AUGUST
24
PSALMS: 24,
54, 84, 114, 144
PROVERBS: 24
OLD TESTAMENT: EZEKIEL 27:1 - 28:26
NEW TESTAMENT: HEBREWS 11:1 - 16
PSALMS: 24
Of
David. A psalm.
1
The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it,
the
world, and all who live in it;
2
for he founded it upon the seas
and
established it upon the waters.
3
Who may ascend the hill of the LORD?
Who
may stand in his holy place?
4
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who
does not lift up his soul to an idol
or
swear by what is false. A
5
He will receive blessing from the LORD
and
vindication from God his Savior.
6
Such is the generation of those who seek him,
who
seek your face, O God of Jacob. B
Selah
7
Lift up your heads, O you gates;
be
lifted up, you ancient doors,
that
the King of glory may 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 you gates;
lift
them up, you ancient doors,
that
the King of glory may come in.
10
Who is he, this King of glory?
The
LORD Almighty--
he
is the King of glory. [1]
Selah
[2]
PSALMS: 54
For
the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil A
of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, "Is not David
hiding among us?"
1
Save me, O God, by your name;
vindicate
me by your might.
2
Hear my prayer, O God;
listen
to the words of my mouth.
3
Strangers are attacking me;
ruthless
men seek my life--
men
without regard for God.
Selah
4
Surely God is my help;
the
Lord is the one who sustains me.
5
Let evil recoil on those who slander me;
in
your faithfulness destroy them.
6
I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you;
I
will praise your name, O LORD,
for
it is good.
7
For he has delivered me from all my troubles,
and
my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes. [3]
PSALMS: 84
For
the director of music. According to gittith. A Of the Sons of
Korah. A psalm.
1
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O
LORD Almighty!
2
My soul yearns, even faints,
for
the courts of the LORD;
my
heart and my flesh cry out
for
the living God.
3
Even the sparrow has found a home,
and
the swallow a nest for herself,
where
she may have her young--
a
place near your altar,
O
LORD Almighty, my King and my God.
4
Blessed are those who dwell in your house;
they
are ever praising you.
Selah
5
Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
who
have set their hearts on pilgrimage.
6
As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
they
make it a place of springs;
the
autumn rains also cover it with pools. B
7
They go from strength to strength,
till
each appears before God in Zion.
8
Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty;
listen
to me, O God of Jacob.
Selah
9
Look upon our shield, C O God;
look
with favor on your anointed one. [4]
10
Better is one day in your courts
than
a thousand elsewhere;
I
would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than
dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
the
LORD bestows favor and honor;
no
good thing does he withhold
from
those whose walk is blameless.
12
O LORD Almighty,
blessed
is the man who trusts in you. [5]
PSALMS: 114
1
When Israel came out of Egypt,
the
house of Jacob from a people of foreign tongue,
2
Judah became God's sanctuary,
Israel
his dominion.
3
The sea looked and fled,
the
Jordan turned back;
4
the mountains skipped like rams,
the
hills like lambs.
5
Why was it, O sea, that you fled,
O
Jordan, that you turned back,
6
you mountains, that you skipped like rams,
you
hills, like lambs?
7
Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord,
at
the presence of the God of Jacob,
8
who turned the rock into a pool,
the
hard rock into springs of water. [6]
PSALMS: 144
Of
David.
1
Praise be to the LORD my Rock,
who
trains my hands for war,
my
fingers for battle.
2
He is my loving God and my fortress,
my
stronghold and my deliverer,
my
shield, in whom I take refuge,
who
subdues peoplesA under me.
3
O LORD, what is man that you care for him,
the
son of man that you think of him?
4
Man is like a breath;
his
days are like a fleeting shadow.
5
Part your heavens, O LORD, and come down;
touch
the mountains, so that they smoke.
6
Send forth lightning and scatter the enemies;
shoot
your arrows and rout them.
