Psalm 96-98

English Standard Version

Worship in the Splendor of Holiness

96 ^(A)Oh sing to the Lord ^(B)a new song;
    sing to the Lord, all the earth!
²Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
    ^(C)tell of his salvation from day to day.
³Declare his glory among the nations,
    his marvelous works among all the peoples!
⁴For ^(D)great is the Lord, and ^(E)greatly to be praised;
    he is to be feared above ^(F)all gods.
⁵For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
    but the Lord ^(G)made the heavens.
⁶Splendor and majesty are before him;
    ^(H)strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

⁷Ascribe to the Lord, O ^(I)families of the peoples,
    ^(J)ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
⁸Ascribe to the Lord ^(K)the glory due his name;
    bring ^(L)an offering, and ^(M)come into his courts!
⁹Worship the Lord in ^(N)the splendor of holiness;^[a]
    ^(O)tremble before him, all the earth!

¹⁰Say among the nations, ^(P)“The Lord reigns!
Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;
he will ^(Q)judge the peoples with equity.”

¹¹Let ^(R)the heavens be glad, and let ^(S)the earth rejoice;
    let ^(T)the sea roar, and all that fills it;
¹²    let ^(U)the field exult, and everything in it!
Then shall all ^(V)the trees of the forest sing for joy
¹³    before the Lord, for he comes,
    for he comes ^(W)to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.

The Lord Reigns

97 ^(X)The Lord reigns, ^(Y)let the earth rejoice;
    let the many ^(Z)coastlands be glad!
²^(AA)Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
    ^(AB)righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
³^(AC)Fire goes before him
    and burns up his adversaries all around.
⁴His ^(AD)lightnings light up the world;
    the earth sees and ^(AE)trembles.
⁵The mountains ^(AF)melt like ^(AG)wax before the Lord,
    before ^(AH)the Lord of all the earth.

⁶^(AI)The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
    and all ^(AJ)the peoples see his glory.
⁷All worshipers of images are ^(AK)put to shame,
    who make their boast in ^(AL)worthless idols;
    ^(AM)worship him, all you gods!

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

¹⁰O you who love the Lord, ^(AQ)hate evil!
    He ^(AR)preserves the lives of his ^(AS)saints;
    he ^(AT)delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
¹¹^(AU)Light ^(AV)is sown^[b] for the righteous,
    and joy for the upright in heart.
¹²^(AW)Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
    and ^(AX)give thanks to his holy name!

Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord

A Psalm.

98 Oh sing to the Lord ^(AY)a new song,
    for he has done ^(AZ)marvelous things!
His ^(BA)right hand and his holy arm
    have worked salvation for him.
²The Lord has ^(BB)made known his salvation;
    he has ^(BC)revealed his righteousness in ^(BD)the sight of the nations.
³He has ^(BE)remembered his ^(BF)steadfast love and faithfulness
    to the house of Israel.
All ^(BG)the ends of the earth have seen
    ^(BH)the salvation of our God.

⁴^(BI)Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
    ^(BJ)break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
⁵Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
    with the lyre and the ^(BK)sound of melody!
⁶With ^(BL)trumpets and the sound of ^(BM)the horn
    ^(BN)make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!

⁷^(BO)Let the sea roar, and ^(BP)all that fills it;
    ^(BQ)the world and those who dwell in it!
⁸Let the rivers ^(BR)clap their hands;
    let ^(BS)the hills sing for joy together
⁹before the Lord, for he comes
    to ^(BT)judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
    and the peoples with equity.

Footnotes

Psalm 96:9 Or in holy attire
Psalm 97:11 Most Hebrew manuscripts; one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome Light dawns

Romans 12

English Standard Version

A Living Sacrifice

12 ^(A)I appeal to you therefore, brothers,^[a] by the mercies of God, ^(B)to present your bodies ^(C)as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.^[b] ²^(D)Do not be conformed to this world,^[c] but be transformed by ^(E)the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may ^(F)discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.^[d]

Gifts of Grace

³For ^(G)by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you ^(H)not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, ^(I)each according to ^(J)the measure of faith that God has assigned. ⁴For ^(K)as in one body we have many members,^[e] and the members do not all have the same function, ⁵so we, ^(L)though many, ^(M)are one body in Christ, and individually ^(N)members one of another. ⁶^(O)Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if ^(P)prophecy, ^(Q)in proportion to our faith; ⁷if ^(R)service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; ⁸the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; ^(S)the one who leads,^[f] with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with ^(T)cheerfulness.

Marks of the True Christian

⁹^(U)Let love be genuine. ^(V)Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. ¹⁰^(W)Love one another with brotherly affection. ^(X)Outdo one another in showing honor. ¹¹Do not be slothful in zeal, ^(Y)be fervent in spirit,^[g] ^(Z)serve the Lord. ¹²^(AA)Rejoice in hope, ^(AB)be patient in tribulation, ^(AC)be constant in prayer. ¹³^(AD)Contribute to the needs of the saints and ^(AE)seek to show hospitality.

¹⁴^(AF)Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. ¹⁵^(AG)Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. ¹⁶^(AH)Live in harmony with one another. ^(AI)Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.^[h] ^(AJ)Never be wise in your own sight. ¹⁷^(AK)Repay no one evil for evil, but ^(AL)give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. ¹⁸If possible, so far as it depends on you, ^(AM)live peaceably with all. ¹⁹Beloved, ^(AN)never avenge yourselves, but leave it^[i] to the wrath of God, for it is written, ^(AO)“Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” ²⁰To the contrary, ^(AP)“if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” ²¹Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.