AUGUST
29
PSALMS: 29,
59, 89, 119, 149
PROVERBS: 29
OLD TESTAMENT: EZEKIEL 37:1 - 38:23
NEW TESTAMENT: JAMES 1:19 - 2:17
PSALMS: 29
A
psalm of David.
1
Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones,
ascribe
to the LORD glory and strength.
2
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
worship
the LORD in the splendor of his A holiness.
3
The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
the
God of glory thunders,
the
LORD thunders over the mighty waters.
4
The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the
voice of the LORD is majestic.
5
The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
the
LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
6
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,
Sirion
B like a young wild ox.
7
The voice of the LORD strikes
with
flashes of lightning.
8
The voice of the LORD shakes the desert;
the
LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
9
The voice of the LORD twists the oaks C
and
strips the forests bare.
And
in his temple all cry, "Glory!"
10
The LORD sits D enthroned over the flood;
the
LORD is enthroned as King forever.
11
The LORD gives strength to his people;
the
LORD blesses his people with peace. [1]
PSALMS: 59
For
the director of music. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." Of David. A miktam.
A When Saul had sent men to watch David's house in order to kill
him.
1
Deliver me from my enemies, O God;
protect
me from those who rise up against me.
2
Deliver me from evildoers
and
save me from bloodthirsty men.
3
See how they lie in wait for me!
Fierce
men conspire against me
for
no offense or sin of mine, O LORD.
4
I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me.
Arise
to help me; look on my plight!
5O
LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel,
rouse
yourself to punish all the nations;
show
no mercy to wicked traitors.
Selah
6
They return at evening,
snarling
like dogs,
and
prowl about the city.
7
See what they spew from their mouths--
they
spew out swords from their lips,
and
they say, "Who can hear us?"
8
But you, O LORD, laugh at them;
you
scoff at all those nations.
9
O my Strength, I watch for you;
you,
O God, are my fortress, 10 my loving God. [2]
God
will go before me
and
will let me gloat over those who slander me.
11
But do not kill them, O Lord our shield,B
or
my people will forget.
In
your might make them wander about,
and
bring them down.
12
For the sins of their mouths,
for
the words of their lips,
let
them be caught in their pride.
For
the curses and lies they utter,
13
consume them in wrath,
consume
them till they are no more.
Then
it will be known to the ends of the earth
that
God rules over Jacob. Selah
14
They return at evening,
snarling
like dogs,
and
prowl about the city.
15
They wander about for food
and
howl if not satisfied.
16
But I will sing of your strength,
in
the morning I will sing of your love;
for
you are my fortress,
my
refuge in times of trouble.
17
O my Strength, I sing praise to you;
you,
O God, are my fortress, my loving God. [3]
PSALMS: 89
A
maskil A of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1
I will sing of the LORD's great love forever;
with
my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
2
I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
that
you established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
3
You said, "I have
made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to David my servant,
4 `I will
establish your line forever
and make your throne firm through all generations.'"
Selah
5
The heavens praise your wonders, O LORD,
your
faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones.
6
For who in the skies above can compare with the LORD?
Who
is like the LORD among the heavenly beings?
7
In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared;
he
is more awesome than all who surround him.
8
O LORD God Almighty, who is like you?
You
are mighty, O LORD, and your faithfulness surrounds you.
9
You rule over the surging sea;
when
its waves mount up, you still them.
10
You crushed Rahab like one of the slain;
with
your strong arm you scattered your enemies.
11
The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth;
you
founded the world and all that is in it.
12
You created the north and the south;
Tabor
and Hermon sing for joy at your name.
13
Your arm is endued with power;
your
hand is strong, your right hand exalted. [4]
14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your
throne;
love
and faithfulness go before you.
15
Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you,
who
walk in the light of your presence, O LORD.
16
They rejoice in your name all day long;
they
exult in your righteousness.
17
For you are their glory and strength,
and
by your favor you exalt our horn. B
18
Indeed, our shield C belongs to the LORD,
our
king to the Holy One of Israel.
