DECEMBER
3
PSALMS: 3, 33,
63, 93, 123
PROVERBS: 3
OLD TESTAMENT: LEVITICUS 13:1 - 59
NEW TESTAMENT: MARK 6:1 - 29
PSALMS: 3
A
psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.
1
O LORD, how many are my foes!
How
many rise up against me!
2
Many are saying of me,
"God
will not deliver him."
Selah
A
3
But you are a shield around me, O LORD;
you
bestow glory on me and lift B up my head.
4
To the LORD I cry aloud,
and
he answers me from his holy hill.
Selah
5
I lie down and sleep;
I
wake again, because the LORD sustains me.
6
I will not fear the tens of thousands
drawn
up against me on every side.
7
Arise, O LORD!
Deliver
me, O my God!
Strike
all my enemies on the jaw;
break
the teeth of the wicked.
8
From the LORD comes deliverance.
May
your blessing be on your people. Selah [1]
PSALMS: 33
1
Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous;
it
is fitting for the upright to praise him.
2
Praise the LORD with the harp;
make
music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
3
Sing to him a new song;
play
skillfully, and shout for joy.
4
For the word of the LORD is right and true;
he
is faithful in all he does.
5
The LORD loves righteousness and justice;
the
earth is full of his unfailing love.
6
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made,
their
starry host by the breath of his mouth.
7
He gathers the waters of the sea into jars A;
he
puts the deep into storehouses.
8
Let all the earth fear the LORD;
let
all the people of the world revere him.
9
For he spoke, and it came to be;
he
commanded, and it stood firm.
10
The LORD foils the plans of the nations;
he
thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
11
But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever,
the
purposes of his heart through all generations.
12
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
the
people he chose for his inheritance.
13
From heaven the LORD looks down
and
sees all mankind;
14
from his dwelling place he watches
all
who live on earth--
15
he who forms the hearts of all,
who
considers everything they do.
16
No king is saved by the size of his army;
no
warrior escapes by his great strength. [2]
17
A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite
all its great strength it cannot save.
18
But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him,
on
those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
19
to deliver them from death
and
keep them alive in famine.
20
We wait in hope for the LORD;
he
is our help and our shield.
21
In him our hearts rejoice,
for
we trust in his holy name.
22
May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD,
even
as we put our hope in you. [3]
PSALMS: 63
A
psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.
1
O God, you are my God,
earnestly
I seek you;
my
soul thirsts for you,
my
body longs for you,
in
a dry and weary land
where
there is no water.
2
I have seen you in the sanctuary
and
beheld your power and your glory.
3 Because your love is
better than life,
my
lips will glorify you.
4I
will praise you as long as I live,
and
in your name I will lift up my hands.
5
My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of
foods;
with
singing lips my mouth will praise you.
6
On my bed I remember you;
I
think of you through the watches of the night.
7
Because you are my help,
I
sing in the shadow of your wings.
8
My soul clings to you;
your
right hand upholds me.
9
They who seek my life will be destroyed;
they
will go down to the depths of the earth.
10
They will be given over to the sword
and
become food for jackals. [4]
11
But the king will rejoice in God;
all
who swear by God's name will praise him,
while
the mouths of liars will be silenced. [5]
PSALMS: 93
1
The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty;
the
LORD is robed in majesty
and
is armed with strength.
The
world is firmly established;
it
cannot be moved.
2
Your throne was established long ago;
you
are from all eternity.
3
The seas have lifted up, O LORD,
the
seas have lifted up their voice;
the
seas have lifted up their pounding waves.
4
Mightier than the thunder of the great waters,
mightier
than the breakers of the sea--
the
LORD on high is mighty.
5
Your statutes stand firm;
holiness
adorns your house
for
endless days, O LORD. [6]
PSALMS: 123
A
song of ascents.
1
I lift up my eyes to you,
to
you whose throne is in heaven.
2
As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their
master,
as
the eyes of a maid look to the hand of her mistress,
so
our eyes look to the LORD our God,
till
he shows us his mercy.
3
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy on us,
for
we have endured much contempt.
4
We have endured much ridicule from the proud,
much
contempt from the arrogant. [7]
PROVERBS: 3
3
1 My son, do not forget
my teaching,
but
keep my commands in your heart,
2
for they will prolong your life many years
and
bring you prosperity.
3
Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind
them around your neck,
write
them on the tablet of your heart.
4
Then you will win favor and a good name
in
the sight of God and man.
5
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and
lean not on your own understanding;
6
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and
he will make your paths straight. A
7
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear
the LORD and shun evil.
8
This will bring health to your body
and
nourishment to your bones.
9
Honor the LORD with your wealth,
with
the firstfruits of all your crops;
10
then your barns will be filled to overflowing,
and
your vats will brim over with new wine.
11
My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline
and
do not resent his rebuke,
12
because the LORD disciplines those he loves,
as
a fatherB the son he delights in. [8]
13
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom,
the
man who gains understanding,
14
for she is more profitable than silver
and
yields better returns than gold.
15
She is more precious than rubies;
nothing
you desire can compare with her.
16
Long life is in her right hand;
in
her left hand are riches and honor.
