Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

96 Sing to the LORD a new song! Sing to the LORD all the Earth!

² Sing to the LORD! Praise His Name! Declare His salvation from day to day.

³ Declare His Glory among all nations, His wonders among all people.

⁴ For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised. He is to be feared above all gods.

⁵ For all the gods of the people are idols. But the LORD made the heavens.

⁶ Strength and glory are before Him. Power and beauty are in His Sanctuary.

⁷ Give to the LORD, you families of the people! Give to the LORD glory and power!

⁸ Give to the LORD the glory of His Name. Bring an offering and enter into His courts.

⁹ Worship the LORD in the glorious Sanctuary. Tremble before Him, all the Earth.

¹⁰ Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!” Surely, the world shall be stable and not move; and He shall judge the people in righteousness.

¹¹ Let the heavens rejoice, and let the Earth be glad! Let the sea roar, and all that therein is.

¹² Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it! Let all the trees of the wood then rejoice

¹³ before the LORD. For He comes. For He comes to judge the Earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the people in His truth.

⁸ “Therefore, wait upon Me,” says the LORD, “until the day that I rise up to the prey. For I am determined to gather the nations. I will assemble the kingdoms, to pour My indignation upon them, all My fierce wrath. For all the Earth shall be devoured with the fire of My jealousy.

⁹ “Surely, then, I will return a pure language to the people, so that they may all call upon the Name of the LORD, to serve Him with one consent.

¹⁰ “From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, the daughter of My dispersed, praying to Me, shall bring Me an Offering.

¹¹ “At that time, you shall not be ashamed of all your works in which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will take away out of your midst those who rejoice in your pride. And you shall no longer be proud on My Holy Mountain.

¹² “Then I will leave a humble and poor people in your midst. They shall trust in the Name of the LORD.

¹³ “The remnant of Israel shall do no iniquity or speak lies. Nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. For they shall be fed and lie down. And no one shall make them afraid.”

⁵ For Moses writes of the righteousness which is of the Law: “The man who does these things, shall live thereby.”

⁶ But the righteousness which is of faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who shall ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)

⁷ or, ‘Who shall descend into the deep?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead)”.

⁸ So, what does it say? “The Word is near you; your mouth, and in your heart.” This is the Word of faith which we preach.

⁹ For if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and shall believe in your heart that God raised him up from the dead, you shall be saved.

¹⁰ For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses unto salvation.

¹¹ For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him, shall not be ashamed.”

¹² For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek. For He Who is Lord Over All is rich unto all who call on Him.

¹³ For “Whoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord, shall be saved.”