Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord
A Psalm.
1 Oh msing to the Lord a new song,
for he has done marvelous things!
His right hand and his holy arm
have worked salvation for him.
2 The Lord has nmade known his salvation;
he has orevealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
3 He has premembered his steadfast love and faithfulness
to the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have qseen
the salvation of our God.
4 rMake a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
sbreak forth into joyous song and sing praises!
5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and the sound of melody!
6 tWith trumpets and the sound of the horn
make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!
7 uLet the sea roar, and all that fills it;
vthe world and those who dwell in it!
8 Let the rivers clap their hands;
let the hills wsing for joy together
9 xbefore the Lord, for he comes
to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with equity.
Some Will Depart from the Faith
1 Now the Spirit expressly says that xin later times some will ydepart from the faith by devoting themselves to zdeceitful spirits and ateachings of bdemons, 2 through the insincerity of liars whose cconsciences are seared, 3 who dforbid emarriage and frequire abstinence from foods gthat God created hto be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For ieverything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 for it is jmade holy by the word of God and prayer.
A Good Servant of Christ Jesus
6 If you put these things before the brothers,1 you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that kyou have followed. 7 Have nothing to do with lirreverent, silly mmyths. Rather ntrain yourself for godliness; 8 for while bodily training is of some value, ogodliness is of value in every way, pas it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. 9 qThe saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance. 10 For to this end we toil and strive,2 because rwe have our hope set on the living God, swho is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
11 tCommand and uteach these things. 12 vLet no one despise you for your youth, but wset the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 13 Until xI come, devote yourself to the public yreading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. 14 Do not neglect the gift you have, zwhich was given you by prophecy when the council of elders alaid their hands on you. 15 Practice these things, immerse yourself in them,3 so that all may see your bprogress. 16 cKeep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.
