DECEMBER
13
PSALMS: 13, 43,
73, 103, 133
PROVERBS: 13
OLD TESTAMENT: NUMBERS 2:1 - 3:51
NEW TESTAMENT: MARK 11:27 - 2:17
PSALMS: 13
For
the director of music. A psalm of David.
1
How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever?
How
long will you hide your face from me?
2
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and
every day have sorrow in my heart?
How
long will my enemy triumph over me?
3
Look on me and answer, O LORD my God.
Give
light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death;
4
my enemy will say, "I have overcome him,"
and
my foes will rejoice when I fall.
5
But I trust in your unfailing love;
my
heart rejoices in your salvation.
6
I will sing to the LORD,
for
he has been good to me. [1]
PSALMS: 43
1
Vindicate A me, O God,
and
plead my cause against an ungodly nation;
rescue
me from deceitful and wicked men.
2
You are God my stronghold.
Why
have you rejected me?
Why
must I go about mourning,
oppressed
by the enemy?
3
Send forth your light and your truth,
let
them guide me;
let
them bring me to your holy mountain,
to
the place where you dwell.
4
Then will I go to the altar of God,
to
God, my joy and my delight.
I
will praise you with the harp,
O
God, my God.
5
Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why
so disturbed within me?
Put
your hope in God,
for
I will yet praise him,
my
Savior and my God.[2]
PSALMS: 73
A
psalm of Asaph.
1
Surely God is good to Israel,
to
those who are pure in heart.
2
But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;
I
had nearly lost my foothold.
3
For I envied the arrogant
when
I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4
They have no struggles;
their
bodies are healthy and strong. A
5
They are free from the burdens common to man;
they
are not plagued by human ills.
6
Therefore pride is their necklace;
they
clothe themselves with violence.
7
From their callous hearts comes iniquity B;
the
evil conceits of their minds know no limits.
8
They scoff, and speak with malice;
in
their arrogance they threaten oppression.
9
Their mouths lay claim to heaven,
and
their tongues take possession of the earth.
10
Therefore their people turn to them
and
drink up waters in abundance. C
11
They say, "How can God know?
Does
the Most High have knowledge?"
12
This is what the wicked are like--
always
carefree, they increase in wealth. [3]
A
psalm of Asaph.
13
Surely in vain have I kept my heart pure;
in
vain have I washed my hands in innocence.
14
All day long I have been plagued;
I
have been punished every morning.
15
If I had said, "I will speak thus,"
I
would have betrayed your children.
16
When I tried to understand all this,
it
was oppressive to me
17
till I entered the sanctuary of God;
then
I understood their final destiny.
18
Surely you place them on slippery ground;
you
cast them down to ruin.
19
How suddenly are they destroyed,
completely
swept away by terrors!
20
As a dream when one awakes,
so
when you arise, O Lord,
you
will despise them as fantasies.
21
When my heart was grieved
and
my spirit embittered,
22
I was senseless and ignorant;
I
was a brute beast before you.
23
Yet I am always with you;
you
hold me by my right hand.
24
You guide me with your counsel,
and
afterward you will take me into glory.
25
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And
earth has nothing I desire besides you.
26
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but
God is the strength of my heart
and
my portion forever. [4]
27
Those who are far from you will perish;
you
destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
28
But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I
have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge;
I
will tell of all your deeds. [5]
PSALMS: 103
Of
David.
1
Praise the LORD, O my soul;
all
my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2
Praise the LORD, O my soul,
and
forget not all his benefits--
3
who forgives all your sins
and
heals all your diseases,
4
who redeems your life from the pit
and
crowns you with love and compassion,
5
who satisfies your desires with good things
so
that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6
The LORD works righteousness
and
justice for all the oppressed.
7
He made known his ways to Moses,
his
deeds to the people of Israel:
8
The LORD is compassionate and gracious,
slow
to anger, abounding in love.
9
He will not always accuse,
nor
will he harbor his anger forever;
10
he does not treat us as our sins deserve
or
repay us according to our iniquities.
11
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so
great is his love for those who fear him;
12
as far as the east is from the west,
so
far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13
As a father has compassion on his children,
so
the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
14
for he knows how we are formed, [6]
he
remembers that we are dust.
15
As for man, his days are like grass,
he
flourishes like a flower of the field;
16
the wind blows over it and it is gone,
and
its place remembers it no more.
17
But from everlasting to everlasting
the
LORD's love is with those who fear him,
and
his righteousness with their children's children--
18
with those who keep his covenant
and
remember to obey his precepts.
19
The LORD has established his throne in heaven,
and
his kingdom rules over all.
20
Praise the LORD, you his angels,
you
mighty ones who do his bidding,
who
obey his word.
21
Praise the LORD, all his heavenly hosts,
you
his servants who do his will.
22
Praise the LORD, all his works
everywhere
in his dominion.
