JULY
14
PSALMS: 14,
44, 74, 104, 134
PROVERBS: 14
OLD TESTAMENT: JEREMIAH 1:1 - 2:30
NEW TESTAMENT: PHILIPPIANS 4:1 - 23
PSALMS: 14
For
the director of music. Of David.
1
The fool A says in his heart,
"There
is no God."
They
are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there
is no one who does good.
2
The LORD looks down from heaven
on
the sons of men
to
see if there are any who understand,
any
who seek God.
3
All have turned aside,
they
have together become corrupt;
there
is no one who does good,
not
even one.
4
Will evildoers never learn--
those
who devour my people as men eat bread
and
who do not call on the LORD?
5
There they are, overwhelmed with dread,
for
God is present in the company of the righteous.
6
You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
but
the LORD is their refuge.
7
Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When
the LORD restores the fortunes of his people,
let
Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad! [1]
PSALMS: 44
For
the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil. A
1
We have heard with our ears, O God;
our
fathers have told us
what
you did in their days,
in
days long ago.
2
With your hand you drove out the nations
and
planted our fathers;
you
crushed the peoples
and
made our fathers flourish.
3
It was not by their sword that they won the land,
nor
did their arm bring them victory;
it
was your right hand, your arm,
and
the light of your face, for you loved them.
4
You are my King and my God,
who
decrees B victories for Jacob.
5
Through you we push back our enemies;
through
your name we trample our foes.
6
I do not trust in my bow,
my
sword does not bring me victory;
7
but you give us victory over our enemies,
you
put our adversaries to shame.
8
In God we make our boast all day long,
and
we will praise your name forever.
Selah
9
But now you have rejected and humbled us;
you
no longer go out with our armies.
10
You made us retreat before the enemy,
and
our adversaries have plundered us. [2]
11
You gave us up to be devoured like sheep
and
have scattered us among the nations.
12
You sold your people for a pittance,
gaining
nothing from their sale.
13
You have made us a reproach to our neighbors,
the
scorn and derision of those around us.
14
You have made us a byword among the nations;
the
peoples shake their heads at us.
15
My disgrace is before me all day long,
and
my face is covered with shame
16
at the taunts of those who reproach and revile me,
because
of the enemy, who is bent on revenge.
17
All this happened to us,
though
we had not forgotten you
or
been false to your covenant.
18 Our hearts had not
turned back;
our
feet had not strayed from your path.
19
But you crushed us and made us a haunt for jackals
and
covered us over with deep darkness.
20
If we had forgotten the name of our God
or
spread out our hands to a foreign god,
21
would not God have discovered it,
since
he knows the secrets of the heart?
22
Yet for your sake we face death all day long;
we
are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.
23
Awake, O Lord! Why do you sleep?
Rouse
yourself! Do not reject us forever. [3]
24
Why do you hide your face
and
forget our misery and oppression?
25
We are brought down to the dust;
our
bodies cling to the ground.
26
Rise up and help us;
redeem
us because of your unfailing love. [4]
PSALMS: 74
A
maskil A of Asaph.
1
Why have you rejected us forever, O God?
Why
does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?
2
Remember the people you purchased of old,
the
tribe of your inheritance, whom you redeemed--
Mount
Zion, where you dwelt.
3
Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins,
all
this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary.
4
Your foes roared in the place where you met with us;
they
set up their standards as signs.
5
They behaved like men wielding axes
to
cut through a thicket of trees.
6
They smashed all the carved paneling
with
their axes and hatchets.
7
They burned your sanctuary to the ground;
they
defiled the dwelling place of your Name.
8
They said in their hearts, "We will crush them
completely!"
They
burned every place where God was worshiped in the land.
9
We are given no miraculous signs;
no
prophets are left,
and
none of us knows how long this will be.
10
How long will the enemy mock you, O God?
Will
the foe revile your name forever?
11
Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand?
Take
it from the folds of your garment and destroy them!
12
But you, O God, are my king from of old;
you
bring salvation upon the earth. [5]
13
It was you who split open the sea by your power;
you
broke the heads of the monster in the waters.
14
It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan
and
gave him as food to the creatures of the desert.
15
It was you who opened up springs and streams;
you
dried up the ever flowing rivers.
