JUNE
12
PSALMS: 12,
42, 72, 102, 132
PROVERBS: 12
OLD TESTAMENT: JOB 40:1 - 42:17
NEW TESTAMENT: 2 CORINTHIANS 5:11 - 21
PSALMS: 12
For
the director of music. According to sheminith. A A psalm of
David.
1
Help, LORD, for the godly are no more;
the
faithful have vanished from among men.
2
Everyone lies to his neighbor;
their
flattering lips speak with deception.
3
May the LORD cut off all flattering lips
and
every boastful tongue
4
that says, "We will triumph with our tongues;
we
own our lips B--who is our master?"
5
"Because of the
oppression of the weak
and the groaning of the needy,
I will now arise," says the LORD.
"I will protect them from those who malign them."
6
And the words of the LORD are flawless,
like
silver refined in a furnace of clay,
purified
seven times.
7
O LORD, you will keep us safe
and
protect us from such people forever.
8
The wicked freely strut about
when
what is vile is honored among men. [1]
PSALMS: 42
For
A the director of music. A maskil B of the Sons of
Korah.
1
As the deer pants for streams of water,
so
my soul pants for you, O God.
2
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When
can I go and meet with God?
3
My tears have been my food
day
and night,
while
men say to me all day long,
"Where
is your God?"
4
These things I remember
as
I pour out my soul:
how
I used to go with the multitude,
leading
the procession to the house of God,
with
shouts of joy and thanksgiving
among
the festive throng.
5
Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why
so disturbed within me?
Put
your hope in God,
for
I will yet praise him,
my
Savior and 6 my God.
My
C soul is downcast within me;
therefore
I will remember you
from
the land of the Jordan,
the
heights of Hermon--from Mount Mizar.
7
Deep calls to deep
in
the roar of your waterfalls;
all
your waves and breakers
have
swept over me.
8
By day the LORD directs his love,
at
night his song is with me--
a
prayer to the God of my life.
9
I say to God my Rock,
"Why
have you forgotten me?
Why
must I go about mourning,
oppressed
by the enemy?"
10
My bones suffer mortal agony
as
my foes taunt me,
saying
to me all day long,
"Where
is your God?"
11
Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why
so disturbed within me?
Put
your hope in God,
for
I will yet praise him,
my
Savior and my God. [2]
PSALMS: 72
Of
Solomon.
1
Endow the king with your justice, O God,
the
royal son with your righteousness.
2
He will A judge your people in
righteousness,
your
afflicted ones with justice.
3
The mountains will bring prosperity to the people,
the
hills the fruit of righteousness.
4
He will defend the afflicted among the people
and
save the children of the needy;
he
will crush the oppressor.
5
He will endure B as long as the sun,
as
long as the moon, through all generations.
6
He will be like rain falling on a mown field,
like
showers watering the earth.
7
In his days the righteous will flourish;
prosperity
will abound till the moon is no more.
8
He will rule from sea to sea
and
from the River C to the ends of the earth. D
9
The desert tribes will bow before him
and
his enemies will lick the dust.
10
The kings of Tarshish and of distant shores
will
bring tribute to him;
the
kings of Sheba and Seba
will
present him gifts.
11
All kings will bow down to him
and
all nations will serve him. [3]
Of
Solomon.
12
For
he will deliver the needy who cry out,
the
afflicted who have no one to help.
13
He
will take pity on the weak and the needy
and
save the needy from death.
14
He
will rescue them from oppression and violence,
for
precious is their blood in his sight.
15
Long
may he live!
May
gold from Sheba be given him.
May
people ever pray for him
and
bless him all day long.
16
Let
grain abound throughout the land;
on
the tops of the hills may it sway.
Let
its fruit flourish like Lebanon;
let
it thrive like the grass of the field.
17
May
his name endure forever;
may
it continue as long as the sun.
All
nations will be blessed through him,
and
they will call him blessed. [4]
18
Praise
be to the LORD God, the God of Israel,
who
alone does marvelous deeds.