19
Once you spoke in a vision,
to
your faithful people you said:
"I have bestowed strength on a warrior;
I have exalted a young man from among the people.
20 I have
found David my servant;
with my sacred oil I have anointed him.
21 My hand
will sustain him;
surely my arm will strengthen him.
22 No enemy
will subject him to tribute;
no wicked man will oppress him.
23 I will
crush his foes before him
and strike down his adversaries.
24 My
faithful love will be with him,
and through my name his horn D will be exalted.
25 I will set
his hand over the sea,
his right hand over the rivers.
26 He will
call out to me, `You are my Father,
my God, the Rock my Savior.'
27 I will
also appoint him my firstborn,
the most exalted of the kings of the earth.
28 I will
maintain my love to him forever,
and my covenant with him will never fail.
his throne as long as the heavens endure.
30
"If his sons forsake
my law
and do not follow my statutes,
31
if they violate my decrees
and fail to keep my commands,
32 I will
punish their sin with the rod,
their iniquity with flogging;
33 but I will
not take my love from him,
nor will I ever betray my faithfulness.
34 I will not
violate my covenant
or alter what my lips have uttered.
35 Once for
all, I have sworn by my holiness--
and I will not lie to David--
36 that his
line will continue forever
and his throne endure before me like the sun;
37 it will be
established forever like the moon,
the faithful witness in the sky."
Selah
38
But you have rejected, you have spurned,
you
have been very angry with your anointed one.
39
You have renounced the covenant with your servant
and
have defiled his crown in the dust.
40
You have broken through all his walls
and
reduced his strongholds to ruins.
41
All who pass by have plundered him;
he
has become the scorn of his neighbors.
42
You have exalted the right hand of his foes;
you
have made all his enemies rejoice.
43
You have turned back the edge of his sword
and
have not supported him in battle. [6]
44
You have put an end to his splendor
and
cast his throne to the ground.
45
You have cut short the days of his youth;
you
have covered him with a mantle of shame.
Selah
46
How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever?
How
long will your wrath burn like fire?
47
Remember how fleeting is my life.
For
what futility you have created all men!
48
What man can live and not see death,
or
save himself from the power of the grave E?
Selah
49
O Lord, where is your former great love,
which
in your faithfulness you swore to David?
50
Remember, Lord, how your servant has F been
mocked,
how
I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations,
51
the taunts with which your enemies have mocked, O
LORD,
with
which they have mocked every step of your anointed one.
52
Praise be to the LORD forever!
Amen
and Amen. [7]
PSALMS: 119
Aleph
1
Blessed A are they whose ways are
blameless,
who
walk according to the law of the LORD.
2
Blessed are they who keep his statutes
and
seek him with all their heart.
3
They do nothing wrong;
they
walk in his ways.
4
You have laid down precepts
that
are to be fully obeyed.
5
Oh, that my ways were steadfast
in
obeying your decrees!
6
Then I would not be put to shame
when
I consider all your commands.
7
I will praise you with an upright heart
as
I learn your righteous laws.
8
I will obey your decrees;
do
not utterly forsake me.
Beth
9
How can a young man keep his way pure?
By
living according to your word.
10
I seek you with all my heart;
do
not let me stray from your commands.
11
I have hidden your word in my heart
that
I might not sin against you.
12
Praise be to you, O LORD;
teach
me your decrees.
13
With my lips I recount
all
the laws that come from your mouth.
14
I rejoice in following your statutes [8]
as
one rejoices in great riches.
15
I meditate on your precepts
and
consider your ways.
16
I delight in your decrees;
I
will not neglect your word.
Gimel
17
Do good to your servant, and I will live;
I
will obey your word.
18
Open my eyes that I may see
wonderful
things in your law.
19
I am a stranger on earth;
do
not hide your commands from me.
20
My soul is consumed with longing
for
your laws at all times.
