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One of the main ways we can come to know God's revelation is through Sacred Scripture.

St. Clement of Rome tells his readers to search the Scriptures for the truthful expressions of the Holy Ghost.

Texts such as the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and the letters of Saint Paul were recognized   
by the early Church as not just being any ordinary texts but writings inspired by God himself.

From his youth Saint Mark the Ascetic's fondest pursuit was the reading of Holy Scripture.

It was the Catholic Church who in the year 397 held the Council of Carthage that determined   
which books were deemed to be true and would make up Sacred Scripture.

Finally he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.' Matthew 21:37           
   
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition     
And last of all he sent to them his son, saying: They will reverence my son. Matthew 21:37

Writing for his countrymen of Palestine, St. Matthew composed his Gospel in his native Aramaic.

God's love was revealed among us in this way:   
God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him.  1 John 4: 9     
 
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition     
By this hath the charity of God appeared towards us, because God hath sent   
his only begotten Son into the world, that we may live by him.  1 John 4: 9

Do you not know   
or have you not heard? 
The Lord is the eternal God,   
creator of the ends of the earth.   
He does not faint nor grow weary,   
and his knowledge is beyond scrutiny.   Isaiah 40:28     
 
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition   
Knowest thou not, or has thou not heard?   
The Lord is the everlasting God, who hath created the ends of the earth:   
he shall not faint, nor labour, neither is there any searching out his wisdom.  Isaiah 40:28

Psalm 116:5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful!
Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord is merciful and righteous; yea, our God has pity.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord is merciful and just, and our God sheweth mercy.

Revelation 5:11-14 Douay-Rheims Bible
11And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and the living creatures, and the ancients; and the number of them was thousands of thousands,
12Saying with a loud voice: The Lamb that was slain is worthy to receive power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and benediction.
13And every creature, which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them: I heard all saying:
To him that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb, benediction, and honour, and glory, and power, for ever and ever.
14And the four living creatures said: Amen. And the four and twenty ancients fell down on their faces, and adored him that liveth for ever and ever.

Enter the temple gates with praise,         
its courts with thanksgiving.   
Give thanks to God, bless his name   
Psalm 100 Verse 4   
 
Douay-Rheims Bible     
Go ye into his gates with praises,   
into his courts with hymns;   
and give glory to him. Praise ye his name.    Psalm 100 verse 4   
 
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Happy the nation whose God is the Lord,   
the people chosen as his very own.   
Psalm 33 Verse 12

The works of God are all of them good;   
in its own time every need is supplied.   
The Book of Sirach Chapter 39 Verse 16

You rugged mountains, why look with envy at the mountain where God has chosen to dwell,   
where the Lord resides forever.   
 
Psalm 68 Verse 17

Were there not four separate Books of Kings in the Catholic Bible?

Gerald inquired if The Book of Enoch was part of the Catholic Bible.

The first part of Psalm 21 is a thanksgiving Verses 2-8.   
The second part is a promise that the king will triumph over his enemies Verses 9-14.

Psalm 68 Verse 5
Sing to God, praise the divine name;   
exalt the rider of the clouds.     
Rejoice before this God   
whose name is the Lord.
 
 :harp: :harp: :harp: :harp: :harp: :harp: :harp: :harp: :harp:

Psalm 65 Verse 10   
 
You visit the earth and water it,   
make it abundantly fertile.   
God's stream is filled with water;   
with it you supply the world with grain.     
 

The Gospel According to Saint Mark: Chapter 12 Verse 35   
While teaching in the Temple, Jesus said, "How can the scribes maintain that Christ is the son of God?"