Praise
the LORD, O my soul. [7]
PSALMS: 133
A
song of ascents. Of David.
1
How good and pleasant it is
when
brothers live together in unity!
2
It is like precious oil poured on the head,
running
down on the beard,
running
down on Aaron's beard,
down
upon the collar of his robes.
3
It is as if the dew of Hermon
were
falling on Mount Zion.
For
there the LORD bestows his blessing,
even
life forevermore. [8]
PROVERBS: 13
13
1 A wise son heeds his
father's instruction,
but
a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things,
but
the unfaithful have a craving for violence.
3
He who guards his lips guards his life,
but
he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.
4
The sluggard craves and gets nothing,
but
the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
5
The righteous hate what is false,
but
the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6
Righteousness guards the man of integrity,
but
wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7
One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another
pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8
A man's riches may ransom his life,
but
a poor man hears no threat.
9
The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but
the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10
Pride only breeds quarrels,
but
wisdom is found in those who take advice.
11
Dishonest money dwindles away,
but
he who gathers money little by little makes it grow. [9]
12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but
a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
13
He who scorns instruction will pay for it,
but
he who respects a command is rewarded.
14
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
turning
a man from the snares of death.
15
Good understanding wins favor,
but
the way of the unfaithful is hard. A
16
Every prudent man acts out of knowledge,
but
a fool exposes his folly.
17
A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but
a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
18
He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame,
but
whoever heeds correction is honored.
19
A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but
fools detest turning from evil.
20
He who walks with the wise grows wise,
but
a companion of fools suffers harm.
21
Misfortune pursues the sinner,
but
prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22
A good man leaves an inheritance for his children's
children,
but
a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous. [10]
23
A poor man's field may produce abundant food,
but
injustice sweeps it away.
24
He who spares the rod hates his son,
but
he who loves him is careful to discipline him.
25
The righteous eat to their hearts' content,
but
the stomach of the wicked goes hungry. [11]
OLD TESTAMENT: NUMBERS 2:1 - 3:51
2 1
The LORD said to
Moses and Aaron: 2 "The Israelites are
to camp around the Tent of Meeting some distance from it, each man under his
standard with the banners of his family."
3 On
the east, toward the sunrise, the divisions of the camp of Judah are to encamp
under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of
Amminadab. 4 His division numbers 74,600.
5 The
tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Issachar
is Nethanel son of Zuar.
6 His
division numbers 54,400.
7 The
tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son
of Helon. 8 His division numbers 57,400.
9 All
the men assigned to the camp of Judah, according to their divisions, number
186,400. They will set out first.
10 On
the south will be the divisions of the camp of Reuben under their standard. The
leader of the people of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur. 11 His
division numbers 46,500.
12 The
tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Simeon is
Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. 13 His division numbers 59,300.
14 The
tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of
Deuel.A 15 His
division numbers 45,650.
16 All
the men assigned to the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions, number
151,450. They will set out second.
17 Then
the Tent of Meeting and the camp of the Levites will set out in the middle of
the camps. They will set out in the same order as they encamp, each in his own
place under his standard.
18 On
the west will be the divisions of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The
leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud. 19 His
division numbers 40,500.
20 The
tribe of Manasseh will be next to them. The leader of the people of Manasseh is
Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. 21 His division numbers 32,200.
22 The
tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan
son of Gideoni. 23 His division numbers 35,400.
24 All
the men assigned to the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions, number
108,100. They will set out third.
25 On
the north will be the divisions of the camp of Dan, under their standard. The
leader of the people of Dan is Ahiezer son of [12]Ammishaddai.
26 His division numbers 62,700.
27 The
tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Asher is
Pagiel son of Ocran. 28 His division numbers 41,500.
29 The
tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira
son of Enan. 30 His division numbers 53,400.
31 All
the men assigned to the camp of Dan number 157,600. They will set out last,
under their standards.
32 These
are the Israelites, counted according to their families. All those in the
camps, by their divisions, number 603,550. 33 The Levites, however,
were not counted along with the other Israelites, as the LORD commanded Moses.
34 So
the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; that is the way they
encamped under their standards, and that is the way they set out, each with his
clan and family.
3 1
This is the account of the family of Aaron and Moses
at the time the LORD talked with Moses on Mount Sinai.
2 The
names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab the firstborn and Abihu, Eleazar and
Ithamar. 3 Those were the names of Aaron's sons, the anointed
priests, who were ordained to serve as priests. 4 Nadab and Abihu,
however, fell dead before the LORD when they made an offering with unauthorized
fire before him in the Desert of Sinai. They had no sons; so only Eleazar and
Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.
5 The
LORD said to Moses, 6 "Bring the tribe
of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. 7 They are to perform duties for him and for the whole
community at the Tent of Meeting by doing the work of the tabernacle. 8 They are to take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of
Meeting, fulfilling the obligations of the Israelites by doing the work of the
tabernacle. 9 Give the Levites to
Aaron and his sons; they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.A
10 Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as
priests; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary must be put to death."