21
You rebuke the arrogant, who are cursed
and
who stray from your commands.
22
Remove from me scorn and contempt,
for
I keep your statutes.
23
Though rulers sit together and slander me,
your
servant will meditate on your decrees.
24
Your statutes are my delight;
they
are my counselors.
Daleth
25
I am laid low in the dust;
preserve
my life according to your word.
26
I recounted my ways and you answered me;
teach
me your decrees.
27
Let me understand the teaching of your precepts;
then
I will meditate on your wonders.
28
My soul is weary with sorrow; [9]
strengthen
me according to your word.
29
Keep me from deceitful ways;
be
gracious to me through your law.
30
I have chosen the way of truth;
I
have set my heart on your laws.
31
I hold fast to your statutes, O LORD;
do
not let me be put to shame.
32
I run in the path of your commands,
for
you have set my heart free.
He
33
Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees;
then
I will keep them to the end.
34
Give me understanding, and I will keep your law
and
obey it with all my heart.
35
Direct me in the path of your commands,
for
there I find delight.
36
Turn my heart toward your statutes
and
not toward selfish gain.
37
Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
preserve
my life according to your word. B
38
Fulfill your promise to your servant,
so
that you may be feared.
39
Take away the disgrace I dread,
for
your laws are good.
40
How I long for your precepts!
Preserve
my life in your righteousness.
Waw
[10]
41
May your unfailing love come to me, O LORD,
your
salvation according to your promise;
42
then I will answer the one who taunts me,
for
I trust in your word.
43
Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth,
for
I have put my hope in your laws.
44
I will always obey your law,
for
ever and ever.
45
I will walk about in freedom,
for
I have sought out your precepts.
46
I will speak of your statutes before kings
and
will not be put to shame,
47
for I delight in your commands
because
I love them.
48
I lift up my hands to C your commands,
which I love,
and
I meditate on your decrees.
Zayin
49
Remember your word to your servant,
for
you have given me hope.
50
My comfort in my suffering is this:
Your
promise preserves my life.
51
The arrogant mock me without restraint,
but
I do not turn from your law.
52
I remember your ancient laws, O LORD,
and
I find comfort in them.
53
Indignation grips me because of the wicked,
who
have forsaken your law.
54
Your decrees are the theme of my song
wherever
I lodge. [11]
55
In the night I remember your name, O LORD,
and
I will keep your law.
56
This has been my practice:
I
obey your precepts.
Heth
57
You are my portion, O LORD;
I
have promised to obey your words.
58
I have sought your face with all my heart;
be
gracious to me according to your promise.
59
I have considered my ways
and
have turned my steps to your statutes.
60
I will hasten and not delay
to
obey your commands.
61
Though the wicked bind me with ropes,
I
will not forget your law.
62
At midnight I rise to give you thanks
for
your righteous laws.
63
I am a friend to all who fear you,
to
all who follow your precepts.
64
The earth is filled with your love, O LORD;
teach
me your decrees.
Teth
65
Do good to your servant
according
to your word, O LORD.
66
Teach me knowledge and good judgment,
for
I believe in your commands.
67
Before I was afflicted I went astray,
but
now I obey your word.
68
You are good, and what you do is good;
teach
me your decrees.
69
Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, [12]
I
keep your precepts with all my heart.
70
Their hearts are callous and unfeeling,
but
I delight in your law.
71
It was good for me to be afflicted
so
that I might learn your decrees.
72
The law from your mouth is more precious to me
than
thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
Yodh
73
Your hands made me and formed me;
give
me understanding to learn your commands.
74
May those who fear you rejoice when they see me,
for
I have put my hope in your word.
75
I know, O LORD, that your laws are righteous,
and
in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76
May your unfailing love be my comfort,
according
to your promise to your servant.
77
Let your compassion come to me that I may live,
for
your law is my delight.
78
May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me
without cause;
but
I will meditate on your precepts.
79
May those who fear you turn to me,
those
who understand your statutes.
