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

Numbers 16:41-50

New International Version

⁴¹The next day the whole Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. “You have killed the Lord’s people,” they said.

⁴²But when the assembly gathered in opposition^(A) to Moses and Aaron and turned toward the tent of meeting, suddenly the cloud covered it and the glory of the Lord^(B) appeared. ⁴³Then Moses and Aaron went to the front of the tent of meeting, ⁴⁴and the Lord said to Moses, ⁴⁵“Get away from this assembly so I can put an end^(C) to them at once.” And they fell facedown.

⁴⁶Then Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer^(D) and put incense in it, along with burning coals from the altar, and hurry to the assembly^(E) to make atonement^(F) for them. Wrath has come out from the Lord;^(G) the plague^(H) has started.” ⁴⁷So Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the midst of the assembly. The plague had already started among the people,^(I) but Aaron offered the incense and made atonement for them. ⁴⁸He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague stopped.^(J) ⁴⁹But 14,700 people died from the plague, in addition to those who had died because of Korah.^(K) ⁵⁰Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the tent of meeting, for the plague had stopped.^[a]

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Footnotes

Numbers 16:50 In Hebrew texts 16:36-50 is numbered 17:1-15.

1 Peter 4:7-11

New International Version

⁷The end of all things is near.^(A) Therefore be alert and of sober mind^(B) so that you may pray. ⁸Above all, love each other deeply,^(C) because love covers over a multitude of sins.^(D) ⁹Offer hospitality^(E) to one another without grumbling.^(F) ¹⁰Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,^(G) as faithful^(H) stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. ¹¹If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God.^(I) If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides,^(J) so that in all things God may be praised^(K) through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.^(L)