Psalm 97

English Standard Version

The Lord Reigns

97 ^(A)The Lord reigns, ^(B)let the earth rejoice;
    let the many ^(C)coastlands be glad!
²^(D)Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
    ^(E)righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
³^(F)Fire goes before him
    and burns up his adversaries all around.
⁴His ^(G)lightnings light up the world;
    the earth sees and ^(H)trembles.
⁵The mountains ^(I)melt like ^(J)wax before the Lord,
    before ^(K)the Lord of all the earth.

⁶^(L)The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
    and all ^(M)the peoples see his glory.
⁷All worshipers of images are ^(N)put to shame,
    who make their boast in ^(O)worthless idols;
    ^(P)worship him, all you gods!

⁸Zion hears and ^(Q)is glad,
    and the daughters of Judah rejoice,
    because of your judgments, O Lord.
⁹For you, O Lord, are ^(R)most high over all the earth;
    you are exalted far above ^(S)all gods.

¹⁰O you who love the Lord, ^(T)hate evil!
    He ^(U)preserves the lives of his ^(V)saints;
    he ^(W)delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
¹¹^(X)Light ^(Y)is sown^[a] for the righteous,
    and joy for the upright in heart.
¹²^(Z)Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
    and ^(AA)give thanks to his holy name!

Footnotes

Psalm 97:11 Most Hebrew manuscripts; one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome Light dawns

Psalm 97

New International Version

Psalm 97

¹The Lord reigns,^(A) let the earth be glad;^(B)
    let the distant shores^(C) rejoice.
²Clouds^(D) and thick darkness^(E) surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.^(F)
³Fire^(G) goes before^(H) him
    and consumes^(I) his foes on every side.
⁴His lightning^(J) lights up the world;
    the earth^(K) sees and trembles.^(L)
⁵The mountains melt^(M) like wax^(N) before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.^(O)
⁶The heavens proclaim his righteousness,^(P)
    and all peoples see his glory.^(Q)

⁷All who worship images^(R) are put to shame,^(S)
those who boast in idols^(T)—
worship him,^(U) all you gods!^(V)

⁸Zion hears and rejoices
    and the villages of Judah are glad^(W)
    because of your judgments,^(X) Lord.
⁹For you, Lord, are the Most High^(Y) over all the earth;^(Z)
    you are exalted^(AA) far above all gods.
¹⁰Let those who love the Lord hate evil,^(AB)
    for he guards^(AC) the lives of his faithful ones^(AD)
    and delivers^(AE) them from the hand of the wicked.^(AF)
¹¹Light shines^[a]^(AG) on the righteous^(AH)
    and joy on the upright in heart.^(AI)
¹²Rejoice in the Lord,^(AJ) you who are righteous,
    and praise his holy name.^(AK)

Footnotes

Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown

Psalm 99

English Standard Version

The Lord Our God Is Holy

99 ^(A)The Lord reigns; ^(B)let the peoples tremble!
    He ^(C)sits enthroned upon the cherubim; ^(D)let the earth quake!
²The Lord is ^(E)great in Zion;
    he is ^(F)exalted over all the peoples.
³Let them praise your ^(G)great and awesome name!
    ^(H)Holy is he!
⁴^(I)The King in his might ^(J)loves justice.^[a]
    You have established equity;
you have executed justice
    and righteousness in Jacob.
⁵^(K)Exalt the Lord our God;
    ^(L)worship at his ^(M)footstool!
    ^(N)Holy is he!

⁶^(O)Moses and Aaron were among his ^(P)priests,
    Samuel also was among those who ^(Q)called upon his name.
    They ^(R)called to the Lord, and he answered them.
⁷In ^(S)the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them;
    they ^(T)kept his testimonies
    and the statute that he gave them.

⁸O Lord our God, you answered them;
    you were ^(U)a forgiving God to them,
    but ^(V)an avenger of their wrongdoings.
⁹Exalt the Lord our God,
    and worship at his ^(W)holy mountain;
    for the Lord our God is holy!

Footnotes

Psalm 99:4 Or The might of the King loves justice

Psalm 99

New International Version

Psalm 99

¹The Lord reigns,^(A)
    let the nations tremble;^(B)
he sits enthroned^(C) between the cherubim,^(D)
    let the earth shake.
²Great is the Lord^(E) in Zion;^(F)
    he is exalted^(G) over all the nations.
³Let them praise^(H) your great and awesome name^(I)—
    he is holy.^(J)

⁴The King^(K) is mighty, he loves justice^(L)—
    you have established equity;^(M)
in Jacob you have done
    what is just and right.^(N)
⁵Exalt^(O) the Lord our God
    and worship at his footstool;
    he is holy.

