JULY
29
PSALMS: 29,
59, 89, 119, 149
PROVERBS: 29
OLD TESTAMENT: JEREMIAH 31:27 - 32:44
NEW TESTAMENT: 1 TIMOTHY 3:1 - 16
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!
5
O 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: JEREMIAH 31:27 - 32:44
27 "The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will plant the house of Israel and the house of Judah
with the offspring of men and of animals. 28 Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, and to
overthrow, destroy and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and
to plant," declares the LORD.
29 "In
those days people will no longer say,
`The fathers
have eaten sour grapes,
and the
children's teeth are set on edge.' 30 Instead, everyone will die for his own sin; whoever eats sour
grapes--his own teeth will be set on edge.
31 "The time is coming," declares the
LORD,
"when I will make a new covenant
with the
house of Israel
and with the
house of Judah.
32 It will not be like the covenant
I made with
their forefathers
when I took
them by the hand
to lead them
out of Egypt,
because they
broke my covenant,
though I was
a husband to D them, E"
declares the LORD.
33 "This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel
after that
time," declares the LORD.
"I will put my law in their minds
and write it
on their hearts.
I will be
their God,
and they will
be my people.
or a man his
brother, saying, `Know the LORD,'
because they
will all know me,
from the
least of them to the greatest,"
declares the LORD.
"For I will forgive their wickedness
and will
remember their sins no more."
35 This
is what the LORD says,
he who appoints the sun
to shine by day,
who decrees the moon and
stars
to shine by night,
who stirs up the sea
so that its waves roar--
the LORD Almighty is his
name:
36 "Only if these decrees vanish from my sight,"
declares the LORD,
"will the descendants of Israel ever cease
to be a
nation before me."
37 This
is what the LORD says:
"Only if the heavens above can be measured
and the
foundations of the earth below be searched out
will I reject
all the descendants of Israel [26]
because of
all they have done,"
declares the LORD.
38 "The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when this city will be rebuilt for me from the Tower of
Hananel to the Corner Gate. 39 The
measuring line will stretch from there straight to the hill of Gareb and then
turn to Goah. 40 The whole valley
where dead bodies and ashes are thrown, and all the terraces out to the Kidron
Valley on the east as far as the corner of the Horse Gate, will be holy to the
LORD. The city will never again be uprooted or demolished."
32 1
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD
in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of
Nebuchadnezzar. 2 The army of the king of Babylon was then besieging
Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was confined in the courtyard of the guard
in the royal palace of Judah.
3 Now
Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him there, saying, "Why do you prophesy as you do? You say, `This is what the LORD says: I am about to hand this city
over to the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.
4 Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape out of the hands of the
Babylonians A but will
certainly be handed over to the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face
to face and see him with his own eyes. 5 He will take Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will remain until I deal
with him, declares the LORD. If you fight against the Babylonians, you will not
succeed.' "
6 Jeremiah
said, "The word of the LORD came to me: 7 Hanamel son of Shallum your uncle is going to come to you
and say, `Buy my field at Anathoth, because as nearest relative it is your
right and duty to buy it.'
8 "Then, just as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in
the courtyard of the guard and said, `Buy my field at Anathoth in the territory
of Benjamin. Since it is your right to redeem it and possess it, buy it for
yourself.'
"I knew
that this was the word of the LORD; 9 so I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel and weighed
out for him seventeen shekels B of silver. 10 I signed and
sealed the deed, had it witnessed, and weighed out the silver on the scales. 11 I took the deed of purchase--the sealed copy containing the terms and
conditions, as well as the unsealed copy—12 and I gave this deed to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in
the presence of my cousin Hanamel and of the witnesses who had signed the deed
and of all the Jews sitting in the courtyard of the [27] guard.
13 "In their presence I gave Baruch these instructions: 14 `This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Take these
documents, both the sealed and unsealed copies of the deed of purchase, and put
them in a clay jar so they will last a long time.
15 For this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Houses,
fields and vineyards will again be bought in this land.'
