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

Psalm 96-98

New International Version

Psalm 96^(A)

¹Sing to the Lord^(B) a new song;^(C)
    sing to the Lord, all the earth.
²Sing to the Lord, praise his name;^(D)
    proclaim his salvation^(E) day after day.
³Declare his glory^(F) among the nations,
    his marvelous deeds^(G) among all peoples.

⁴For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;^(H)
    he is to be feared^(I) above all gods.^(J)
⁵For all the gods of the nations are idols,^(K)
    but the Lord made the heavens.^(L)
⁶Splendor and majesty^(M) are before him;
    strength and glory^(N) are in his sanctuary.

⁷Ascribe to the Lord,^(O) all you families of nations,^(P)
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
⁸Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering^(Q) and come into his courts.^(R)
⁹Worship the Lord^(S) in the splendor of his^[a] holiness;^(T)
    tremble^(U) before him, all the earth.^(V)
¹⁰Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.^(W)”
    The world is firmly established,^(X) it cannot be moved;^(Y)
    he will judge^(Z) the peoples with equity.^(AA)

¹¹Let the heavens rejoice,^(AB) let the earth be glad;^(AC)
    let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
¹²Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
    let all the trees of the forest^(AD) sing for joy.^(AE)
¹³Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
    he comes to judge^(AF) the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness^(AG)
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.^(AH)

Psalm 97

¹The Lord reigns,^(AI) let the earth be glad;^(AJ)
    let the distant shores^(AK) rejoice.
²Clouds^(AL) and thick darkness^(AM) surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.^(AN)
³Fire^(AO) goes before^(AP) him
    and consumes^(AQ) his foes on every side.
⁴His lightning^(AR) lights up the world;
    the earth^(AS) sees and trembles.^(AT)
⁵The mountains melt^(AU) like wax^(AV) before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.^(AW)
⁶The heavens proclaim his righteousness,^(AX)
    and all peoples see his glory.^(AY)

⁷All who worship images^(AZ) are put to shame,^(BA)
those who boast in idols^(BB)—
worship him,^(BC) all you gods!^(BD)

⁸Zion hears and rejoices
    and the villages of Judah are glad^(BE)
    because of your judgments,^(BF) Lord.
⁹For you, Lord, are the Most High^(BG) over all the earth;^(BH)
    you are exalted^(BI) far above all gods.
¹⁰Let those who love the Lord hate evil,^(BJ)
    for he guards^(BK) the lives of his faithful ones^(BL)
    and delivers^(BM) them from the hand of the wicked.^(BN)
¹¹Light shines^[b]^(BO) on the righteous^(BP)
    and joy on the upright in heart.^(BQ)
¹²Rejoice in the Lord,^(BR) you who are righteous,
    and praise his holy name.^(BS)

Psalm 98

A psalm.

¹Sing to the Lord^(BT) a new song,^(BU)
    for he has done marvelous things;^(BV)
his right hand^(BW) and his holy arm^(BX)
    have worked salvation^(BY) for him.
²The Lord has made his salvation known^(BZ)
    and revealed his righteousness^(CA) to the nations.^(CB)
³He has remembered^(CC) his love
    and his faithfulness to Israel;
all the ends of the earth^(CD) have seen
    the salvation of our God.^(CE)

⁴Shout for joy^(CF) to the Lord, all the earth,
    burst into jubilant song with music;
⁵make music to the Lord with the harp,^(CG)
    with the harp and the sound of singing,^(CH)
⁶with trumpets^(CI) and the blast of the ram’s horn^(CJ)—
    shout for joy^(CK) before the Lord, the King.^(CL)

⁷Let the sea^(CM) resound, and everything in it,
    the world, and all who live in it.^(CN)
⁸Let the rivers clap their hands,^(CO)
    let the mountains^(CP) sing together for joy;
⁹let them sing before the Lord,
    for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
    and the peoples with equity.^(CQ)

Footnotes

Psalm 96:9 Or Lord with the splendor of
Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown

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.

Footnotes

Romans 12:1 Or brothers and sisters
Romans 12:1 Or your rational service
Romans 12:2 Greek age
Romans 12:2 Or what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God
Romans 12:4 Greek parts; also verse 5
Romans 12:8 Or gives aid
Romans 12:11 Or fervent in the Spirit
Romans 12:16 Or give yourselves to humble tasks
Romans 12:19 Greek give place

Romans 12

New International Version

A Living Sacrifice

12 Therefore, I urge you,^(A) brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,^(B) holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. ²Do not conform^(C) to the pattern of this world,^(D) but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.^(E) Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is^(F)—his good, pleasing^(G) and perfect will.

Humble Service in the Body of Christ

³For by the grace given me^(H) I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. ⁴For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,^(I) ⁵so in Christ we, though many, form one body,^(J) and each member belongs to all the others. ⁶We have different gifts,^(K) according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying,^(L) then prophesy in accordance with your^[a] faith;^(M) ⁷if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;^(N) ⁸if it is to encourage, then give encouragement;^(O) if it is giving, then give generously;^(P) if it is to lead,^[b] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.

Love in Action

⁹Love must be sincere.^(Q) Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.^(R) ¹⁰Be devoted to one another in love.^(S) Honor one another above yourselves.^(T) ¹¹Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor,^(U) serving the Lord. ¹²Be joyful in hope,^(V) patient in affliction,^(W) faithful in prayer.^(X) ¹³Share with the Lord’s people who are in need.^(Y) Practice hospitality.^(Z)

¹⁴Bless those who persecute you;^(AA) bless and do not curse. ¹⁵Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.^(AB) ¹⁶Live in harmony with one another.^(AC) Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.^[c] Do not be conceited.^(AD)

¹⁷Do not repay anyone evil for evil.^(AE) Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.^(AF) ¹⁸If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.^(AG) ¹⁹Do not take revenge,^(AH) my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”^[d]^(AI) says the Lord. ²⁰On the contrary:

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”^[e]^(AJ)

²¹Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Footnotes

Romans 12:6 Or the
Romans 12:8 Or to provide for others
Romans 12:16 Or willing to do menial work
Romans 12:19 Deut. 32:35
Romans 12:20 Prov. 25:21,22

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New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 96-98

English Standard Version

Worship in the Splendor of Holiness

The Lord Reigns

Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord

A Psalm.

Footnotes

Cross references

Psalm 96-98

New International Version

Psalm 96^(A)

Psalm 97

Psalm 98

A psalm.

Footnotes

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Romans 12

English Standard Version

A Living Sacrifice

Gifts of Grace

Marks of the True Christian

Footnotes

Cross references

Romans 12

New International Version

A Living Sacrifice

Humble Service in the Body of Christ

Love in Action

Footnotes

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Psalm 96-98 English Standard Version

Worship in the Splendor of Holiness

The Lord Reigns

Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord

A Psalm.

Footnotes

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Psalm 96-98 New International Version

Psalm 96(A)

Psalm 97

Psalm 98

A psalm.

Footnotes

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Romans 12 English Standard Version

A Living Sacrifice

Gifts of Grace

Marks of the True Christian

Footnotes

Cross references

Romans 12 New International Version

A Living Sacrifice

Humble Service in the Body of Christ

Love in Action

Footnotes

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Psalm 96-98

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Psalm 96-98

New International Version

Psalm 96^(A)

Romans 12

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Romans 12

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