19
Praise
be to his glorious name forever;
may
the whole earth be filled with his glory.
Amen
and Amen.
20 This concludes the
prayers of David son of Jesse. [5]
PSALMS: 102
A
prayer of an afflicted man. When he is faint and pours out his lament before
the LORD.
1
Hear my prayer, O LORD;
let
my cry for help come to you.
2
Do not hide your face from me
when
I am in distress.
Turn
your ear to me;
when
I call, answer me quickly.
3
For my days vanish like smoke;
my
bones burn like glowing embers.
4
My heart is blighted and withered like grass;
I
forget to eat my food.
5
Because of my loud groaning
I
am reduced to skin and bones.
6
I am like a desert owl,
like
an owl among the ruins.
7
I lie awake; I have become
like
a bird alone on a roof.
8
All day long my enemies taunt me;
those
who rail against me use my name as a curse.
9
For I eat ashes as my food
and
mingle my drink with tears
10
because of your great wrath,
for
you have taken me up and thrown me aside.
11
My days are like the evening shadow;
I
wither away like grass. [6]
12
But you, O LORD, sit enthroned forever;
your
renown endures through all generations.
13
You will arise and have compassion on Zion,
for
it is time to show favor to her;
the
appointed time has come.
14
For her stones are dear to your servants;
her
very dust moves them to pity.
15
The nations will fear the name of the LORD,
all
the kings of the earth will revere your glory.
16
For the LORD will rebuild Zion
and
appear in his glory.
17
He will respond to the prayer of the destitute;
he
will not despise their plea.
18
Let this be written for a future generation,
that
a people not yet created may praise the LORD:
19
"The LORD looked down
from his sanctuary on high,
from heaven he viewed the earth,
20
to hear the groans of the prisoners
and release those condemned to death."
21
So the name of the LORD will be declared in Zion
and
his praise in Jerusalem
22
when the peoples and the kingdoms
assemble
to worship the LORD.
23
In the course of my life A he broke my
strength;
he
cut short my days.
24
So I said:
"Do
not take me away, O my God, in the midst of my days;
your
years go on through all generations.
25
In the beginning you laid the foundations of the
earth,
and
the heavens are the work of your hands.[7]
26
They will perish, but you remain;
they
will all wear out like a garment.
Like
clothing you will change them
and
they will be discarded.
27
But you remain the same,
and
your years will never end.
28
The children of your servants will live in your
presence;
their
descendants will be established before you." [8]
PSALMS: 132
A
song of ascents.
1
O LORD, remember David
and
all the hardships he endured.
2
He swore an oath to the LORD
and
made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3
"I will not enter my house
or
go to my bed--
4
I will allow no sleep to my eyes,
no
slumber to my eyelids,
5
till I find a place for the LORD,
a
dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."
6
We heard it in Ephrathah,
we
came upon it in the fields of Jaar A:B
7
"Let us go to his dwelling place;
let
us worship at his footstool--
8
arise, O LORD, and come to your resting place,
you
and the ark of your might.
9
May your priests be clothed with righteousness;
may
your saints sing for joy."
10
For the sake of David your servant,
do
not reject your anointed one.[9]
11
The LORD swore an oath to David,
a
sure oath that he will not revoke:
"One of your own descendants
I will place on your throne--
12
if your sons keep my covenant
and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
on your throne for ever and ever."
13
For the LORD has chosen Zion,
he
has desired it for his dwelling:
14
"This is my resting
place for ever and ever;
here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it--
15 I will
bless her with abundant provisions;
her poor will I satisfy with food.
16 I will
clothe her priests with salvation,
and her saints will ever sing for joy.
17 "Here I will make a horn C grow for David
and set up a lamp for my anointed one.
18 I will
clothe his enemies with shame,
but the crown on his head will be resplendent."
[10]
PROVERBS: 12
12
1 Whoever loves
discipline loves knowledge,
but
he who hates correction is stupid.