17
Her ways are pleasant ways,
and
all her paths are peace.
18
She is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
those
who lay hold of her will be blessed.
19
By wisdom the LORD laid the earth's foundations,
by
understanding he set the heavens in place;
20
by his knowledge the deeps were divided,
and
the clouds let drop the dew.
21
My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment,
do
not let them out of your sight;
22
they will be life for you,
an
ornament to grace your neck.
23
Then you will go on your way in safety,
and
your foot will not stumble;
24
when you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when
you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25
Have no fear of sudden disaster
or
of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26
for the LORD will be your confidence
and
will keep your foot from being snared.
27
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it,
when
it is in your power to act. [9]
28
Do not say to your neighbor,
"Come
back later; I'll give it tomorrow"--
when
you now have it with you.
29
Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
who
lives trustfully near you.
30
Do not accuse a man for no reason--
when
he has done you no harm.
31Do
not envy a violent man
or
choose any of his ways,
32
for the LORD detests a perverse man
but
takes the upright into his confidence.
33
The LORD's curse is on the house of the wicked,
but
he blesses the home of the righteous.
34
He mocks proud mockers
but
gives grace to the humble.
35
The wise inherit honor,
but
fools he holds up to shame.
OLD TESTAMENT: LEVITICUS 13:1 - 59
13 1
The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 2 "When anyone has a swelling or a rash or a bright spot on his
skin that may become an infectious skin disease, A he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his
sons B who is a priest. 3 The priest is to
examine the sore on his skin, and if the hair in the sore has turned white and
the sore appears to be more than skin deep,C it is an infectious skin disease. When the priest examines
him, he shall pronounce him ceremonially unclean. 4 If the spot on his
skin is white but does not appear to be more than skin deep and the hair in it
has not turned white, the priest is to put the infected person in isolation for
seven days. 5 On the seventh day the priest is to examine him, and if he
sees that the sore is unchanged and has not spread in the skin, he is to keep
him in isolation another seven days. 6 On the seventh day the priest is to examine him again, and
if the sore has faded and has not spread in the skin, the priest shall
pronounce him clean; it is only a rash. The man must wash his clothes, and he
will be clean. 7 But if the rash does spread in his skin after he has shown
himself to the priest to be pronounced clean, he must appear before the priest
again. 8 The priest is to examine
him, and if the rash has spread in the skin, he shall pronounce him unclean; it
is an infectious disease.
9 "When anyone has an infectious skin
disease, he must be brought to the priest. 10 The priest is
to examine him, and if there is a white swelling in the skin that has turned
the hair white and if there is raw flesh in the swelling, 11 it is a
chronic skin disease and the priest shall pronounce him unclean. He is not to
put him in isolation, because he is already unclean.
12 "If the
disease breaks out all over his skin and, so far as the priest can see, it
covers all the skin of the infected person from head to foot, 13 the priest is
to examine him, and if the disease has covered his whole body, he shall
pronounce that person clean. Since it has all turned white, he is clean. 14 But whenever
raw flesh appears on him, he will be unclean. 15 When the
priest sees the raw flesh, he shall pronounce him unclean. The raw flesh is
unclean; he has an infectious disease. 16 Should the raw flesh
change and turn white, he must go to the priest. 17 The priest is to
examine him, and if the sores have turned white, the priest shall pronounce the
infected person clean; then he will be clean.
18 "When
someone has a boil on his skin and it heals, 19 and in the
place where the boil was, a white swelling or reddish-white spot appears, he
must present himself to the priest. 20 The priest is
to examine it, and if it appears to be more than skin deep and the hair in it
has turned white, the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is an infectious
skin disease that has broken out where the boil was. 21 But if, when
the priest examines it, there is no white hair in it and it is not more than
skin deep and has faded, then the priest is to put him in isolation for seven
days. 22 If it is spreading in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him unclean;
it is infectious. 23 But if the spot is unchanged and has not spread, it is only a scar from
the boil, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
24 "When
someone has a burn on his skin and a reddish-white or white spot appears in the
raw flesh of the burn, 25 the priest is to examine the [10] spot, and if the hair in it has turned white, and it appears to be
more than skin deep, it is an infectious disease that has broken out in the
burn. The priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infectious skin disease.
26 But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the spot
and if it is not more than skin deep and has faded, then the priest is to put
him in isolation for seven days.
27 On the
seventh day the priest is to examine him, and if it is spreading in the skin,
the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infectious skin disease. 28 If, however,
the spot is unchanged and has not spread in the skin but has faded, it is a
swelling from the burn, and the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is only a
scar from the burn.
29 "If a man or woman has a sore on the head or on the chin, 30 the priest is to examine
the sore, and if it appears to be more than skin deep and the hair in it is
yellow and thin, the priest shall pronounce that person unclean; it is an itch,
an infectious disease of the head or chin. 31 But if, when the
priest examines this kind of sore, it does not seem to be more than skin deep
and there is no black hair in it, then the priest is to put the infected person
in isolation for seven days. 32 On the seventh day the priest is to examine the sore, and if
the itch has not spread and there is no yellow hair in it and it does not
appear to be more than skin deep, 33 he must be shaved except for the diseased area, and the
priest is to keep him in isolation another seven days.
