Psalms 97; Psalms 98; Psalms 99; Romans 16

1 The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands be glad.

2 Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

3 Fire goes before Him And burns up His adversaries round about.

4 His lightnings lit up the world; The earth saw and trembled.

5 The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the LORD , At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

6 The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His glory.

7 Let all those be ashamed who serve graven images, Who boast themselves of idols; Worship Him, all you gods.

8 Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, O LORD .

9 For You are the LORD Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

10 Hate evil, you who love the LORD , Who preserves the souls of His godly ones; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

11 Light is sown like seed for the righteous And gladness for the upright in heart.

12 Be glad in the LORD , you righteous ones, And give thanks to His holy name.

1 O sing to the LORD a new song, For He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.

2 The LORD has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.

3 He has remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4 Shout joyfully to the LORD , all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.

5 Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, With the lyre and the sound of melody.

6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn Shout joyfully before the King, the LORD .

7 Let the sea roar and all it contains, The world and those who dwell in it.

8 Let the rivers clap their hands, Let the mountains sing together for joy

9 Before the LORD , for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity.

1 The LORD reigns, let the peoples tremble; He is enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!

2 The LORD is great in Zion, And He is exalted above all the peoples.

3 Let them praise Your great and awesome name; Holy is He.

4 The strength of the King loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

5 Exalt the LORD our God And worship at His footstool ; Holy is He.

6 Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the LORD and He answered them.

7 He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies And the statute that He gave them.

8 O LORD our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds.

9 Exalt the LORD our God And worship at His holy hill, For holy is the LORD our God.

1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea;

2 that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, and of myself as well.

3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

4 who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;

5 also greet the church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia.

6 Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you.

7 Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners, who are outstanding among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

8 Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord .

9 Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.

10 Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.

11 Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord .

12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord . Greet Persis the beloved, who has worked hard in the Lord .

13 Greet Rufus, a choice man in the Lord , also his mother and mine.

14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the brethren with them.

15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.

16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

17 Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.

18 For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

19 For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

21 Timothy my fellow worker greets you, and so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.

22 I, Tertius, who write this letter, greet you in the Lord .

23 Gaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus, the brother.

24 [The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.]

25 Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past,

26 but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith;

27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen.