Psalms 97; Psalms 98; Psalms 99; Romans 16

1 The Lord is king! Earth, be glad! Rejoice, you islands of the seas!

2 Clouds and darkness surround him; he rules with righteousness and justice.

3 Fire goes in front of him and burns up his enemies around him.

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

5 The hills melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.

6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the nations see his glory.

7 Everyone who worships idols is put to shame; all the gods bow down before the Lord.

8 The people of Zion are glad, and the cities of Judah rejoice because of your judgments, O Lord.

9 Lord Almighty, you are ruler of all the earth; you are much greater than all the gods.

10 The Lord loves those who hate evil; he protects the lives of his people; he rescues them from the power of the wicked.

11 Light shines on the righteous, and gladness on the good.

12 All you that are righteous be glad because of what the Lord has done! Remember what the holy God has done, and give thanks to him.

1 Sing a new song to the Lord; he has done wonderful things! By his own power and holy strength he has won the victory.

2 The Lord announced his victory; he made his saving power known to the nations.

3 He kept his promise to the people of Israel with loyalty and constant love for them. All people everywhere have seen the victory of our God.

4 Sing for joy to the Lord, all the earth; praise him with songs and shouts of joy!

5 Sing praises to the Lord! Play music on the harps!

6 Blow trumpets and horns, and shout for joy to the Lord, our king.

7 Roar, sea, and every creature in you; sing, earth, and all who live on you!

8 Clap your hands, you rivers; you hills, sing together with joy before the Lord,

9 because he comes to rule the earth. He will rule the peoples of the world with justice and fairness.

1 The Lord is king, and the people tremble. He sits on his throne above the winged creatures, and the earth shakes.

2 The Lord is mighty in Zion; he is supreme over all the nations.

3 Everyone will praise his great and majestic name. Holy is he!

4 Mighty king, you love what is right; you have established justice in Israel; you have brought righteousness and fairness.

5 Praise the Lord our God; worship before his throne! Holy is he!

6 Moses and Aaron were his priests, and Samuel was one who prayed to him; they called to the Lord, and he answered them.

7 He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they obeyed the laws and commands that he gave them.

8 O Lord, our God, you answered your people; you showed them that you are a God who forgives, even though you punished them for their sins.

9 Praise the Lord our God, and worship at his sacred hill! The Lord our God is holy.

1 I recommend to you our sister Phoebe, who serves the church at Cenchreae.

2 Receive her in the Lord's name, as God's people should, and give her any help she may need from you; for she herself has been a good friend to many people and also to me.

3 I send greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in the service of Christ Jesus;

4 they risked their lives for me. I am grateful to them - not only I, but all the Gentile churches as well.

5 Greetings also to the church that meets in their house. Greetings to my dear friend Epaenetus, who was the first in the province of Asia to believe in Christ.

6 Greetings to Mary, who has worked so hard for you.

7 Greetings also to Andronicus and Junia, fellow Jews who were in prison with me; they are well known among the apostles, and they became Christians before I did.

8 My greetings to Ampliatus, my dear friend in the fellowship of the Lord.

9 Greetings also to Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ's service, and to Stachys, my dear friend.

10 Greetings to Apelles, whose loyalty to Christ has been proved. Greetings to those who belong to the family of Aristobulus.

11 Greetings to Herodion, a fellow Jew, and to the Christians in the family of Narcissus.

12 My greetings to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who work in the Lord's service, and to my dear friend Persis, who has done so much work for the Lord.

13 I send greetings to Rufus, that outstanding worker in the Lord's service, and to his mother, who has always treated me like a son.

14 My greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and all the other Christians with them.

15 Greetings to Philologus and Julia, to Nereus and his sister, to Olympas and to all of God's people who are with them.

16 Greet one another with the kiss of peace. All the churches of Christ send you their greetings.

17 I urge you, my friends: watch out for those who cause divisions and upset people's faith and go against the teaching which you have received. Keep away from them!

18 For those who do such things are not serving Christ our Lord, but their own appetites. By their fine words and flattering speech they deceive innocent people.

19 Everyone has heard of your loyalty to the gospel, and for this reason I am happy about you. I want you to be wise about what is good, but innocent in what is evil.

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

21 Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you his greetings; and so do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, fellow Jews.

22 I, Tertius, the writer of this letter, send you Christian greetings.

23 My host Gaius, in whose house the church meets, sends you his greetings; Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings.

25 Let us give glory to God! He is able to make you stand firm in your faith, according to the Good News I preach about Jesus Christ and according to the revelation of the secret truth which was hidden for long ages in the past.

26 Now, however, that truth has been brought out into the open through the writings of the prophets; and by the command of the eternal God it is made known to all nations, so that all may believe and obey.

27 To the only God, who alone is all-wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever! Amen.