NOVEMBER
21
PSALMS:
20, 50, 80, 110,
140
PROVERBS: 20
OLD
TESTAMENT: EXODUS 30:11 -31:18
NEW
TESTAMENT: MATTHEW 26:47 -
68
PSALMS: 21
For
the director of music. A psalm of David.
1
O
LORD, the king rejoices in your strength.
How
great is his joy in the victories you give!
2
You
have granted him the desire of his heart
and
have not withheld the request of his lips.
Selah
3
You
welcomed him with rich blessings
and
placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
4
He
asked you for life, and you gave it to him--
length
of days, for ever and ever.
5
Through
the victories you gave, his glory is great;
you
have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.
6
Surely
you have granted him eternal blessings
and
made him glad with the joy of your presence.
7
For
the king trusts in the LORD;
through
the unfailing love of the Most High
he
will not be shaken.
8
Your
hand will lay hold on all your enemies;
your
right hand will seize your foes.
9
At
the time of your appearing
you
will make them like a fiery furnace.
In
his wrath the LORD will swallow them up,
and
his fire will consume them.
10
You
will destroy their descendants from the earth,
their
posterity from mankind.
11
Though
they plot evil against you
and
devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed;
12
for
you will make them turn their backs
when
you aim at them with drawn bow. [1]
13
Be
exalted, O LORD, in your strength;
we
will sing and praise your might. [2]
PSALMS: 51
For
the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him
after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.
1
Have
mercy on me, O God,
according
to your unfailing love;
according
to your great compassion
blot
out my transgressions.
2
Wash
away all my iniquity
and
cleanse me from my sin.
3
For
I know my transgressions,
and
my sin is always before me.
4
Against
you, you only, have I sinned
and
done what is evil in your sight,
so
that you are proved right when you speak
and
justified when you judge.
5
Surely
I was sinful at birth,
sinful
from the time my mother conceived me.
6
Surely
you desire truth in the inner parts A;
you
teach B me wisdom in the inmost place.
7
Cleanse
me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash
me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8
Let
me hear joy and gladness;
let
the bones you have crushed rejoice.
9
Hide
your face from my sins
and
blot out all my iniquity. [3]
10
Create
in me a pure heart, O God,
and
renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11
Do
not cast me from your presence
or
take your Holy Spirit from me.
12
Restore
to me the joy of your salvation
and
grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
13
Then
I will teach transgressors your ways,
and
sinners will turn back to you.
14
Save
me from bloodguilt, O God,
the
God who saves me,
and
my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
15
O
Lord, open my lips,
and
my mouth will declare your praise.
16
You
do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
you
do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17
The
sacrifices of God are C a broken spirit;
a
broken and contrite heart,
O
God, you will not despise.
18
In
your good pleasure make Zion prosper;
build
up the walls of Jerusalem.
19
Then
there will be righteous sacrifices,
whole
burnt offerings to delight you;
then
bulls will be offered on your altar. [4]
PSALMS: 81
For
the director of music. According to gittith. A Of
Asaph.
1
Sing
for joy to God our strength;
shout
aloud to the God of Jacob!
2
Begin
the music, strike the tambourine,
play
the melodious harp and lyre.
3
Sound
the ram's horn at the New Moon,
and
when the moon is full, on the day of our Feast;
4
this
is a decree for Israel,
an
ordinance of the God of Jacob.
5
He
established it as a statute for Joseph
when
he went out against Egypt,
where
we heard a language we did not understand. B
6
He
says, "I removed the burden from their
shoulders;
their
hands were set free from the basket.
7 In
your distress you called and I rescued you,
I
answered you out of a thundercloud;
I
tested you at the waters of Meribah.
Selah
8
"Hear, O my people, and I will warn
you--
if
you would but listen to me, O Israel!
9 You
shall have no foreign god among you;
you
shall not bow down to an alien god.
10 I
am the LORD your God,
who
brought you up out of Egypt.