7
Reach down your hand from on high;
deliver
me and rescue me
from
the mighty waters,
from
the hands of foreigners
8
whose mouths are full of lies,
whose
right hands are deceitful.
9
I will sing a new song to you, O God;
on
the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to you,
10
to the One who gives victory to kings,
who
delivers his servant David from the deadly sword. [7]
11
Deliver me and rescue me
from
the hands of foreigners
whose
mouths are full of lies,
whose
right hands are deceitful.
12
Then our sons in their youth
will
be like well-nurtured plants,
and
our daughters will be like pillars
carved
to adorn a palace.
13
Our barns will be filled
with
every kind of provision.
Our
sheep will increase by thousands,
by
tens of thousands in our fields;
14
our oxen will draw heavy loads. B
There
will be no breaching of walls,
no
going into captivity,
no
cry of distress in our streets.
15
Blessed are the people of whom this is true;
blessed
are the people whose God is the LORD. [8]
PROVERBS: 24
24
1 Do not envy wicked men,
do
not desire their company;
2
for their hearts plot violence,
and
their lips talk about making trouble.
3
By wisdom a house is built,
and
through understanding it is established;
4
through knowledge its rooms are filled
with
rare and beautiful treasures.
5
A wise man has great power,
and
a man of knowledge increases strength;
6
for waging war you need guidance,
and
for victory many advisers.
7
Wisdom is too high for a fool;
in
the assembly at the gate he has nothing to say.
8
He who plots evil
will
be known as a schemer.
9
The schemes of folly are sin,
and
men detest a mocker.
10
If you falter in times of trouble,
how
small is your strength!
11
Rescue those being led away to death;
hold
back those staggering toward slaughter.
12
If you say, "But we knew nothing about
this,"
does
not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does
not he who guards your life know it?
Will
he not repay each person according to what he has done? [9]
13
Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
honey
from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14
Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul;
if
you find it, there is a future hope for you,
and
your hope will not be cut off.
15
Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against a righteous
man's house,
do
not raid his dwelling place;
16
for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises
again,
but
the wicked are brought down by calamity.
17
Do not gloat when your enemy falls;
when
he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice,
18
or the LORD will see and disapprove
and
turn his wrath away from him.
19
Do not fret because of evil men
or
be envious of the wicked,
20
for the evil man has no future hope,
and
the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
21
Fear the LORD and the king, my son,
and
do not join with the rebellious,
22
for those two will send sudden destruction upon them,
and
who knows what calamities they can bring?
23
These also are sayings of the wise:
To
show partiality in judging is not good:
24
Whoever says to the guilty, "You are
innocent"--
peoples
will curse him and nations denounce him.
25
But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and
rich blessing will come upon them. [10]
26
An honest answer
is
like a kiss on the lips.
27
Finish your outdoor work
and
get your fields ready;
after
that, build your house.
28
Do not testify against your neighbor without cause,
or
use your lips to deceive.
29
Do not say, "I'll do to him as he has done to me;
I'll
pay that man back for what he did."
30
I went past the field of the sluggard,
past
the vineyard of the man who lacks judgment;
31
thorns had come up everywhere,
the
ground was covered with weeds,
and
the stone wall was in ruins.
32
I applied my heart to what I observed
and
learned a lesson from what I saw:
33
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a
little folding of the hands to rest--
34
and poverty will come on you like a bandit
and
scarcity like an armed man. A [11]
OLD TESTAMENT: EZEKIEL 27:1 - 28:26
27 1
The word of the LORD came to me: 2 "Son of man, take up a lament concerning Tyre. 3 Say to Tyre, situated
at the gateway to the sea, merchant of peoples on many coasts, `This is what
the Sovereign LORD says:
"`You
say, O Tyre,
"I am
perfect in beauty."
4 Your domain was on the high seas;
your builders
brought your beauty to perfection.
5 They made all your timbers
of pine trees
from Senir A;
they took a
cedar from Lebanon
to make a
mast for you.
