971 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 .
981 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 .
991 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 e ; 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 .
161 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 e 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 .
