Psalms 40:3

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!

For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says Yahweh.

Seek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.

I saw an angel flying in mid heaven, having an eternal Good News to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, tribe, language, and people.

Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.

Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.

Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let’s exalt his name together.

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, “Let Yahweh be exalted!”

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, “Let God be exalted!”

It shall happen in the latter days, that the mountain of Yahweh’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it.

but they will serve Yahweh their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up to them.

Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you, and I will save those who are lame, and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.

for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, until God’s Kingdom comes.”

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.

I saw in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could count, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.

I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him a number, one hundred forty-four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads.

Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.

But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

I will sing to Yahweh, because he has been good to me.

Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.

This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.

You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.

Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forward and forever more.

Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.

I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

“In those days, and in that time,” says Yahweh, “the children of Israel will come, they and the children of Judah together; they will go on their way weeping, and will seek Yahweh their God.

‘Yahweh has produced our righteousness: come, and let’s declare in Zion the work of Yahweh our God.’

Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed, and were created!”

They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel:

I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great suffering.They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.

From among the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations, people will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb.

Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,

David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God didn’t deliver him into his hand.

He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.

David said to Gad, “I am in distress. Let me fall, I pray, into Yahweh’s hand; for his mercies are very great. Don’t let me fall into man’s hand.”

The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,

The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!

In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.

Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me.

For you are the God of my strength. Why have you rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,

The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,

But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.

For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Yahweh.

He will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth, and the islands wait for his law.”

Sing to Yahweh a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the islands and their inhabitants.

Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart will thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you. The wealth of the nations will come to you.

and give him no rest, until he establishes, and until he makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

As when fire kindles the brushwood, and the fire causes the water to boil; Make your name known to your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at your presence!

For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to me,’ says Yahweh; ‘that they may be to me for a people, for a name, for praise, and for glory; but they would not hear.’

“Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he will reign as king and deal wisely, and will execute justice and righteousness in the land.

that you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth any more, because of your shame, when I have forgiven you all that you have done,” says the Lord Yahweh.’ ”

After many days you will be visited. In the latter years you will come into the land that is brought back from the sword, that is gathered out of many peoples, on the mountains of Israel, which have been a continual waste; but it is brought out of the peoples, and they will dwell securely, all of them.

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

Most certainly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in God’s Kingdom.”

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance.

All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!

This city will be to me for a name of joy, for praise, and for glory, before all the nations of the earth, which will hear all the good that I do to them, and will fear and tremble for all the good and for all the peace that I provide to it.’ ”

They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.

Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.

For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.

Let those who favor my righteous cause shout for joy and be glad. Yes, let them say continually, “May Yahweh be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!”

The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.

Israel, hope in Yahweh, for there is loving kindness with Yahweh. Abundant redemption is with him.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will be good to me.

I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days.

But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father’s Kingdom.”

But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.