2
A good man obtains favor from the LORD,
but
the LORD condemns a crafty man.
3
A man cannot be established through wickedness,
but
the righteous cannot be uprooted.
4
A wife of noble character is her husband's crown,
but
a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
5
The plans of the righteous are just,
but
the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but
the speech of the upright rescues them.
7
Wicked men are overthrown and are no more,
but
the house of the righteous stands firm.
8
A man is praised according to his wisdom,
but
men with warped minds are despised.
9
Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
than
pretend to be somebody and have no food.
10
A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal,
but
the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
11
He who works his land will have abundant food,
but
he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.[11]
12
The wicked desire the plunder of evil men,
but
the root of the righteous flourishes.
13
An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk,
but
a righteous man escapes trouble.
14
From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good
things
as
surely as the work of his hands rewards him.
15
The way of a fool seems right to him,
but
a wise man listens to advice.
16
A fool shows his annoyance at once,
but
a prudent man overlooks an insult.
17
A truthful witness gives honest testimony,
but
a false witness tells lies.
18
Reckless words pierce like a sword,
but
the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19
Truthful lips endure forever,
but
a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
20
There is deceit in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but
joy for those who promote peace.
21
No harm befalls the righteous,
but
the wicked have their fill of trouble.[12]
22
The LORD detests lying lips,
but
he delights in men who are truthful.
23
A prudent man keeps his knowledge to himself,
but
the heart of fools blurts out folly.
24
Diligent hands will rule,
but
laziness ends in slave labor.
25
An anxious heart weighs a man down,
but
a kind word cheers him up.
26
A righteous man is cautious in friendship, A
but
the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27
The lazy man does not roast B his game,
but
the diligent man prizes his possessions.
28
In the way of righteousness there is life;
along
that path is immortality. [13]
OLD TESTAMENT: JOB 40:1 - 42:17
40 1
The LORD said to Job:
2 "Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him?
Let him who
accuses God answer him!"
3 Then Job answered the LORD:
4 "I am unworthy--how can I reply to you?
I put my hand
over my mouth.
5 I spoke once, but I have no answer--
twice, but I
will say no more."
6 Then
the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm:
7
"Brace yourself like a man;
I will
question you,
and you shall
answer me.
8 "Would you discredit my justice?
Would you
condemn me to justify yourself?
9 Do you have an arm like God's,
and can your
voice thunder like his?
10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor,
and clothe
yourself in honor and majesty.
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath,
look at every
proud man and bring him low,
12 look at every proud man and humble him,
crush the
wicked where they stand.
13 Bury them all in the dust together;
shroud their
faces in the grave.
that your own
right hand can save you.
15 "Look at the behemoth, A
which I made
along with you
and which
feeds on grass like an ox.
16 What strength he has in his loins,
what power in
the muscles of his belly!
17 His tail B sways like a
cedar;
the sinews of
his thighs are close-knit.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze,
his limbs
like rods of iron.
19 He ranks first among the works of God,
yet his Maker
can approach him with his sword.
20 The hills bring him their produce,
and all the
wild animals play nearby.
21 Under the lotus plants he lies,
hidden among
the reeds in the marsh.
22 The lotuses conceal him in their shadow;
the poplars
by the stream surround him.
23 When the river rages, he is not alarmed;
he is secure,
though the Jordan should surge against his mouth.
24 Can anyone capture him by the eyes, C
or trap him
and pierce his nose? [15]
41 1
"Can you
pull in the leviathan A with a
fishhook
or tie down
his tongue with a rope?
2 Can you put a cord through his nose
or pierce his
jaw with a hook?
3 Will he keep begging you for mercy?
Will he speak
to you with gentle words?
4 Will he make an agreement with you
for you to
take him as your slave for life?
5 Can you make a pet of him like a bird
or put him on
a leash for your girls?
6 Will traders barter for him?
Will they
divide him up among the merchants?
7 Can you fill his hide with harpoons
or his head
with fishing spears?