80
May my heart be blameless toward your decrees,
that
I may not be put to shame.
Kaph
81
My soul faints with longing for your salvation,
but
I have put my hope in your word.
82
My eyes fail, looking for your promise;
I
say, "When will you comfort me?" [13]
83
Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke,
I
do not forget your decrees.
84
How long must your servant wait?
When
will you punish my persecutors?
85
The arrogant dig pitfalls for me,
contrary
to your law.
86
All your commands are trustworthy;
help
me, for men persecute me without cause.
87
They almost wiped me from the earth,
but
I have not forsaken your precepts.
88
Preserve my life according to your love,
and
I will obey the statutes of your mouth.
Lamedh
89
Your word, O LORD, is eternal;
it
stands firm in the heavens.
90
Your faithfulness continues through all generations;
you
established the earth, and it endures.
91
Your laws endure to this day,
for
all things serve you.
92
If your law had not been my delight,
I
would have perished in my affliction.
93
I will never forget your precepts,
for
by them you have preserved my life.
94
Save me, for I am yours;
I
have sought out your precepts.
95
The wicked are waiting to destroy me,
but
I will ponder your statutes.
96
To all perfection I see a limit;
but
your commands are boundless. [14]
Mem
97
Oh, how I love your law!
I
meditate on it all day long.
98
Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,
for
they are ever with me.
99
I have more insight than all my teachers,
for
I meditate on your statutes.
100
I have more understanding than the elders,
for
I obey your precepts.
101
I have kept my feet from every evil path
so
that I might obey your word.
102
I have not departed from your laws,
for
you yourself have taught me.
103
How sweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter
than honey to my mouth!
104
I gain understanding from your precepts;
therefore
I hate every wrong path.
Nun
105
Your word is a lamp to my feet
and
a light for my path.
106
I have taken an oath and confirmed it,
that
I will follow your righteous laws.
107
I have suffered much;
preserve
my life, O LORD, according to your word.
108
Accept, O LORD, the willing praise of my mouth,
and
teach me your laws.
109
Though I constantly take my life in my hands,
I
will not forget your law.
110
The wicked have set a snare for me,
but
I have not strayed from your precepts. [15]
111
Your statutes are my heritage forever;
they
are the joy of my heart.
112
My heart is set on keeping your decrees
to
the very end.
Samekh
113
I hate double-minded men,
but
I love your law.
114
You are my refuge and my shield;
I
have put my hope in your word.
115
Away from me, you evildoers,
that
I may keep the commands of my God!
116
Sustain me according to your promise, and I will live;
do
not let my hopes be dashed.
117
Uphold me, and I will be delivered;
I
will always have regard for your decrees.
118
You reject all who stray from your decrees,
for
their deceitfulness is in vain.
119
All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross;
therefore
I love your statutes.
120
My flesh trembles in fear of you;
I
stand in awe of your laws.
Ayin
121
I have done what is righteous and just;
do
not leave me to my oppressors.
122
Ensure your servant's well-being;
let
not the arrogant oppress me.
123
My eyes fail, looking for your salvation,
looking
for your righteous promise.
124
Deal with your servant according to your love
and
teach me your decrees. [16]
125
I am your servant; give me discernment
that
I may understand your statutes.
126
It is time for you to act, O LORD;
your
law is being broken.
127
Because I love your commands
more
than gold, more than pure gold,
128
and because I consider all your precepts right,
I
hate every wrong path.
Pe
129
Your statutes are wonderful;
therefore
I obey them.
130
The unfolding of your words gives light;
it
gives understanding to the simple.
131
I open my mouth and pant,
longing
for your commands.
132
Turn to me and have mercy on me,
as
you always do to those who love your name.
133
Direct my footsteps according to your word;
let
no sin rule over me.
134
Redeem me from the oppression of men,
that
I may obey your precepts.
135
Make your face shine upon your servant
and
teach me your decrees.
136
Streams of tears flow from my eyes,
for
your law is not obeyed.
