“Let Me Cross Over”

²³At that time, I pleaded with the LORD: ²⁴"Lord GOD, you've only begun to show your servant your greatness and your mighty power. What god in heaven or on earth can match your works or your mighty acts? ²⁵Please, let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan — those beautiful hills and Lebanon." ²⁶But the LORD was angry with me because of you, and he refused to listen. The LORD said to me, "Enough! Don't bring this up with me again. ²⁷Climb to the top of Pisgah and look in every direction — west, north, south, and east. Take a long look, because you will never cross this Jordan. ²⁸Instead, commission Joshua. Encourage him and strengthen him, because he's the one who will lead this people across and help them take possession of the land you can only see from here."