16
The day is yours, and yours also the night;
you
established the sun and moon.
17
It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth;
you
made both summer and winter.
18
Remember how the enemy has mocked you, O LORD,
how
foolish people have reviled your name.
19
Do not hand over the life of your dove to wild beasts;
do
not forget the lives of your afflicted people forever.
20
Have regard for your covenant,
because
haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land.
21
Do not let the oppressed retreat in disgrace;
may
the poor and needy praise your name.
22
Rise up, O God, and defend your cause;
remember
how fools mock you all day long.
23
Do not ignore the clamor of your adversaries,
the
uproar of your enemies, which rises continually. [6]
PSALMS: 104
1
Praise the LORD, O my soul.
O
LORD my God, you are very great;
you
are clothed with splendor and majesty.
2
He wraps himself in light as with a garment;
he
stretches out the heavens like a tent
3
and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their
waters.
He
makes the clouds his chariot
and
rides on the wings of the wind.
4
He makes winds his messengers, A
flames
of fire his servants.
5
He set the earth on its foundations;
it
can never be moved.
6
You covered it with the deep as with a garment;
the
waters stood above the mountains.
7
But at your rebuke the waters fled,
at
the sound of your thunder they took to flight;
8
they flowed over the mountains,
they
went down into the valleys,
to
the place you assigned for them.
9
You set a boundary they cannot cross;
never
again will they cover the earth.
10
He makes springs pour water into the ravines;
it
flows between the mountains.
11
They give water to all the beasts of the field;
the
wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12
The birds of the air nest by the waters;
they
sing among the branches.
13
He waters the mountains from his upper chambers;
the
earth is satisfied by the fruit of his work.
14
He makes grass grow for the cattle,
and
plants for man to cultivate--
bringing
forth food from the earth: [7]
15
wine that gladdens the heart of man,
oil
to make his face shine,
and
bread that sustains his heart.
16
The trees of the LORD are well watered,
the
cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
17
There the birds make their nests;
the
stork has its home in the pine trees.
18
The high mountains belong to the wild goats;
the
crags are a refuge for the coneys. B
19
The moon marks off the seasons,
and
the sun knows when to go down.
20
You bring darkness, it becomes night,
and
all the beasts of the forest prowl.
21
The lions roar for their prey
and
seek their food from God.
22
The sun rises, and they steal away;
they
return and lie down in their dens.
23
Then man goes out to his work,
to
his labor until evening.
24
How many are your works, O LORD!
In
wisdom you made them all;
the
earth is full of your creatures.
25
There is the sea, vast and spacious,
teeming
with creatures beyond number--
living
things both large and small.
26
There the ships go to and fro,
and
the leviathan, which you formed to frolic there. [8]
27
These all look to you
to
give them their food at the proper time.
28
When you give it to them,
they
gather it up;
when
you open your hand,
they
are satisfied with good things.
29
When you hide your face,
they
are terrified;
when
you take away their breath,
they
die and return to the dust.
30
When you send your Spirit,
they
are created,
and
you renew the face of the earth.
31
May the glory of the LORD endure forever;
may
the LORD rejoice in his works--
32
he who looks at the earth, and it trembles,
who
touches the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing to the LORD
all my life;
I
will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
34
May my meditation be pleasing to him,
as
I rejoice in the LORD.
35
But may sinners vanish from the earth
and
the wicked be no more.
Praise
the LORD, O my soul.
Praise
the LORD. C [9]
PSALMS: 134
A
song of ascents.
1
Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD
who
minister by night in the house of the LORD.
2
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary
and
praise the LORD.
3
May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth,
bless
you from Zion. [10]
PROVERBS: 14
14
1 The wise woman builds
her house,
but
with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
2
He whose walk is upright fears the LORD,
but
he whose ways are devious despises him.
3
A fool's talk brings a rod to his back,
but
the lips of the wise protect them.
4
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
but
from the strength of an ox comes an abundant harvest.
5
A truthful witness does not deceive,
but
a false witness pours out lies.
6
The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
but
knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
7
Stay away from a foolish man,
for
you will not find knowledge on his lips.
8
The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their
ways,
but
the folly of fools is deception.
9
Fools mock at making amends for sin,
but
goodwill is found among the upright.
