Psalm 99

 Psalm 99

King James Version

99 The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: 

he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.

2 The Lord is great in Zion; 

and he is high above all the people.

3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name; 

for it is holy.

4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; 

thou dost establish equity, 

thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

5 Exalt ye the Lord our God, 

and worship at his footstool; 

for he is holy.

6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, 

and Samuel among them that call upon his name; 

they called upon the Lord, and he answered them.

7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: 

they kept his testimonies, 

and the ordinance that he gave them.

8 Thou answeredst them, 

O Lord our God: 

thou wast a God that forgavest them, 

though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.

9 Exalt the Lord our God, 

and worship at his holy hill; 

for the Lord our God is holy.

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Psalm 24

 Psalm 24

King James Version

24 The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; 

the world, and they that dwell therein.

2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, 

and established it upon the floods.

3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? 

or who shall stand in his holy place?

4 He that hath clean hands, 

and a pure heart; 

who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, 

nor sworn deceitfully.

5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, 

and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6 This is the generation of them that seek him, 

that seek thy face, 

O Jacob. 

Selah.

7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; 

and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; 

and the King of glory shall come in.

8 Who is this King of glory? 

The Lord strong and mighty, 

the Lord mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; 

even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; 

and the King of glory shall come in.

10 Who is this King of glory? 

The Lord of hosts, 

he is the King of glory. 

Selah.

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Psalm 15

 Psalm 15

King James Version

15 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? 

who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

2 He that walketh uprightly, 

and worketh righteousness, 

and speaketh the truth in his heart.

3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, 

nor doeth evil to his neighbour, 

nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; 

but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. 

He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, 

nor taketh reward against the innocent. 

He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

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Psalm 2

 Psalm 2

King James Version

2 Why do the heathen rage, 

and the people imagine a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, 

and the rulers take counsel together, 

against the Lord, 

and against his anointed, 

saying,

3 Let us break their bands asunder, 

and cast away their cords from us.

4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: 

the Lord shall have them in derision.

5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, 

and vex them in his sore displeasure.

6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

7 I will declare the decree: 

the Lord hath said unto me, 

Thou art my Son; 

this day have I begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen 

for thine inheritance, 

and the uttermost parts of the earth 

for thy possession.

9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; 

thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: 

be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

11 Serve the Lord with fear, 

and rejoice with trembling.

12 Kiss the Son, 

lest he be angry, 

and ye perish from the way, 

when his wrath is kindled but a little. 

Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

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Revelation 21

 Revelation 21

King James Version

21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: 

for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; 

and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, 

new Jerusalem, 

coming down from God out of heaven, 

prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, 

Behold, 

the tabernacle of God is with men, 

and he will dwell with them, 

and they shall be his people, 

and God himself shall be with them, 

and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; 

and there shall be no more death, 

neither sorrow, nor crying, 

neither shall there be any more pain: 

for the former things are passed away.

5 And he that sat upon the throne said, 

Behold, 

I make all things new. 

And he said unto me, 

Write: 

for these words are true and faithful.

6 And he said unto me, 

It is done. 

I am Alpha and Omega, 

the beginning and the end. 

I will give unto him that is athirst 

of the fountain of the water of life freely.

7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; 

and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, 

and the abominable, and murderers, 

and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, 

and all liars, 

shall have their part in the lake 

which burneth with fire and brimstone: 

which is the second death.

9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels 

which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, 

and talked with me, saying, 

Come hither, 

I will shew thee the bride, 

the Lamb's wife.

10 And he carried me away in the spirit 

to a great and high mountain, 

and shewed me that great city, 

the holy Jerusalem, 

descending out of heaven from God,

11 Having the glory of God: 

and her light was like unto a stone most precious, 

even like a jasper stone, 

clear as crystal;

12 And had a wall great and high, 

and had twelve gates, 

and at the gates twelve angels, 

and names written thereon, 

which are the names of the twelve tribes 

of the children of Israel:

13 On the east three gates; 

on the north three gates; 

on the south three gates; 

and on the west three gates.

14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, 

and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15 And he that talked with me 

had a golden reed to measure the city, 

and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

16 And the city lieth foursquare, 

and the length is as large as the breadth: 

and he measured the city with the reed, 

twelve thousand furlongs. 

The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

17 And he measured the wall thereof, 

an hundred and forty and four cubits, 

according to the measure of a man, 

that is, of the angel.

18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: 

and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

19 And the foundations of the wall of the city 

were garnished with all manner of precious stones. 