Tsadhe
137
Righteous are you, O LORD,
and
your laws are right.
138
The statutes you have laid down are righteous;
they
are fully trustworthy. [17]
139
My zeal wears me out,
for
my enemies ignore your words.
140
Your promises have been thoroughly tested,
and
your servant loves them.
141
Though I am lowly and despised,
I
do not forget your precepts.
142
Your righteousness is everlasting
and
your law is true.
143
Trouble and distress have come upon me,
but
your commands are my delight.
144
Your statutes are forever right;
give
me understanding that I may live.
Qoph
145
I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD,
and
I will obey your decrees.
146
I call out to you; save me
and
I will keep your statutes.
147
I rise before dawn and cry for help;
I
have put my hope in your word.
148
My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,
that
I may meditate on your promises.
149
Hear my voice in accordance with your love;
preserve
my life, O LORD, according to your laws.
150
Those who devise wicked schemes are near,
but
they are far from your law.
151
Yet you are near, O LORD,
and
all your commands are true.
152
Long ago I learned from your statutes
that
you established them to last forever. [18]
Resh
153
Look upon my suffering and deliver me,
for
I have not forgotten your law.
154
Defend my cause and redeem me;
preserve
my life according to your promise.
155
Salvation is far from the wicked,
for
they do not seek out your decrees.
156
Your compassion is great, O LORD;
preserve
my life according to your laws.
157
Many are the foes who persecute me,
but
I have not turned from your statutes.
158
I look on the faithless with loathing,
for
they do not obey your word.
159
See how I love your precepts;
preserve
my life, O LORD, according to your love.
160
All your words are true;
all
your righteous laws are eternal.
Sin
and Shin
161
Rulers persecute me without cause,
but
my heart trembles at your word.
162
I rejoice in your promise
like
one who finds great spoil.
163
I hate and abhor falsehood
but
I love your law.
164
Seven times a day I praise you
for
your righteous laws.
165
Great peace have they who love your law,
and
nothing can make them stumble.
166
I wait for your salvation, O LORD,
and
I follow your commands.
167
I obey your statutes, [19]
for
I love them greatly.
168
I obey your precepts and your statutes,
for
all my ways are known to you.
Taw
169
May my cry come before you, O LORD;
give
me understanding according to your word.
170
May my supplication come before you;
deliver
me according to your promise.
171
May my lips overflow with praise,
for
you teach me your decrees.
172
May my tongue sing of your word,
for
all your commands are righteous.
173
May your hand be ready to help me,
for
I have chosen your precepts.
174
I long for your salvation, O LORD,
and
your law is my delight.
175
Let me live that I may praise you,
and
may your laws sustain me.
176
I have strayed like a lost sheep.
Seek
your servant,
for
I have not forgotten your commands. [20]
PSALMS: 149
1
Praise the LORD. A
Sing
to the LORD a new song,
his
praise in the assembly of the saints.
2
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
let
the people of Zion be glad in their King.
3
Let them praise his name with dancing
and
make music to him with tambourine and harp.
4
For the LORD takes delight in his people;
he
crowns the humble with salvation.
5
Let the saints rejoice in this honor
and
sing for joy on their beds.
6
May the praise of God be in their mouths
and
a double-edged sword in their hands,
7
to inflict vengeance on the nations
and
punishment on the peoples,
8
to bind their kings with fetters,
their
nobles with shackles of iron,
9
to carry out the sentence written against them.
This
is the glory of all his saints.
Praise
the LORD. [21]
PROVERBS: 29
29
1 A man who remains
stiff-necked after many rebukes
will
suddenly be destroyed--without remedy.
2
When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;
when
the wicked rule, the people groan.
3
A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,
but
a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
4
By justice a king gives a country stability,
but
one who is greedy for bribes tears it down.
5
Whoever flatters his neighbor
is
spreading a net for his feet.
6
An evil man is snared by his own sin,
but
a righteous one can sing and be glad.
