JUNE
10
PSALMS: 10,
40, 70, 100, 130
PROVERBS: 10
OLD TESTAMENT: JOB 34:1 - 36:33
NEW TESTAMENT: 2 CORINTHIANS 4:1 - 12
PSALMS: 10
1
Why, A O LORD, do you stand far off?
Why
do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
2
In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,
who
are caught in the schemes he devises.
3
He boasts of the cravings of his heart;
he
blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
4
In his pride the wicked does not seek him;
in
all his thoughts there is no room for God.
5
His ways are always prosperous;
he
is haughty and your laws are far from him;
he
sneers at all his enemies.
6
He says to himself, "Nothing will shake me;
I'll
always be happy and never have trouble."
7
His mouth is full of curses and lies and threats;
trouble
and evil are under his tongue.
8
He lies in wait near the villages;
from
ambush he murders the innocent,
watching
in secret for his victims.
9
He lies in wait like a lion in cover;
he
lies in wait to catch the helpless;
he
catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.
10
His victims are crushed, they collapse;
they
fall under his strength.
11
He says to himself, "God has forgotten;
he
covers his face and never sees." [1]
12
Arise, LORD! Lift up your hand, O God.
Do
not forget the helpless.
13
Why does the wicked man revile God?
Why
does he say to himself,
"He
won't call me to account"?
14
But you, O God, do see trouble and grief;
you
consider it to take it in hand.
The
victim commits himself to you;
you
are the helper of the fatherless.
15
Break the arm of the wicked and evil man;
call
him to account for his wickedness
that
would not be found out.
16
The LORD is King for ever and ever;
the
nations will perish from his land.
17
You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted;
you
encourage them, and you listen to their cry,
18
defending the fatherless and the oppressed,
in
order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more. [2]
PSALMS: 40
For
the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
1
I waited patiently for the LORD;
he
turned to me and heard my cry.
2
He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out
of the mud and mire;
he
set my feet on a rock
and
gave me a firm place to stand.
3
He put a new song in my mouth,
a
hymn of praise to our God.
Many
will see and fear
and
put their trust in the LORD.
4
Blessed is the man
who
makes the LORD his trust,
who
does not look to the proud,
to
those who turn aside to false gods. A
5
Many, O LORD my God,
are
the wonders you have done.
The
things you planned for us
no
one can recount to you;
were
I to speak and tell of them,
they
would be too many to declare.
6
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,
but
my ears you have pierced BC;
burnt
offerings and sin offerings
you
did not require.
7
Then I said, "Here I am, I have come--
it
is written about me in the scroll. D [3]
8
I desire to do your will, O my God;
your
law is within my heart."
9
I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;
I
do not seal my lips,
as
you know, O LORD.
10
I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I
speak of your faithfulness and salvation.
I
do not conceal your love and your truth
from
the great assembly.
11
Do not withhold your mercy from me, O LORD;
may
your love and your truth always protect me.
12
For troubles without number surround me;
my
sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.
They
are more than the hairs of my head,
and
my heart fails within me.
13
Be pleased, O LORD, to save me;
O
LORD, come quickly to help me.
14
May all who seek to take my life
be
put to shame and confusion;
may
all who desire my ruin
be
turned back in disgrace.
15
May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!"
be
appalled at their own shame.
16
But may all who seek you
rejoice
and be glad in you;
may
those who love your salvation always say,
"The
LORD be exalted!"[4]
17
Yet I am poor and needy;
may
the Lord think of me.
You
are my help and my deliverer;
O
my God, do not delay. [5]
PSALMS: 70
For
the director of music. Of David. A petition.
1
Hasten, O God, to save me;
O
LORD, come quickly to help me.
2
May those who seek my life
be
put to shame and confusion;
may
all who desire my ruin
be
turned back in disgrace.
3
May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!"
turn
back because of their shame.
4
But may all who seek you
rejoice
and be glad in you;
may
those who love your salvation always say,
"Let
God be exalted!"
5
Yet I am poor and needy;
come
quickly to me, O God.
You
are my help and my deliverer;
O
LORD, do not delay. [6]
PSALMS: 100
A
psalm. For giving thanks.
1
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
2
Worship the LORD with gladness;
come
before him with joyful songs.
3
Know that the LORD is God.
It
is he who made us, and we are his A;
we
are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and
his courts with praise;
give
thanks to him and praise his name.
5
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his
faithfulness continues through all generations. [7]
PSALMS: 130
A
song of ascents.
1
Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD;
2
O Lord, hear my voice.
Let
your ears be attentive
to
my cry for mercy.
3
If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins,
O
Lord, who could stand?
4
But with you there is forgiveness;
therefore
you are feared.
5
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
and
in his word I put my hope.