11 The
LORD also said to Moses, 12 "I have
taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of the first male
offspring of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine, 13 for all the firstborn are mine. When I struck down all the
firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether
man or animal. They are to be mine. I am the LORD."
14 The
LORD said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai, 15 "Count the Levites by their families and clans. Count every
male a month old or more." [13]
16 So
Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the LORD.
17 These
were the names of the sons of Levi:
Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
18 These
were the names of the Gershonite clans:
Libni and Shimei.
19 The
Kohathite clans:
Amram, Izhar, Hebron and
Uzziel.
20 The
Merarite clans:
Mahli and Mushi.
These were the Levite
clans, according to their families.
21 To
Gershon belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites; these were the
Gershonite clans. 22 The number of all the males a month old or more
who were counted was 7,500. 23 The Gershonite clans were to camp on
the west, behind the tabernacle. 24 The leader of the families of
the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
25 At
the Tent of Meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the
tabernacle and tent, its coverings, the curtain at the entrance to the Tent of
Meeting,
26 the
curtains of the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard
surrounding the tabernacle and altar, and the ropes--and everything related to
their use.
27 To
Kohath belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and
Uzzielites; these were the Kohathite clans. 28The number of all the
males a month old or more was 8,600. B The Kohathites were responsible for the care
of the sanctuary. 29 The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south
side of the tabernacle. 30 The leader of the families of the
Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel. 31 They were
responsible for the care of the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the
articles of the sanctuary used in ministering, the curtain, and everything
related to their use. 32 The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar
son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for
the care of the sanctuary.
33 To
Merari belonged the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites; these were the
Merarite clans. 34 The number of all the males a month old or more
who were counted was 6,200. 35 The leader of the families of the
Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side
of the tabernacle. 36 The Merarites were appointed to take care of
the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts, bases, all its [14]equipment,
and everything related to their use, 37 as well as the posts of the
surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs and ropes.
38 Moses
and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, toward the
sunrise, in front of the Tent of Meeting. They were responsible for the care of
the sanctuary on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the
sanctuary was to be put to death.
39 The
total number of Levites counted at the LORD's command by Moses and Aaron
according to their clans, including every male a month old or more, was 22,000.
40 The
LORD said to Moses, "Count all the firstborn
Israelite males who are a month old or more and make a list of their names. 41 Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of
the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn
of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the LORD."
42 So
Moses counted all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD commanded him. 43
The total number of firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name,
was 22,273.
44 The
LORD also said to Moses, 45"Take the
Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the
Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine. I am the LORD.
46 To
redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites, 47 collect five shekels C for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which
weighs twenty gerahs. 48 Give the
money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons."
49 So
Moses collected the redemption money from those who exceeded the number
redeemed by the Levites. 50 From the firstborn of the Israelites he
collected silver weighing 1,365 shekels, D according to the sanctuary
shekel. 51 Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, as
he was commanded by the word of the LORD. [15]
NEW TESTAMENT: MARK 11:27 - 2:17
27 They
arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts,
the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him. 28 "By
what authority are you doing these things?" they asked. "And who gave
you authority to do this?"
29 Jesus
replied, "I will ask you one question. Answer me,
and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 30John's
baptism--was it from heaven, or from men? Tell me!"
31They
discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, `From heaven,' he will
ask, `Then why didn't you believe him?' 32 But if we say, `From men'
. . . ." (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a
prophet.)
33 So
they answered Jesus, "We don't know."
Jesus said,
"Neither will I tell you by what authority I am
doing these things."
12 1
He then began to speak to them in parables: "A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit
for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some
farmers and went away on a journey. 2
At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of
the fruit of the vineyard. 3 But
they seized him, beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 4 Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man
on the head and treated him shamefully. 5 He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent
many others; some of them they beat, others they killed.
6 "He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last
of all, saying, `They will respect my son.'
7 "But the tenants said to one another, `This is the heir. Come,
let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.' 8 So they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
9 "What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and
kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others. 10 Haven't you read this scripture:
" `The
stone the builders rejected
has become
the capstone A;
11 the Lord has done this,
and it is
marvelous in our eyes' B?"
12 Then
they looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable
against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went
away. [16]
13 Later
they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his
words. 14 They came to him and said, "Teacher, we know you are
a man of integrity. You aren't swayed by men, because you pay no attention to
who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it
right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
15 Should
we pay or shouldn't we?"
But Jesus knew their
hypocrisy. "Why are you trying to trap me?"
he asked. "Bring me a denarius and let me look at
it." 16 They brought the coin, and he asked them, "Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?"
"Caesar's,"
they replied.
17 Then
Jesus said to them, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's
and to God what is God's."
And they were amazed at
him. [17]
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