7
The righteous care about justice for the poor,
but
the wicked have no such concern.
8
Mockers stir up a city,
but
wise men turn away anger.
9
If a wise man goes to court with a fool,
the
fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.
10
Bloodthirsty men hate a man of integrity
and
seek to kill the upright. [22]
11
A fool gives full vent to his anger,
but
a wise man keeps himself under control.
12
If a ruler listens to lies,
all
his officials become wicked.
13
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The
LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
14
If a king judges the poor with fairness,
his
throne will always be secure.
15
The rod of correction imparts wisdom,
but
a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
16
When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
but
the righteous will see their downfall.
17
Discipline your son, and he will give you peace;
he
will bring delight to your soul.
18
Where there is no revelation, the people cast off
restraint;
but
blessed is he who keeps the law.
19
A servant cannot be corrected by mere words;
though
he understands, he will not respond.
20
Do you see a man who speaks in haste?
There
is more hope for a fool than for him.
21
If a man pampers his servant from youth,
he
will bring grief A in the end. [23]
22
An angry man stirs up dissension,
and
a hot-tempered one commits many sins.
23
A man's pride brings him low,
but
a man of lowly spirit gains honor.
24
The accomplice of a thief is his own enemy;
he
is put under oath and dare not testify.
25
Fear of man will prove to be a snare,
but
whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.
26
Many seek an audience with a ruler,
but
it is from the LORD that man gets justice.
27
The righteous detest the dishonest;
the
wicked detest the upright. [24]
OLD TESTAMENT: EZEKIEL 37:1 - 38:23
37 1
The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me
out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full
of bones. 2 He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great
many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. 3 He
asked me, "Son of man, can these bones live?"
I said, "O
Sovereign LORD, you alone know."
4 Then
he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones and say
to them, `Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
5 This is what the Sovereign LORD says to
these bones: I will make breathA enter you, and you will come to
life. 6 I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you
with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will
know that I am the LORD.' "
7 So
I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a
rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. 8 I
looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there
was no breath in them.
9 Then
he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath; prophesy,
son of man, and say to it, `This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Come from the
four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, that they may live.'
" 10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered
them; they came to life and stood up on their feet--a vast army.
11 Then
he said to me: "Son of man, these bones are the
whole house of Israel. They say, `Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone;
we are cut off.' 12 Therefore prophesy and say to them: `This is what the Sovereign
LORD says: O my people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from
them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel. 13 Then you, my people,
will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from
them. 14 I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will
settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the LORD have spoken,
and I have done it, declares the LORD.' "
15 The
word of the LORD came to me: 16 "Son
of man, take a stick of wood and write on it, `Belonging to Judah and the
Israelites associated with him.' Then take another stick of wood, and write on
it, `Ephraim's stick, belonging to Joseph and all the house of Israel
associated with him.' 17 Join them together into one stick so that they will become
one in your hand.
18 "When
your countrymen ask you, `Won't you tell us what you mean by this?' 19 say to them,
`This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am going to take the stick of
Joseph--which is in Ephraim's hand--and of the Israelite tribes associated with
him, and join it to Judah's stick, making them a single stick of wood, and they
will become one in my hand.' 20 Hold before
their eyes the sticks you have written on 21 and say to
them, [25]`This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will take the Israelites out
of the nations where they have gone. I will gather them from all around and
bring them back into their own land. 22 I will make
them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel. There will be one king
over all of them and they will never again be two nations or be divided into
two kingdoms. 23 They will no
longer defile themselves with their idols and vile images or with any of their
offenses, for I will save them from all their sinful backsliding, B and I will cleanse them. They will be my
people, and I will be their God.
24 "`My
servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one shepherd. They
will follow my laws and be careful to keep my decrees. 25 They will
live in the land I gave to my servant Jacob, the land where your fathers lived.
