Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

96 Sing to Yahweh a new song!
    Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.
² Sing to Yahweh!
    Bless his name!
    Proclaim his salvation from day to day!
³ Declare his glory among the nations,
    his marvelous works among all the peoples.
⁴ For Yahweh is great, and greatly to be praised!
    He is to be feared above all gods.
⁵ For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
    but Yahweh made the heavens.
⁶ Honor and majesty are before him.
    Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
⁷ Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of nations,
    ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
⁸ Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name.
    Bring an offering, and come into his courts.
⁹ Worship Yahweh in holy array.
    Tremble before him, all the earth.
¹⁰ Say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns.”
    The world is also established.
    It can’t be moved.
    He will judge the peoples with equity.
¹¹ Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice.
    Let the sea roar, and its fullness!
¹²     Let the field and all that is in it exult!
    Then all the trees of the woods shall sing for joy
¹³     before Yahweh; for he comes,
    for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
    the peoples with his truth.

² a time to be born,
    and a time to die;
a time to plant,
    and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
³ a time to kill,
    and a time to heal;
a time to break down,
    and a time to build up;
⁴ a time to weep,
    and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn,
    and a time to dance;
⁵ a time to cast away stones,
    and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace,
    and a time to refrain from embracing;
⁶ a time to seek,
    and a time to lose;
a time to keep,
    and a time to cast away;
⁷ a time to tear,
    and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence,
    and a time to speak;
⁸ a time to love,
    and a time to hate;
a time for war,
    and a time for peace.