16 "After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah,
I prayed to the LORD:
17 "Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by
your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. 18 You show love to thousands but bring the punishment for the fathers'
sins into the laps of their children after them. O great and powerful God,
whose name is the LORD Almighty, 19 great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds. Your eyes are open
to all the ways of men; you reward everyone according to his conduct and as his
deeds deserve. 20 You
performed miraculous signs and wonders in Egypt and have continued them to this
day, both in Israel and among all mankind, and have gained the renown that is
still yours. 21 You brought
your people Israel out of Egypt with signs and wonders, by a mighty hand and an
outstretched arm and with great terror. 22 You gave them this land you had sworn to give their forefathers, a
land flowing with milk and honey. 23 They came in and took possession of it, but they did not obey you or
follow your law; they did not do what you commanded them to do. So you brought
all this disaster upon them.
24 "See how the siege ramps are built up to take the city. Because
of the sword, famine and plague, the city will be handed over to the Babylonians who are attacking it. What
you said has happened, as you now see.
25 And though the city will be handed over to the Babylonians, you, O
Sovereign LORD, say to me, `Buy the field with silver and have the transaction
witnessed.'"
26 Then
the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: 27 "I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard
for me? 28 Therefore, this is what
the LORD says: I am about to hand this city over to the Babylonians and to
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will capture it. 29 The Babylonians who are attacking this city will come in
and set it on fire; they will burn it down, along with the houses where the
people provoked me to anger by burning incense on the roofs to Baal and by
pouring out drink offerings to other gods.
30 "The people of Israel and Judah have done nothing but evil in
my sight from their youth; indeed, the people of Israel have done nothing but
provoke me with what their hands have made, declares the LORD.
31 From the day it was built until now, this city has so aroused my anger
and wrath that I must remove it from my sight. 32 The people of Israel and Judah have provoked me by all the evil they
have done--they, their kings and officials, their priests and prophets, the men
of Judah and the people of Jerusalem. 33 They turned their backs to me and not their faces; though I taught
them again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline. 34 They set up their abominable idols in the house that bears my Name and
defiled it. 35 They built
high places for Baal in the Valley of Ben Hinnom to sacrifice their sons and
daughters C to Molech,
though I [28] never commanded, nor did it enter my mind, that they should do such a
detestable thing and so make Judah sin.
36 "You are saying about this city, `By the sword, famine and
plague it will be handed over to the king of Babylon'; but this is what the
LORD, the God of Israel, says:
37 I will surely gather them from all the lands where I banish them in my
furious anger and great wrath; I will bring them back to this place and let them
live in safety. 38 They will be
my people, and I will be their God. 39 I will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will
always fear me for their own good and the good of their children after them. 40 I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing
good to them, and I will inspire them to fear me, so that they will never turn
away from me. 41 I will
rejoice in doing them good and will assuredly plant them in this land with all
my heart and soul.
42 "This is what the LORD says: As I have brought all this great
calamity on this people, so I will give them all the prosperity I have promised
them. 43 Once more
fields will be bought in this land of which you say, `It is a desolate waste,
without men or animals, for it has been handed over to the Babylonians.' 44 Fields will be bought for silver, and deeds will be signed, sealed and
witnessed in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem, in
the towns of Judah and in the towns of the hill country, of the western
foothills and of the Negev, because I will restore their fortunes, D declares the LORD." [29]
NEW TESTAMENT: 1 TIMOTHY 3:1 - 16
3 1
Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart
on being an overseer, A he desires a noble task. 2 Now
the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate,
self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not given
to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4
He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him
with proper respect. 5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his
own family, how can he take care of God's church?) 6 He must not be
a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment
as the devil. 7 He must also have a good reputation with outsiders,
so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap.
8 Deacons,
likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine,
and not pursuing dishonest gain. 9 They must keep hold of the deep
truths of the faith with a clear conscience. 10 They must first be
tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.
11 In
the same way, their wives B are to be women worthy of respect, not
malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.
12 A
deacon must be the husband of but one wife and must manage his children and his
household well.
13 Those
who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their
faith in Christ Jesus.
14 Although
I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, 15
if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in
God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and
foundation of the truth. 16 Beyond all question, the mystery of
godliness is great:
He C appeared
in a body, D
was vindicated by the
Spirit,
was seen by angels,
was preached among the
nations,
was believed on in the
world,
was taken up in glory. [30]
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