6
My soul waits for the Lord
more
than watchmen wait for the morning,
more
than watchmen wait for the morning.
7
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD,
for
with the LORD is unfailing love
and
with him is full redemption.
8
He himself will redeem Israel
from
all their sins. [8]
PROVERBS: 10
10
1 The proverbs of Solomon:
A
wise son brings joy to his father,
but
a foolish son grief to his mother.
2
Ill-gotten treasures are of no value,
but
righteousness delivers from death.
3
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry
but
he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4
Lazy hands make a man poor,
but
diligent hands bring wealth.
5
He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son,
but
he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6
Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
but
violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. A
7
The memory of the righteous will be a blessing,
but
the name of the wicked will rot.
8
The wise in heart accept commands,
but
a chattering fool comes to ruin.
9
The man of integrity walks securely,
but
he who takes crooked paths will be found out.
10
He who winks maliciously causes grief,
and
a chattering fool comes to ruin.
11
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but
violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. [9]
12
Hatred stirs up dissension,
but
love covers over all wrongs.
13
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but
a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
14
Wise men store up knowledge,
but
the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
15
The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,
but
poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16
The wages of the righteous bring them life,
but
the income of the wicked brings them punishment.
17
He who heeds discipline shows the way to life,
but
whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
18
He who conceals his hatred has lying lips,
and
whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19
When words are many, sin is not absent,
but
he who holds his tongue is wise.
20
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but
the heart of the wicked is of little value.
21
The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but
fools die for lack of judgment.
22
The blessing of the LORD brings wealth,
and
he adds no trouble to it. [10]
23
A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct,
but
a man of understanding delights in wisdom.
24
What the wicked dreads will overtake him;
what
the righteous desire will be granted.
25
When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
but
the righteous stand firm forever.
26
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so
is a sluggard to those who send him.
27
The fear of the LORD adds length to life,
but
the years of the wicked are cut short.
28
The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but
the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
29
The way of the LORD is a refuge for the righteous,
but
it is the ruin of those who do evil.
30
The righteous will never be uprooted,
but
the wicked will not remain in the land.
31
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but
a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting,
but
the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. [11]
OLD TESTAMENT: JOB 34:1 - 36:33
34 1
Then Elihu said:
2 "Hear
my words, you wise men;
listen to me, you men of
learning.
3 For
the ear tests words
as the tongue tastes
food.
4 Let
us discern for ourselves what is right;
let us learn together
what is good.
5 "Job
says, `I am innocent,
but God denies me
justice.
6 Although
I am right,
I am considered a liar;
although I am guiltless,
his arrow inflicts an
incurable wound.'
7 What
man is like Job,
who drinks scorn like
water?
8 He
keeps company with evildoers;
he associates with
wicked men.
9 For
he says, `It profits a man nothing
when he tries to please
God.'
10 "So
listen to me, you men of understanding.
Far be it from God to do
evil,
from the Almighty to do
wrong.
11 He
repays a man for what he has done;
he brings upon him what
his conduct deserves.
12 It
is unthinkable that God would do wrong, [12]
that the Almighty would
pervert justice.
13 Who
appointed him over the earth?
Who put him in charge of
the whole world?
14 If
it were his intention
and he withdrew his
spirit A and breath,
15 all
mankind would perish together
and man would return to
the dust.
16 "If
you have understanding, hear this;
listen to what I say.
17 Can
he who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn the
just and mighty One?
18 Is
he not the One who says to kings, `You are worthless,'
and to nobles, `You are
wicked,'
19 who
shows no partiality to princes
and does not favor the
rich over the poor,
for they are all the
work of his hands?
20 They
die in an instant, in the middle of the night;
the people are shaken
and they pass away;
the mighty are removed
without human hand.
21 "His
eyes are on the ways of men;
he sees their every
step.
22 There
is no dark place, no deep shadow,
where evildoers can
hide.
23 God
has no need to examine men further, [13]
that they should come
before him for judgment.
24 Without
inquiry he shatters the mighty
and sets up others in
their place.
25 Because
he takes note of their deeds,
he overthrows them in
the night and they are crushed.
26 He
punishes them for their wickedness
where everyone can see
them,
27 because
they turned from following him
and had no regard for
any of his ways.
28 They
caused the cry of the poor to come before him,
so that he heard the cry
of the needy.
29 But
if he remains silent, who can condemn him?
If he hides his face,
who can see him?
Yet he is over man and
nation alike,
30 to
keep a godless man from ruling,
from laying snares for
the people.
31 "Suppose
a man says to God,
`I am guilty but will
offend no more.
32 Teach
me what I cannot see;
if I have done wrong, I
will not do so again.'
33 Should
God then reward you on your terms,
when you refuse to
repent?