10
Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and
no one else can share its joy.
11
The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but
the tent of the upright will flourish. [11]
12
There is a way that seems right to a man,
but
in the end it leads to death.
13
Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and
joy may end in grief.
14
The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,
and
the good man rewarded for his.
15
A simple man believes anything,
but
a prudent man gives thought to his steps.
16
A wise man fears the LORD and shuns evil,
but
a fool is hotheaded and reckless.
17
A quick-tempered man does foolish things,
and
a crafty man is hated.
18
The simple inherit folly,
but
the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19
Evil men will bow down in the presence of the good,
and
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20
The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
but
the rich have many friends.
21
He who despises his neighbor sins,
but
blessed is he who is kind to the needy.
22
Do not those who plot evil go astray?
But
those who plan what is good find A love and faithfulness. [12]
23
All hard work brings a profit,
but
mere talk leads only to poverty.
24
The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but
the folly of fools yields folly.
25
A truthful witness saves lives,
but
a false witness is deceitful.
26
He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress,
and
for his children it will be a refuge.
27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,
turning
a man from the snares of death.
28
A large population is a king's glory,
but
without subjects a prince is ruined.
29
A patient man has great understanding,
but
a quick-tempered man displays folly.
30
A heart at peace gives life to the body,
but
envy rots the bones.
31
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their
Maker,
but
whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
32
When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,
but
even in death the righteous have a refuge.
33
Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning
and
even among fools she lets herself be known. B [13]
34
Righteousness exalts a nation,
but
sin is a disgrace to any people.
35
A king delights in a wise servant,
but
a shameful servant incurs his wrath. [14]
OLD TESTAMENT: JEREMIAH 1:1 - 2:30
1 1
The words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the
priests at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. 2 The word of the
LORD came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king
of Judah, 3 and through the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of
Judah, down to the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah
king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile.
4 The
word of the LORD came to me, saying,
5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew A you,
before you
were born I set you apart;
I appointed
you as a prophet to the nations."
6 "Ah,
Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am only a
child."
7 But
the LORD said to me, "Do not say, `I am only a
child.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue
you," declares the LORD.
9 Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to
me, "Now, I have put my words in your mouth. 10
See, today I appoint you over nations and
kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to
plant."
11 The
word of the LORD came to me: "What do you see,
Jeremiah?"
"I see the branch
of an almond tree," I replied.
12 The
LORD said to me, "You have seen correctly, for I
am watching B to see that my word is
fulfilled."
13 The
word of the LORD came to me again: "What do you
see?"
"I see a boiling
pot, tilting away from the north," I answered.
14 The
LORD said to me, "From the north disaster will be
poured out on all who live in the land. 15 I am about to summon all the peoples of the northern
kingdoms," declares the LORD.
"Their kings will come and set up their thrones
in the
entrance of the gates of Jerusalem;
they will
come against all her surrounding walls
and against
all the towns of Judah. [15]
16 I will pronounce my judgments on my people
because of
their wickedness in forsaking me,
in burning
incense to other gods
and in
worshiping what their hands have made.
17 "Get yourself ready! Stand up and say to them whatever I command
you. Do not be terrified by them, or I will terrify you before them. 18 Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar and a bronze
wall to stand against the whole land--against the kings of Judah, its
officials, its priests and the people of the land.
19 They will
fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue
you," declares the LORD.
2 1
The word of the LORD came to me: 2 "Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem:
"`I
remember the devotion of your youth,
how as a
bride you loved me
and followed
me through the desert,
through a
land not sown.
3 Israel was holy to the LORD,
the
firstfruits of his harvest;
all who
devoured her were held guilty,
and disaster
overtook them,'"
declares the LORD.
4 Hear
the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, [16]
all you clans of the
house of Israel.
5 This
is what the LORD says:
"What fault did your fathers find in me,
that they
strayed so far from me?
They followed
worthless idols
and became
worthless themselves.
6 They did not ask, `Where is the LORD,
who brought
us up out of Egypt
and led us
through the barren wilderness,
through a
land of deserts and rifts,
a land of
drought and darkness, A
a land where
no one travels and no one lives?'
7 I brought you into a fertile land
to eat its
fruit and rich produce.