The first foundation was jasper; 

the second, sapphire; 

the third, a chalcedony; 

the fourth, an emerald;

20 The fifth, sardonyx; 

the sixth, sardius; 

the seventh, chrysolyte; 

the eighth, beryl; 

the ninth, a topaz; 

the tenth, a chrysoprasus; 

the eleventh, a jacinth; 

the twelfth, an amethyst.

21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: 

every several gate was of one pearl: 

and the street of the city was pure gold, 

as it were transparent glass.

22 And I saw no temple therein: 

for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb 

are the temple of it.

23 And the city had no need of the sun, 

neither of the moon, to shine in it: 

for the glory of God did lighten it, 

and the Lamb is the light thereof.

24 And the nations of them which are saved 

shall walk in the light of it: 

and the kings of the earth 

do bring their glory and honour into it.

25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: 

for there shall be no night there.

26 And they shall bring 

the glory and honour of the nations into it.

27 And there shall in no wise enter into it 

any thing that defileth, 

neither whatsoever worketh abomination, 

or maketh a lie: 

but they which are written 

in the Lamb's book of life.

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1 Peter 2

 1 Peter 2:1-12

King James Version

2 Wherefore laying aside all malice, 

and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, 

and all evil speakings,

2 As newborn babes, 

desire the sincere milk of the word, 

that ye may grow thereby:

3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

4 To whom coming, 

as unto a living stone, 

disallowed indeed of men, 

but chosen of God, and precious,

5 Ye also, as lively stones, 

are built up a spiritual house, 

an holy priesthood, 

to offer up spiritual sacrifices, 

acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, 

Behold, 

I lay in Sion a chief corner stone,

elect, 

precious: 

and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: 

but unto them which be disobedient, 

the stone which the builders disallowed, 

the same is made the head of the corner,

8 And a stone of stumbling, 

and a rock of offence, 

even to them which stumble at the word, 

being disobedient: 

whereunto also they were appointed.

9 But ye are a chosen generation, 

a royal priesthood, 

an holy nation, 

a peculiar people; 

that ye should shew forth the praises of him 

who hath called you out of darkness 

into his marvellous light;

10 Which in time past were not a people, 

but are now the people of God: 

which had not obtained mercy, 

but now have obtained mercy.

11 Dearly beloved, 

I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, 

abstain from fleshly lusts, 

which war against the soul;

12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: 

that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, 

they may by your good works, 

which they shall behold, 

glorify God in the day of visitation.

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Hebrews 12

 Hebrews 12

King James Version

12 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about 

with so great a cloud of witnesses, 

let us lay aside every weight, 

and the sin which doth so easily beset us, 

and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; 

who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, 

despising the shame, 

and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

3 For consider him that endured 

such contradiction of sinners against himself, 

lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, 

striving against sin.

5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation 

which speaketh unto you as unto children, 

My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, 

nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, 

and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

7 If ye endure chastening, 

God dealeth with you as with sons; 

for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

8 But if ye be without chastisement, 

whereof all are partakers, 

then are ye bastards, and not sons.

9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh 

which corrected us, 

and we gave them reverence: 

shall we not much rather be in subjection 

unto the Father of spirits, and live?

10 For they verily for a few days 

chastened us after their own pleasure; 

but he for our profit, 

that we might be partakers of his holiness.

11 Now no chastening for the present 

seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: 

nevertheless afterward it yieldeth 

the peaceable fruit of righteousness 

unto them which are exercised thereby.

12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, 

and the feeble knees;

13 And make straight paths for your feet, 

lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; 

but let it rather be healed.

14 Follow peace with all men, 

and holiness, 

without which no man shall see the Lord:

15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; 

lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, 

and thereby many be defiled;

16 Lest there be any fornicator, 

or profane person, as Esau, 

who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

17 For ye know how that afterward, 

when he would have inherited the blessing, 

he was rejected: 

for he found no place of repentance, 

though he sought it carefully with tears.

18 For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, 

and that burned with fire, 

nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

19 And the sound of a trumpet, 

and the voice of words; 

which voice they that heard intreated 

that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, 

And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, 

it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:

21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, 

I exceedingly fear and quake:)

22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, 

and unto the city of the living God, 

the heavenly Jerusalem, 

and to an innumerable company of angels,

23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, 

which are written in heaven, 

and to God the Judge of all, 

and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, 

and to the blood of sprinkling, 

that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. 

For if they escaped not who refused him 

that spake on earth, 

much more shall not we escape, 

if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

26 Whose voice then shook the earth: 

but now he hath promised, saying, 

Yet once more I shake not the earth only, 

but also heaven.

27 And this word, 

Yet once more, 

signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, 

as of things that are made, 

that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom 

which cannot be moved, 

let us have grace, 

whereby we may serve God acceptably 

with reverence and godly fear:

29 For our God is a consuming fire.

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