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12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
    and make me willing to obey you.

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12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation(A)
    and grant me a willing spirit,(B) to sustain me.(C)

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10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.
    Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you.
    I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

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10 So do not fear,(A) for I am with you;(B)
    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen(C) you and help(D) you;
    I will uphold you(E) with my righteous right hand.(F)

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10 I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God!
    For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation
    and draped me in a robe of righteousness.
I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding
    or a bride with her jewels.

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10 I delight greatly in the Lord;
    my soul rejoices(A) in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation
    and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,(B)
as a bridegroom adorns his head(C) like a priest,
    and as a bride(D) adorns herself with her jewels.

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But I trust in your unfailing love.
    I will rejoice because you have rescued me.

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But I trust in your unfailing love;(A)
    my heart rejoices in your salvation.(B)

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A Prayer of Praise

24 Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault.

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Doxology

24 To him who is able(A) to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence(B) without fault(C) and with great joy—

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17 For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

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17 Now the Lord is the Spirit,(A) and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.(B)

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47     How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

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47     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,(A)

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116 Lord, sustain me as you promised, that I may live!
    Do not let my hope be crushed.
117 Sustain me, and I will be rescued;
    then I will meditate continually on your decrees.

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116 Sustain me,(A) my God, according to your promise,(B) and I will live;
    do not let my hopes be dashed.(C)
117 Uphold me,(D) and I will be delivered;(E)
    I will always have regard for your decrees.(F)

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And because we[a] are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.”[b] Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child.[c] And since you are his child, God has made you his heir.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:6a Greek you.
  2. 4:6b Abba is an Aramaic term for “father.”
  3. 4:7 Greek son; also in 4:7b.

Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son(A) into our hearts,(B) the Spirit who calls out, “Abba,[a] Father.”(C) So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 4:6 Aramaic for Father

Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. 10 For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. 11 So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.

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through whom we have gained access(A) by faith into this grace in which we now stand.(B) And we[a] boast in the hope(C) of the glory of God. Not only so, but we[b] also glory in our sufferings,(D) because we know that suffering produces perseverance;(E) perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope(F) does not put us to shame, because God’s love(G) has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,(H) who has been given to us.

You see, at just the right time,(I) when we were still powerless,(J) Christ died for the ungodly.(K) Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.(L)

Since we have now been justified(M) by his blood,(N) how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath(O) through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies,(P) we were reconciled(Q) to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!(R) 11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.(S)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 5:2 Or let us
  2. Romans 5:3 Or let us

Tears of joy will stream down their faces,
    and I will lead them home with great care.
They will walk beside quiet streams
    and on smooth paths where they will not stumble.
For I am Israel’s father,
    and Ephraim is my oldest child.

10 “Listen to this message from the Lord,
    you nations of the world;
    proclaim it in distant coastlands:
The Lord, who scattered his people,
    will gather them and watch over them
    as a shepherd does his flock.
11 For the Lord has redeemed Israel
    from those too strong for them.
12 They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem.
    They will be radiant because of the Lord’s good gifts—
the abundant crops of grain, new wine, and olive oil,
    and the healthy flocks and herds.
Their life will be like a watered garden,
    and all their sorrows will be gone.
13 The young women will dance for joy,
    and the men—old and young—will join in the celebration.
I will turn their mourning into joy.
    I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing.
14 The priests will enjoy abundance,
    and my people will feast on my good gifts.
    I, the Lord, have spoken!”

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They will come with weeping;(A)
    they will pray as I bring them back.
I will lead(B) them beside streams of water(C)
    on a level(D) path where they will not stumble,
because I am Israel’s father,(E)
    and Ephraim is my firstborn son.

10 “Hear the word of the Lord, you nations;
    proclaim it in distant coastlands:(F)
‘He who scattered(G) Israel will gather(H) them
    and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’(I)
11 For the Lord will deliver Jacob
    and redeem(J) them from the hand of those stronger(K) than they.
12 They will come and shout for joy(L) on the heights(M) of Zion;
    they will rejoice in the bounty(N) of the Lord
the grain, the new wine and the olive oil,(O)
    the young of the flocks(P) and herds.
They will be like a well-watered garden,(Q)
    and they will sorrow(R) no more.
13 Then young women will dance and be glad,
    young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning(S) into gladness;
    I will give them comfort(T) and joy(U) instead of sorrow.
14 I will satisfy(V) the priests(W) with abundance,
    and my people will be filled with my bounty,(X)
declares the Lord.

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133 Guide my steps by your word,
    so I will not be overcome by evil.

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133 Direct my footsteps according to your word;(A)
    let no sin rule(B) over me.

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Won’t you revive us again,
    so your people can rejoice in you?
Show us your unfailing love, O Lord,
    and grant us your salvation.

I listen carefully to what God the Lord is saying,
    for he speaks peace to his faithful people.
    But let them not return to their foolish ways.

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Will you not revive(A) us again,
    that your people may rejoice(B) in you?
Show us your unfailing love,(C) Lord,
    and grant us your salvation.(D)

I will listen to what God the Lord says;
    he promises peace(E) to his people, his faithful servants—
    but let them not turn to folly.(F)

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