Psalms 97; Psalms 98; Psalms 99; Romans 16

Psalms 97

1 The Lord reigns! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coasts and 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 foes on every side.

4 His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.

5 The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord - at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.

6 The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.

7 All who serve carved images, those who boast in idols, will be put to shame. All the gods must worship Him.

8 Zion hears and is glad, and the towns of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments, Lord.

9 For You, Lord, are the Most High over all the earth; You are exalted above all the gods.

10 You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of His godly ones; He rescues them from the hand of the wicked.

11 Light dawns for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart.

12 Be glad in the Lord, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.

Psalms 98

1 Sing a new song to the Lord, for He has performed wonders; His right hand and holy arm have won Him victory.

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

3 He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen our God's victory.

4 Shout to the Lord, all the earth; be jubilant, shout for joy, and sing.

5 Sing to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and melodious song.

6 With trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn shout triumphantly in the presence of the Lord, our King.

7 Let the sea and all that fills it, the world and those who live in it, resound.

8 Let the rivers clap their hands; let the mountains shout together for joy

9 before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world righteously and the peoples fairly.

Psalms 99

1 The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He is enthroned above the cherubim. Let the earth quake.

2 The Lord is great in Zion; He is exalted above all the peoples.

3 Let them praise Your great and awe-inspiring name. He is holy.

4 The mighty King loves justice. You have established fairness; You have administered justice and righteousness in Jacob.

5 Exalt the Lord our God; bow in worship at His footstool. He is holy.

6 Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel also was among those calling on His name. They called to the Lord, and He answered them.

7 He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.

8 Lord our God, You answered them. You were a God who forgave them, but punished their misdeeds.

9 Exalt the Lord our God; bow in worship at His holy mountain, for the Lord our God is holy.

Romans 16

1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchreae.

2 So you should welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever matter she may require your help. For indeed she has been a benefactor of many-and of me also.

3 Give my greetings to Prisca and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus,

4 who risked their own necks for my life. Not only do I thank them, but so do all the Gentile churches.

5 Greet also the church that meets in their home. Greet my dear friend Epaenetus, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia.

6 Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.

7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were also in Christ before me.

8 Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord.

9 Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.

10 Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.

11 Greet Herodion, my fellow countryman. Greet those who belong to the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.

12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who have worked hard in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord.

13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother-and mine.

14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are 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 send you greetings.

17 Now I implore you, brothers, watch out for those who cause dissensions and pitfalls contrary to the doctrine you have learned. Avoid them;

18 for such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

19 The report of your obedience has reached everyone. Therefore I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, yet innocent about 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 co-worker, and Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen, greet you.

22 I Tertius, who penned this epistle in the Lord, greet you.

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

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

25 Now to Him who has power to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the sacred secret kept silent for long ages,

26 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic Scriptures, according to the command of the eternal God, to advance the obedience of faith among all nations-

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