Let the wordsof my mouthand the meditationof my heartBe acceptablein Your sight,O LORD,my rockand my Redeemer.
"As for me, I knowthat my Redeemerlives,And at the lastHe will takeHis standon the earth.
Let my meditationbe pleasingto Him; As for me, I shall be gladin the LORD.
Oacceptthe freewillofferingsof my mouth,O LORD,And teachme Your ordinances.
O Lord,openmy lips,That my mouthmay declareYour praise.
The sacrificeof the wickedis an abominationto the LORD,But the prayerof the uprightis His delight.
Thussaysthe LORDyour Redeemer,the HolyOneof Israel,"For your sakeI have sentto Babylon,And will bringthem alldownas fugitives,Even the Chaldeans,into the shipsin which they rejoice.
"Thussaysthe LORD,the Kingof Israeland his Redeemer,the LORDof hosts:I am the firstand I am the last,And thereis noGodbesidesMe.
Our Redeemer,the LORDof hostsis His name,The HolyOneof Israel.
"For your husbandis your Maker,Whose nameis the LORDof hosts;And your Redeemeris the HolyOneof Israel,Who is calledthe Godof allthe earth.
to be a ministerof ChristJesusto the Gentiles,ministering as a priestthe gospelof God,sothat [my] offeringof the Gentilesmay becomeacceptable,sanctifiedby the HolySpirit.
and to waitfor His Sonfrom heaven,whomHe raisedfrom the dead,[that is] Jesus,who rescuesus from the wrathto come.
whogaveHimselffor us to redeemus from everylawless deed,and to purifyfor Himselfa peoplefor His ownpossession,zealousfor gooddeeds.
By faithAbelofferedto Goda bettersacrificethanCain,throughwhichhe obtainedthe testimonythat he was righteous,Godtestifyingabouthis gifts,and throughfaith, though he is dead,he stillspeaks.
ThroughHim then,let us continuallyofferup a sacrificeof praiseto God,that is, the fruitof lipsthat give thanksto His name.
you also,as livingstones,are being builtup as a spiritualhousefor a holypriesthood,to offerup spiritualsacrificesacceptableto GodthroughJesusChrist.
And they sanga newsong,saying,"Worthyare You to takethe bookand to breakits seals;for You were slain,and purchasedfor Godwith Your blood[men] from everytribeand tongueand peopleand nation.