⁶Moses^(P) and Aaron^(Q) were among his priests,
    Samuel^(R) was among those who called on his name;
they called on the Lord
    and he answered^(S) them.
⁷He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;^(T)
    they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.

⁸Lord our God,
    you answered them;
you were to Israel a forgiving God,^(U)
    though you punished^(V) their misdeeds.^[a]
⁹Exalt the Lord our God
    and worship at his holy mountain,
    for the Lord our God is holy.

Footnotes

Psalm 99:8 Or God, / an avenger of the wrongs done to them

Isaiah 63:7-14

English Standard Version

The Lord's Mercy Remembered

⁷I will recount the steadfast love of the Lord,
    the praises of the Lord,
according to all that the Lord has granted us,
    ^(A)and the great goodness to the house of Israel
that he has granted them according to his compassion,
    according to the abundance of his steadfast love.
⁸For he said, “Surely they are my people,
    children who will not deal falsely.”
    And he became their Savior.
⁹^(B)In all their affliction he was afflicted,^[a]
    and the angel of his presence saved them;
^(C)in his love and in his pity he redeemed them;
    ^(D)he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

¹⁰^(E)But they rebelled
    ^(F)and grieved his Holy Spirit;
therefore he turned to be their enemy,
    and himself fought against them.
¹¹Then he remembered ^(G)the days of old,
    of Moses and his people.^[b]
^(H)Where is he who brought them up out of the sea
    with the shepherds of his flock?
Where is he who put in the midst of them
    his Holy Spirit,
¹²who caused his glorious arm
    to go at the right hand of Moses,
^(I)who divided the waters before them
    ^(J)to make for himself an everlasting name,
¹³    who led them through the depths?
Like a horse in the desert,
    they did not stumble.
¹⁴Like livestock that go down into the valley,
    ^(K)the Spirit of the Lord gave them rest.
So you led your people,
    ^(L)to make for yourself a glorious name.

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Footnotes

Isaiah 63:9 Or he did not afflict
Isaiah 63:11 Or Then his people remembered the days of old, of Moses

Isaiah 63:7-14

New International Version

Praise and Prayer

⁷I will tell of the kindnesses^(A) of the Lord,
    the deeds for which he is to be praised,
    according to all the Lord has done for us—
yes, the many good things^(B)
    he has done for Israel,
    according to his compassion^(C) and many kindnesses.
⁸He said, “Surely they are my people,^(D)
    children who will be true to me”;
    and so he became their Savior.^(E)
⁹In all their distress he too was distressed,
    and the angel^(F) of his presence^(G) saved them.^[a]
In his love and mercy he redeemed^(H) them;
    he lifted them up and carried^(I) them
    all the days of old.^(J)
¹⁰Yet they rebelled^(K)
    and grieved his Holy Spirit.^(L)
So he turned and became their enemy^(M)
    and he himself fought^(N) against them.

¹¹Then his people recalled^[b] the days of old,
    the days of Moses and his people—
where is he who brought them through the sea,^(O)
    with the shepherd of his flock?^(P)
Where is he who set
    his Holy Spirit^(Q) among them,
¹²who sent his glorious arm^(R) of power
    to be at Moses’ right hand,
who divided the waters^(S) before them,
    to gain for himself everlasting renown,^(T)
¹³who led^(U) them through the depths?^(V)
Like a horse in open country,
    they did not stumble;^(W)
¹⁴like cattle that go down to the plain,
    they were given rest^(X) by the Spirit of the Lord.
This is how you guided your people
    to make for yourself a glorious name.

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Isaiah 63:9 Or Savior ⁹in their distress. / It was no envoy or angel / but his own presence that saved them
Isaiah 63:11 Or But may he recall

1 Timothy 1:18-2:8

English Standard Version

¹⁸This charge ^(A)I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with ^(B)the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may ^(C)wage the good warfare, ¹⁹^(D)holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have ^(E)made shipwreck of their faith, ²⁰among whom are ^(F)Hymenaeus and ^(G)Alexander, whom I ^(H)have handed over to Satan that they may learn not to ^(I)blaspheme.

