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35 Cry out, “Save us, O God of our salvation!
    Gather and rescue us from among the nations,
so we can thank your holy name
    and rejoice and praise you.”

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47 Save us, O Lord our God!
    Gather us back from among the nations,
so we can thank your holy name
    and rejoice and praise you.

48 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,
    who lives from everlasting to everlasting!
Let all the people say, “Amen!”

Praise the Lord!

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But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests,[a] a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:9 Greek a royal priesthood.

And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests.[a] Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:5 Greek holy priesthood.

Help us, O God of our salvation!
    Help us for the glory of your name.
Save us and forgive our sins
    for the honor of your name.
10 Why should pagan nations be allowed to scoff,
    asking, “Where is their God?”
Show us your vengeance against the nations,
    for they have spilled the blood of your servants.

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Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel?
    When the Lord restores his people,
    Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.

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12 God’s purpose was that we Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would bring praise and glory to God.

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31 Therefore, as the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1:31 Jer 9:24.

25 In the Lord all the generations of Israel will be justified,
    and in him they will boast.

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21 I have made Israel for myself,
    and they will someday honor me before the whole world.

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45 All this happened so they would follow his decrees
    and obey his instructions.

Praise the Lord!

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Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel?
    When God restores his people,
    Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.

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O God, we give glory to you all day long
    and constantly praise your name. Interlude

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Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.
    Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
10 Exult in his holy name;
    rejoice, you who worship the Lord.

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