6 Of oaks from Bashan
they made
your oars;
of cypress
wood B from the coasts of Cyprus C
they made
your deck, inlaid with ivory.
7 Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your
sail
and served as
your banner;
your awnings
were of blue and purple
from the
coasts of Elishah.
8 Men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen;
your skilled
men, O Tyre, were aboard as your seamen.
9 Veteran craftsmen of Gebal D were on board
as shipwrights
to caulk your seams.
All the ships
of the sea and their sailors
came
alongside to trade for your wares.
10 "`Men of Persia, Lydia and Put [12]
served as
soldiers in your army.
They hung
their shields and helmets on your walls,
bringing you
splendor.
11 Men of Arvad
and Helech
manned your
walls on every side;
men of Gammad
were in your
towers.
They hung
their shields around your walls;
they brought
your beauty to perfection.
12 "`Tarshish
did business with you because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged
silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.
13 "Greece, Tubal and Meshech traded with you; they exchanged
slaves and articles of bronze for your wares.
14 "`Men of
Beth Togarmah exchanged work horses, war horses and mules for your merchandise.
15 "`The
men of Rhodes E traded with
you, and many coastlands were your customers; they paid you with ivory tusks
and ebony.
16 "`Aram F did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged
turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies for
your merchandise.
17 "`Judah
and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith and confections,G honey, oil and balm for your wares.
18 "`Damascus,
because of your many products and great wealth of goods, did business with you
in wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar.
19 "`Danites and Greeks from Uzal bought your merchandise; they
exchanged wrought iron, cassia and calamus for your wares.
20 "`Dedan
traded in saddle blankets with you.
21 "`Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers; they
did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.
22 "`The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your
merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices and precious
stones, and gold.
23 "`Haran, Canneh and Eden and merchants of Sheba, Asshur and
Kilmad traded with you. 24 In your marketplace they traded with you
beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with
cords twisted and tightly knotted. [13]
25"`The ships of Tarshish serve
as carriers
for your wares.
You are
filled with heavy cargo
in the heart
of the sea.
26 Your oarsmen
take you
out to the
high seas.
But the east
wind will break you to pieces
in the heart
of the sea.
27 Your wealth,
merchandise and wares,
your
mariners, seamen and shipwrights,
your
merchants and all your soldiers,
and everyone
else on board
will sink
into the heart of the sea
on the day of
your shipwreck.
28 The
shorelands will quake
when your
seamen cry out.
29 All who
handle the oars
will abandon
their ships;
the mariners
and all the seamen
will stand on
the shore.
30 They will
raise their voice
and cry
bitterly over you;
they will
sprinkle dust on their heads
and roll in
ashes.
31 They will
shave their heads because of you
and will put
on sackcloth.
They will
weep over you with anguish of soul [14]
and with
bitter mourning.
32 As they wail
and mourn over you,
they will
take up a lament concerning you:
"Who was
ever silenced like Tyre,
surrounded by
the sea?"
33 When your
merchandise went out on the seas,
you satisfied
many nations;
with your
great wealth and your wares
you enriched
the kings of the earth.
34 Now you are
shattered by the sea
in the depths
of the waters;
your wares
and all your company
have gone
down with you.
35 All who live in the coastlands
are appalled
at you;
their kings
shudder with horror
and their
faces are distorted with fear.
36 The merchants
among the nations hiss at you;
you have come
to a horrible end
and will be
no more.'"
28 1
The word of the LORD came to me: 2 "Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, `This is what the
Sovereign LORD says:
"`In the
pride of your heart
you say,
"I am a god; [15]
I sit on the
throne of a god
in the heart
of the seas."
But you are a
man and not a god,
though you
think you are as wise as a god.
3 Are you wiser than Daniel A?
Is no secret
hidden from you?
4 By your wisdom and understanding
you have
gained wealth for yourself
and amassed
gold and silver
in your treasuries.
5 By your great skill in trading
you have
increased your wealth,
and because
of your wealth
your heart
has grown proud.