You must decide, not I;
so tell me what you
know. [14]
34 "Men
of understanding declare,
wise men who hear me say
to me,
35 `Job
speaks without knowledge;
his words lack insight.'
36 Oh,
that Job might be tested to the utmost
for answering like a
wicked man!
37 To
his sin he adds rebellion;
scornfully he claps his
hands among us
and multiplies his words
against God."
35 1
Then Elihu said:
2 "Do
you think this is just?
You say, `I will be
cleared by God. A'
3 Yet
you ask him, `What profit is it to me, B
and what do I gain by
not sinning?'
4 "I
would like to reply to you
and to your friends with
you.
5 Look
up at the heavens and see;
gaze at the clouds so
high above you.
6If
you sin, how does that affect him?
If your sins are many,
what does that do to him? [15]
7 If
you are righteous, what do you give to him,
or what does he receive
from your hand?
8 Your
wickedness affects only a man like yourself,
and your righteousness
only the sons of men.
9 "Men
cry out under a load of oppression;
they plead for relief
from the arm of the powerful.
10 But
no one says, `Where is God my Maker,
who gives songs in the
night,
11 who
teaches more to us than to C the beasts of the earth
and makes us wiser thanD
the birds of the air?'
12 He
does not answer when men cry out
because of the arrogance
of the wicked.
13 Indeed,
God does not listen to their empty plea;
the Almighty pays no
attention to it.
14 How
much less, then, will he listen
when you say that you do
not see him,
that your case is before
him
and you must wait for
him,
15 and
further, that his anger never punishes
and he does not take the
least notice of wickedness. E
16 So
Job opens his mouth with empty talk;
without knowledge he
multiplies words." [16]
36 1
Elihu continued:
2 "Bear
with me a little longer and I will show you
that there is more to be
said in God's behalf.
3 I
get my knowledge from afar;
I will ascribe justice
to my Maker.
4 Be
assured that my words are not false;
one perfect in knowledge
is with you.
5 "God
is mighty, but does not despise men;
he is mighty, and firm
in his purpose.
6 He
does not keep the wicked alive
but gives the afflicted
their rights.
7 He
does not take his eyes off the righteous;
he enthrones them with
kings
and exalts them forever.
8 But
if men are bound in chains,
held fast by cords of
affliction,
9 he
tells them what they have done--
that they have sinned
arrogantly.
10 He
makes them listen to correction
and commands them to
repent of their evil.
11 If
they obey and serve him,
they will spend the rest
of their days in prosperity
and their years in
contentment.
12 But
if they do not listen,
they will perish by the
sword A [17]
and die without knowledge.
13 "The
godless in heart harbor resentment;
even when he fetters
them, they do not cry for help.
14 They
die in their youth,
among male prostitutes
of the shrines.
15 But
those who suffer he delivers in their suffering;
he speaks to them in
their affliction.
16 "He
is wooing you from the jaws of distress
to a spacious place free
from restriction,
to the comfort of your
table laden with choice food.
17 But
now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked;
judgment and justice have
taken hold of you.
18 Be
careful that no one entices you by riches;
do not let a large bribe
turn you aside.
19 Would
your wealth
or even all your mighty
efforts
sustain you so you would
not be in distress?
20 Do
not long for the night,
to drag people away from
their homes. B
21 Beware
of turning to evil,
which you seem to prefer
to affliction.
22 "God
is exalted in his power.
Who is a teacher like
him? [18]
23 Who
has prescribed his ways for him,
or said to him, `You
have done wrong'?
24 Remember
to extol his work,
which men have praised
in song.
25 All
mankind has seen it;
men gaze on it from
afar.
26 How
great is God--beyond our understanding!
The number of his years
is past finding out.
27 "He
draws up the drops of water,
which distill as rain to
the streams C;
28 the
clouds pour down their moisture
and abundant showers
fall on mankind.
29 Who
can understand how he spreads out the clouds,
how he thunders from his
pavilion?
30 See
how he scatters his lightning about him,
bathing the depths of
the sea.
31 This
is the way he governs D the nations
and provides food in
abundance.
32 He
fills his hands with lightning
and commands it to
strike its mark.
33 His
thunder announces the coming storm;
even the cattle make
known its approach. E [19]
NEW TESTAMENT: 2 CORINTHIANS 4:1 - 12
4 1
Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this
ministry, we do not lose heart.
2 Rather,
we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we
distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we
commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 3 And
even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 The
god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see
the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5
For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves
as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," A
made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the
glory of God in the face of Christ.
7 But
we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is
from God and not from us. 8 We are hard pressed on every side, but
not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not
abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
10 We
always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus
may also be revealed in our body. 11 For we who are alive are always
being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in
our mortal body. 12 So then, death is at work in us, but life is at
work in you. [20]
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