Pray for All People

2 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, ²^(J)for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and ^(K)dignified in every way. ³This is good, and ^(L)it is pleasing in the sight of ^(M)God our Savior, ⁴who desires ^(N)all people to be saved and ^(O)to come to ^(P)the knowledge of the truth. ⁵For ^(Q)there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man^[a] Christ Jesus, ⁶^(R)who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is ^(S)the testimony given ^(T)at the proper time. ⁷^(U)For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (^(V)I am telling the truth, I am not lying), ^(W)a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

⁸I desire then that ^(X)in every place the men should pray, ^(Y)lifting ^(Z)holy hands without anger or quarreling;

Footnotes

1 Timothy 2:5 men and man render the same Greek word that is translated people in verses 1 and 4

1 Timothy 1:18-2:8

New International Version

The Charge to Timothy Renewed

¹⁸Timothy, my son,^(A) I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you,^(B) so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well,^(C) ¹⁹holding on to faith and a good conscience,^(D) which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.^(E) ²⁰Among them are Hymenaeus^(F) and Alexander,^(G) whom I have handed over to Satan^(H) to be taught not to blaspheme.

Instructions on Worship

2 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers,^(I) intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— ²for kings and all those in authority,^(J) that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness^(K) and holiness. ³This is good, and pleases^(L) God our Savior,^(M) ⁴who wants^(N) all people^(O) to be saved^(P) and to come to a knowledge of the truth.^(Q) ⁵For there is one God^(R) and one mediator^(S) between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,^(T) ⁶who gave himself as a ransom^(U) for all people. This has now been witnessed to^(V) at the proper time.^(W) ⁷And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying^(X)—and a true and faithful teacher^(Y) of the Gentiles.^(Z)

⁸Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands^(AA) without anger or disputing.

Mark 11:12-25

English Standard Version

Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

¹²^(A)On the following day, when they came from Bethany, ^(B)he was hungry. ¹³^(C)And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for ^(D)it was not the season for figs. ¹⁴And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

¹⁵^(E)And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of ^(F)the money-changers and the seats of those who sold ^(G)pigeons. ¹⁶And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. ¹⁷And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, ^(H)‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But ^(I)you have made it a den of robbers.” ¹⁸And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and ^(J)were seeking a way to destroy him, for they feared him, because ^(K)all the crowd was astonished at his teaching. ¹⁹^(L)And when evening came they^[a] went out of the city.

The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree

²⁰^(M)As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. ²¹And Peter remembered and said to him, ^(N)“Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” ²²And Jesus answered them, “Have ^(O)faith in God. ²³^(P)Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ^(Q)‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not ^(R)doubt in his heart, but ^(S)believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. ²⁴Therefore I tell you, ^(T)whatever you ask in prayer, ^(U)believe that you ^(V)have received^[b] it, and it will be yours. ²⁵And whenever ^(W)you stand praying, ^(X)forgive, ^(Y)if you have anything against anyone, so that ^(Z)your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”^[c]

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Footnotes

Mark 11:19 Some manuscripts he
Mark 11:24 Some manuscripts are receiving
Mark 11:25 Some manuscripts add verse 26: But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses

Mark 11:12-26

New International Version

Jesus Curses a Fig Tree and Clears the Temple Courts^(A)^(B)^(C)

¹²The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. ¹³Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs.^(D) ¹⁴Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.

¹⁵On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, ¹⁶and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. ¹⁷And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’^[a]?^(E) But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’^[b]”^(F)

¹⁸The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him,^(G) because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.^(H)

¹⁹When evening came, Jesus and his disciples^[c] went out of the city.^(I)

²⁰In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. ²¹Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi,^(J) look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!”

²²“Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. ²³“Truly^[d] I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.^(K) ²⁴Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.^(L) ²⁵And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”^(M) ^[26]^[e]

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Mark 11:17 Isaiah 56:7
Mark 11:17 Jer. 7:11
Mark 11:19 Some early manuscripts came, Jesus
Mark 11:23 Some early manuscripts “If you have faith in God,” Jesus answered, ²³“truly
Mark 11:26 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 6:15.

Psalm 97 English Standard Version

The Lord Reigns

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Psalm 97 New International Version

Psalm 97

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Psalm 99 English Standard Version

The Lord Our God Is Holy

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Psalm 99 New International Version

Psalm 99

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Isaiah 63:7-14 English Standard Version

The Lord's Mercy Remembered

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Isaiah 63:7-14 New International Version

Praise and Prayer

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1 Timothy 1:18-2:8 English Standard Version

Pray for All People

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1 Timothy 1:18-2:8 New International Version

The Charge to Timothy Renewed

Instructions on Worship

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Mark 11:12-25 English Standard Version

Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree

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Mark 11:12-26 New International Version

Jesus Curses a Fig Tree and Clears the Temple Courts(A)(B)(C)

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