6 "`Therefore
this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
"`Because
you think you are wise,
as wise as a
god,
7 I am going to bring foreigners against you,
the most
ruthless of nations;
they will
draw their swords against your beauty and wisdom
and pierce
your shining splendor.
8 They will bring you down to the pit,
and you will
die a violent death
in the heart
of the seas. [16]
9 Will you then say, "I am a god,"
in the
presence of those who kill you?
You will be
but a man, not a god,
in the hands
of those who slay you.
10 You will die
the death of the uncircumcised
at the hands
of foreigners.
I have
spoken, declares the Sovereign LORD.'"
11 The
word of the LORD came to me: 12 "Son
of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: `This is
what the Sovereign LORD says:
"`You
were the model of perfection,
full of
wisdom and perfect in beauty.
13 You were in
Eden,
the garden of
God;
every
precious stone adorned you:
ruby, topaz
and emerald,
chrysolite,
onyx and jasper,
sapphire, B turquoise and beryl. C
Your settings
and mountings D were made of
gold;
on the day
you were created they were prepared.
14 You were
anointed as a guardian cherub,
for so I
ordained you.
You were on
the holy mount of God;
you walked
among the fiery stones. [17]
15 You were
blameless in your ways
from the day
you were created
till
wickedness was found in you.
16 Through your
widespread trade
you were
filled with violence,
and you
sinned.
So I drove
you in disgrace from the mount of God,
and I
expelled you, O guardian cherub,
from among
the fiery stones.
17 Your heart became proud
on account of
your beauty,
and you
corrupted your wisdom
because of
your splendor.
So I threw
you to the earth;
I made a
spectacle of you before kings.
18 By your many
sins and dishonest trade
you have
desecrated your sanctuaries.
So I made a
fire come out from you,
and it
consumed you,
and I reduced
you to ashes on the ground
in the sight
of all who were watching.
19 All the
nations who knew you
are appalled
at you;
you have come
to a horrible end
and will be
no more.'" [18]
20 The
word of the LORD came to me: 21 "Son
of man, set your face against Sidon; prophesy against her 22 and
say: `This is what the Sovereign LORD says:
"`I am
against you, O Sidon,
and I will
gain glory within you.
They will
know that I am the LORD,
when I
inflict punishment on her
and show
myself holy within her.
23 I will send a
plague upon her
and make
blood flow in her streets.
The slain
will fall within her,
with the
sword against her on every side.
Then they
will know that I am the LORD.
24 "`No longer will the people of Israel have malicious neighbors who
are painful briers and sharp thorns. Then they will know that I am the
Sovereign LORD.
25 "`This
is what the Sovereign LORD says: When I gather the people of Israel from the
nations where they have been scattered, I will show myself holy among them in
the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave
to my servant Jacob. 26 They will live there in safety and will build houses and plant
vineyards; they will live in safety when I inflict punishment on all their
neighbors who maligned them. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.'"
[19]
NEW TESTAMENT: HEBREWS 11:1 - 16
11 1
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and
certain of what we do not see.
2 This
is what the ancients were commended for.
3 By
faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what
is seen was not made out of what was visible.
4 By
faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended
as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still
speaks, even though he is dead.
5 By
faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he
could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he
was commended as one who pleased God. 6 And without faith it is
impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he
exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
7 By
faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to
save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the
righteousness that comes by faith.
8 By
faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his
inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. 9
By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a
foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with
him of the same promise.
10 For
he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and
builder is God.
11 By
faith Abraham, even though he was past age--and Sarah herself was barren--was
enabled to become a father because he A considered him faithful who
had made the promise. 12 And so from this one man, and he as good as
dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as
the sand on the seashore.
13 All
these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive
the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And
they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. 14 People
who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. 15
If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have
had opportunity to return. 16 Instead, they were longing for a
better country--a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their
God, for he has prepared a city for them. [20]
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John 3:16-21 16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, F that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.G 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God." H
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