8 If you lay a hand on him,
you will
remember the struggle and never do it again!
9 Any hope of subduing him is false;
the mere
sight of him is overpowering.
10 No one is fierce enough to rouse him.
Who then is
able to stand against me?
11 Who has a claim against me that I must pay?
Everything
under heaven belongs to me.
12 "I will not fail to speak of his limbs,
his strength
and his graceful form.
13 Who can strip off his outer coat?
Who would
approach him with a bridle? [16]
14 Who dares open the doors of his mouth,
ringed about
with his fearsome teeth?
15 His back has B rows of shields
tightly
sealed together;
16 each is so close to the next
that no air
can pass between.
17 They are joined fast to one another;
they cling
together and cannot be parted.
18 His snorting throws out flashes of light;
his eyes are
like the rays of dawn.
19 Firebrands stream from his mouth;
sparks of
fire shoot out.
20 Smoke pours from his nostrils
as from a
boiling pot over a fire of reeds.
21 His breath sets coals ablaze,
and flames
dart from his mouth.
22 Strength resides in his neck;
dismay goes
before him.
23 The folds of his flesh are tightly joined;
they are firm
and immovable.
24 His chest is hard as rock,
hard as a
lower millstone.
they retreat
before his thrashing.
26 The sword that reaches him has no effect,
nor does the
spear or the dart or the javelin.
27 Iron he treats like straw
and bronze
like rotten wood.
28 Arrows do not make him flee;
slingstones
are like chaff to him.
29 A club seems to him but a piece of straw;
he laughs at
the rattling of the lance.
30 His undersides are jagged potsherds,
leaving a
trail in the mud like a threshing sledge.
31 He makes the depths churn like a boiling caldron
and stirs up
the sea like a pot of ointment.
32 Behind him he leaves a glistening wake;
one would
think the deep had white hair.
33 Nothing on earth is his equal--
a creature
without fear.
34 He looks down on all that are haughty;
he is king
over all that are proud."[18]
42 1
Then Job replied
to the LORD:
2 "I
know that you can do all things;
no plan of yours can be
thwarted.
3 You
asked, `Who is this that obscures my counsel without knowledge?'
Surely I spoke of things
I did not understand,
things too wonderful for
me to know.
4 "You said, `Listen now, and I will speak;
I will
question you,
and you shall
answer me.'
5 My ears had heard of you
but now my
eyes have seen you.
6 Therefore I despise myself
and repent in
dust and ashes."
7 After
the LORD had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have
not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has. 8 So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant
Job and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for
you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your
folly. You have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has."
9 So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the
Naamathite did what the LORD told them; and the LORD accepted Job's prayer.
10 After
Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD made him prosperous again and gave him
twice as much as he had before. 11 All his brothers and sisters and
everyone who had known him before came and ate with him in his house. They
comforted and consoled him over all the trouble [19]
the LORD had brought
upon him, and each one gave him a piece of silverA and a gold ring.
12 The
LORD blessed the latter part of Job's life more than the first. He had fourteen
thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand
donkeys. 13 And he also had seven sons and three daughters. 14 The
first daughter he named Jemimah, the second Keziah and the third Keren-Happuch.
15 Nowhere
in all the land were there found women as beautiful as Job's daughters, and
their father granted them an inheritance along with their brothers.
16 After
this, Job lived a hundred and forty years; he saw his children and their
children to the fourth generation. 17 And so he died, old and full
of years. [20]
NEW TESTAMENT: 2 CORINTHIANS 5:11 - 21
11 Since,
then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are
is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience. 12 We
are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an
opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in
what is seen rather than in what is in the heart. 13 If we are out
of our mind, it is for the sake of God; if we are in our right mind, it is for
you. 14 For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that
one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all,
that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died
for them and was raised again.
16 So
from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once
regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore, if
anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 18
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and
gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
19 that
God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins
against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20
We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal
through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21 God
made him who had no sin to be sinA for us, so that in him we might
become the righteousness of God. [21]
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