34 On the
seventh day the priest is to examine the itch, and if it has not spread in the
skin and appears to be no more than skin deep, the priest shall pronounce him
clean. He must wash his clothes, and he will be clean. 35
But if the itch does spread in the skin
after he is pronounced clean, 36 the priest is
to examine him, and if the itch has spread in the skin, the priest does not
need to look for yellow hair; the person is unclean. 37 If, however,
in his judgment it is unchanged and black hair has grown in it, the itch is
healed. He is clean, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
38 "When a
man or woman has white spots on the skin, 39 the priest is
to examine them, and if the spots are dull white, it is a harmless rash that
has broken out on the skin; that person is clean.
40 "When a
man has lost his hair and is bald, he is clean. 41 If he has
lost his hair from the front of his scalp and has a bald forehead, he is clean.
42 But if he has a reddish-white sore on his bald head or forehead, it is
an infectious disease breaking out on his head or forehead. 43 The priest is
to examine him, and if the swollen sore on his head or forehead is
reddish-white like an infectious skin disease, 44
the man is diseased and is unclean. The
priest shall pronounce him unclean because of the sore on his head.
45 "The
person with such an infectious disease must wear torn clothes, let his hair be
unkempt,D cover the
lower part of his face and cry out, `Unclean! Unclean!' 46 As long as he
has the infection he remains unclean. He must live alone; he must live outside
the camp.
47 "If any clothing is contaminated with mildew--any woolen or
linen clothing, 48 any woven or knitted material of linen or wool, any leather
or anything made of leather—
49 and if the
contamination in the clothing, or leather, or woven or knitted material, or any
leather article, is
[11] greenish or reddish, it is a spreading mildew and must be shown to the
priest. 50 The priest is to examine the mildew and isolate the affected article
for seven days. 51 On the
seventh day he is to examine it, and if the mildew has spread in the clothing,
or the woven or knitted material, or the leather, whatever its use, it is a
destructive mildew; the article is unclean. 52 He must burn
up the clothing, or the woven or knitted material of wool or linen, or any
leather article that has the contamination in it, because the mildew is
destructive; the article must be burned up.
53 "But if,
when the priest examines it, the mildew has not spread in the clothing, or the
woven or knitted material, or the leather article, 54 he shall
order that the contaminated article be washed. Then he is to isolate it for
another seven days. 55 After the affected article has been washed, the priest is to examine
it, and if the mildew has not changed its appearance, even though it has not
spread, it is unclean. Burn it with fire, whether the mildew has affected one
side or the other. 56 If, when the priest examines it, the mildew has faded after the article
has been washed, he is to tear the contaminated part out of the clothing, or
the leather, or the woven or knitted material. 57 But if it
reappears in the clothing, or in the woven or knitted material, or in the
leather article, it is spreading, and whatever has the mildew must be burned
with fire. 58 The clothing, or the woven or knitted material, or any leather article
that has been washed and is rid of the mildew, must be washed again, and it
will be clean."
59 These
are the regulations concerning contamination by mildew in woolen or linen
clothing, woven or knitted material, or any leather article, for pronouncing
them clean or unclean. [12]
NEW TESTAMENT: MARK 6:1 - 29
6 1
Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied
by his disciples. 2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the
synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed.
"Where did this man
get these things?" they asked. "What's this wisdom that has been
given him, that he even does miracles! 3 Isn't this the carpenter?
Isn't this Mary's son and the brother of James, Joseph, A Judas and
Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.
4 Jesus
said to them, "Only in his hometown, among his
relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor." 5 He
could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and
heal them. 6 And he was amazed at their lack of faith.
Then Jesus went around
teaching from village to village. 7 Calling the Twelve to him, he
sent them out two by two and gave them authority over evil B
spirits.
8 These
were his instructions: "Take nothing for the
journey except a staff--no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. 9 Wear sandals but not
an extra tunic. 10 Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that
town. 11 And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you,
shake the dust off your feet when you leave, as a testimony against them."
12 They
went out and preached that people should repent. 13 They drove out
many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.
14 King
Herod heard about this, for Jesus' name had become well known. Some were
saying, C "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and
that is why miraculous powers are at work in him."
15 Others
said, "He is Elijah."
And still others
claimed, "He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago."
16 But
when Herod heard this, he said, "John, the man I beheaded, has been raised
from the dead!"
17 For
Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and
put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom
he had married. 18 For John had been saying to Herod, "It is
not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." 19 So Herodias
nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to, 20
because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a
righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled D;
yet he liked to listen to him.
21 Finally
the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his high
officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. 22 When
the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner
guests.
The king said to the
girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I'll give it to you." 23
And he promised her with an oath, "Whatever you ask I will give you,
up to half my kingdom." [13]
24 She
went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?"
"The head of John
the Baptist," she answered.
25 At
once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: "I want you to give
me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
26 The
king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he
did not want to refuse her. 27 So he immediately sent an executioner
with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison, 28
and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and
she gave it to her mother. 29 On hearing of this, John's disciples
came and took his body and laid it in a tomb. [14]
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