They and their children and their children's children will live there forever,
and David my servant will be their prince forever. 26 I will make a
covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will
establish them and increase their numbers, and I will put my sanctuary among
them forever. 27 My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will
be my people. 28 Then the nations will know that I the LORD make Israel holy, when my
sanctuary is among them forever.'"
38 1
The word of the LORD came to me: 2 "Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog,
the chief prince of A Meshech and
Tubal; prophesy against him 3 and say: `This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against
you, O Gog, chief prince of B Meshech
and Tubal. 4 I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you
out with your whole army--your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great
horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. 5 Persia, Cush C and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, 6 also Gomer with all
its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops--the many
nations with you.
7 "`Get ready; be prepared, you and all
the hordes gathered about you, and take command of them. 8 After many
days you will be called to arms. In future years you will invade a land that
has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the
mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out
from the nations, and now all of them live in safety. 9 You and all
your troops and the many nations with you will go up, advancing like a storm;
you will be like a cloud covering the land.
10 "`This
is what the Sovereign LORD says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind
and you will devise an evil scheme. 11 You will say,
"I will invade a land of unwalled villages; I will attack a peaceful and
unsuspecting people--all of them living without walls and without gates and
bars. 12 I will plunder and loot and turn my hand against the resettled ruins
and the people gathered from the nations, rich in livestock and goods, living
at the center of the land." 13 Sheba and
Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all her villages D will say to you, "Have you [26] come to plunder? Have you gathered your hordes to loot, to carry off
silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods and to seize much
plunder?" '
14 "Therefore,
son of man, prophesy and say to Gog: `This is what the Sovereign LORD says: In
that day, when my people Israel are living in safety, will you not take notice
of it? 15 You will come from your place in the far north, you and
many nations with you, all of them riding on horses, a great horde, a mighty army.
16 You will advance against my people Israel like a cloud that covers the
land. In days to come, O Gog, I will bring you against my land, so that the
nations may know me when I show myself holy through you before their eyes.
17 "`This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Are you not the one I
spoke of in former days by my servants the prophets of Israel? At that time
they prophesied for years that I would bring you against them. 18 This is what will
happen in that day: When Gog attacks the land of Israel, my hot anger will be
aroused, declares the Sovereign LORD.
19 In my zeal
and fiery wrath I declare that at that time there shall be a great earthquake
in the land of Israel. 20 The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every
creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the
earth will tremble at my presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs
will crumble and every wall will fall to the ground. 21 I will summon
a sword against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Sovereign LORD. Every
man's sword will be against his brother. 22 I will
execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed; I will pour down torrents
of rain, hailstones and burning sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many
nations with him. 23 And so I will show my greatness and my holiness, and I will make myself
known in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.' [27]
NEW TESTAMENT: JAMES 1:19 - 2:17
19 My
dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to
speak and slow to become angry, 20 for man's anger does not bring
about the righteous life that God desires. 21 Therefore, get rid of
all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word
planted in you, which can save you.
22 Do
not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
23 Anyone
who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at
his face in a mirror , after
looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25
But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom,
and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it--he
will be blessed in what he does.
26 If
anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his
tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. 27 Religion
that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after
orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by
the world.
2 1
My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus
Christ, don't show favoritism.
2 Suppose
a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor
man in shabby clothes also comes in. 3 If you show special attention
to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for
you," but say to the poor man, "You stand there" or "Sit on
the floor by my feet," 4 have you not discriminated among
yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
5 Listen,
my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the
world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love
him?
6 But
you have insulted the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they
not the ones who are dragging you into court? 7 Are they not the
ones who are slandering the noble name of him to whom you belong?
8 If
you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," A you are
doing right.
9 But
if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers. 10
For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is
guilty of breaking all of it. 11 For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," B also
said, "Do not murder." C
If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a
lawbreaker.
12 Speak
and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom,
13 because
judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy
triumphs over judgment! [28]
14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but
has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15 Suppose a brother or
sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to
him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing
about his physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith
by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. [29]
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