurt. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not hurt you. That's because I, the LORD, am your God. I, the Holy One of Israel, am your Savior. I gave Egypt to pay for you. I gave Ethiopia and Seba to make you mine.

Everyone was hoping for the Messiah to come, and they wondered about John. They thought, "Maybe he is the Messiah." John's answer to this was, "I baptize you in water, but there is someone coming later who is able to do more than I can. I am not good enough to be the slave who unties his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. He will come ready to clean the grain. He will separate the good grain from the straw, and he will put the good part into his barn. Then he will burn the useless part with a fire that cannot be stopped."

When all the people were being baptized, Jesus came and was baptized too. And while he was praying, the sky opened, and the Holy Spirit came down on him. The Spirit looked like a real dove. Then a voice came from heaven and said, "You are my Son, the one I love. I am very pleased with you."

Everyone

They thought, "Maybe John is the Messiah."

John said, "I baptize you in water, but there is someone coming later who is able to do more than I can.

John said, “I am not good enough to be the slave who unties his sandals.”

John said the one coming will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

John said,”He will come ready to clean the grain. He will separate the good grain from the straw, and he will put the good part into his barn. Then he will burn the useless part with a fire that cannot be stopped."

Jesus came and was baptized too.

The sky opened, and the Holy Spirit came down on Jesus.

The Spirit looked like a real dove.

The voice said, "You are my Son, the one I love. I am very pleased with you."