But you came
and defiled my land
and made my
inheritance detestable.
8 The priests did not ask,
`Where is the
LORD?'
Those who
deal with the law did not know me;
the leaders
rebelled against me.
The prophets
prophesied by Baal,
following
worthless idols.
declares the LORD.
"And I will bring charges against your children's children.
10 Cross over to the coasts of Kittim B and look,
send to Kedar
C and observe
closely;
see if there
has ever been anything like this:
11 Has a nation ever changed its gods?
(Yet they are
not gods at all.)
But my people
have exchanged their D Glory
for worthless
idols.
12 Be appalled at this, O heavens,
and shudder
with great horror,"
declares the LORD.
13 "My people have committed two sins:
They have
forsaken me,
the spring of
living water,
and have dug
their own cisterns,
broken
cisterns that cannot hold water.
14 Is Israel a servant, a slave by birth?
Why then has
he become plunder?
15 Lions have roared;
they have
growled at him.
They have
laid waste his land;
his towns are
burned and deserted.
have shaved
the crown of your head. F
17 Have you not brought this on yourselves
by forsaking
the LORD your God
when he led
you in the way?
18 Now why go to Egypt
to drink
water from the Shihor G?
And why go to
Assyria
to drink
water from the River H?
19 Your wickedness will punish you;
your
backsliding will rebuke you.
Consider then
and realize
how evil and
bitter it is for you
when you
forsake the LORD your God
and have no
awe of me,"
declares the Lord, the
LORD Almighty.
20 "Long ago you broke off your yoke
and tore off
your bonds;
you said, `I
will not serve you!'
Indeed, on
every high hill
and under
every spreading tree
you lay down
as a prostitute.
21 I had planted you like a choice vine
of sound and
reliable stock.
How then did
you turn against me
into a
corrupt, wild vine? [19]
22 Although you wash yourself with soda
and use an
abundance of soap,
the stain of
your guilt is still before me,"
declares the Sovereign
LORD.
23 "How can you say, `I am not defiled;
I have not
run after the Baals'?
See how you
behaved in the valley;
consider what
you have done.
You are a
swift she-camel
running here
and there,
24 a wild donkey accustomed to the desert,
sniffing the
wind in her craving--
in her heat
who can restrain her?
Any males
that pursue her need not tire themselves;
at mating
time they will find her.
25 Do not run until your feet are bare
and your
throat is dry.
But you said,
`It's no use!
I love
foreign gods,
and I must go
after them.'
26 "As a thief is disgraced when he is caught,
so the house
of Israel is disgraced--
they, their
kings and their officials,
their priests
and their prophets.
27 They say to wood, `You are my father,'
and to stone,
`You gave me birth.' [20]
They have
turned their backs to me
and not their
faces;
yet when they
are in trouble, they say,
`Come and
save us!'
28 Where then are the gods you made for yourselves?
Let them come
if they can save you
when you are
in trouble!
For you have
as many gods
as you have
towns, O Judah.
29 "Why do you bring charges against me?
You have all
rebelled against me,"
declares the LORD.
30 "In vain I punished your people;
they did not
respond to correction.
Your sword
has devoured your prophets
like a
ravening lion. [21]
NEW TESTAMENT: PHILIPPIANS 4:1 - 23
4 1
Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for,
my joy and crown, that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends!
2 I
plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the
Lord.
3 Yes,
and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, A help these women who have
contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the
rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
4 Rejoice
in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your
gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious
about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which
transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
8 Finally,
brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is
pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or
praiseworthy--think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned
or received or heard from me, or seen in me--put it into practice. And the God
of peace will be with you.
10 I
rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me.
Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. 11
I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be
content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in
need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being
content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living
in plenty or in want. 13 I can do everything through him who gives
me strength.
14 Yet
it was good of you to share in my troubles. 15 Moreover, as you
Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when
I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving
and receiving, except you only;
16 for
even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid again and again when I was in
need. 17 Not that I am looking for a gift, but I am looking for what
may be credited to your account. 18 I have received full payment and
even more; I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the
gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing
to God. 19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious
riches in Christ Jesus.
20 To
our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. [22]
21 Greet
all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send greetings.
22 All
the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar's
household.
23 The
grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. B [23]
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