Open
wide your mouth and I will fill it.
[5]
11
"But my people would not listen to
me;
Israel
would not submit to me.
12 So
I gave them over to their stubborn hearts
to
follow their own devices.
13
"If my people would but listen to
me,
if
Israel would follow my ways,
14 how
quickly would I subdue their enemies
and
turn my hand against their foes!
15 Those
who hate the LORD would cringe before him,
and
their punishment would last forever.
16 But
you would be fed with the finest of wheat;
with
honey from the rock I would satisfy you."
[6]
PSALMS: 111
1 Praise
A the LORD. B
I
will extol the LORD with all my heart
in
the council of the upright and in the assembly.
2
Great
are the works of the LORD;
they
are pondered by all who delight in them.
3
Glorious
and majestic are his deeds,
and
his righteousness endures forever.
4
He
has caused his wonders to be remembered;
the
LORD is gracious and compassionate.
5
He
provides food for those who fear him;
he
remembers his covenant forever.
6
He
has shown his people the power of his works,
giving
them the lands of other nations.
7
The
works of his hands are faithful and just;
all
his precepts are trustworthy.
8
They
are steadfast for ever and ever,
done
in faithfulness and uprightness.
9
He
provided redemption for his people;
he
ordained his covenant forever--
holy
and awesome is his name.
10
The
fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;
all
who follow his precepts have good understanding.
To
him belongs eternal praise. [7]
PSALMS: 141
A
psalm of David.
1
O
LORD, I call to you; come quickly to me.
Hear
my voice when I call to you.
2
May
my prayer be set before you like incense;
may
the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.
3
Set
a guard over my mouth, O LORD;
keep
watch over the door of my lips.
4
Let
not my heart be drawn to what is evil,
to
take part in wicked deeds
with
men who are evildoers;
let
me not eat of their delicacies.
5
Let
a righteous man A strike me--it is a kindness;
let
him rebuke me--it is oil on my head.
My
head will not refuse it.
Yet
my prayer is ever against the deeds of evildoers;
6
their
rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs,
and
the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
7
They
will say, "As one plows and breaks up the earth,
so
our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave.
B"
8
But
my eyes are fixed on you, O Sovereign LORD;
in
you I take refuge--do not give me over to death.
9
Keep
me from the snares they have laid for me,
from
the traps set by evildoers.
10
Let
the wicked fall into their own nets,
while
I pass by in safety. [8]
PROVERBS: 21
21
1
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD;
he
directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.
2
All
a man's ways seem right to him,
but
the LORD weighs the heart.
3
To
do what is right and just
is
more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4
Haughty
eyes and a proud heart,
the
lamp of the wicked, are sin!
5
The
plans of the diligent lead to profit
as
surely as haste leads to poverty.
6
A
fortune made by a lying tongue
is
a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare. A
7
The
violence of the wicked will drag them away,
for
they refuse to do what is right.
8
The
way of the guilty is devious,
but
the conduct of the innocent is upright.
9
Better
to live on a corner of the roof
than
share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
10
The
wicked man craves evil;
his
neighbor gets no mercy from him. [9]
11
When
a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
when
a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge.
12
The
Righteous One B takes note of the house of the
wicked
and
brings the wicked to ruin.
13
If
a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor,
he
too will cry out and not be answered.
14
A
gift given in secret soothes anger,
and
a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
15
When
justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
but
terror to evildoers.
16
A
man who strays from the path of understanding
comes
to rest in the company of the dead.
17
He
who loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever
loves wine and oil will never be rich.
18
The
wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
and
the unfaithful for the upright.
19
Better
to live in a desert
than
with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.
20
In
the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil,
but
a foolish man devours all he has.
21
He
who pursues righteousness and love
finds
life, prosperity C and honor. [10]
22
A
wise man attacks the city of the mighty
and
pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
23
He
who guards his mouth and his tongue
keeps
himself from calamity.
24
The
proud and arrogant man--"Mocker" is his name;
he
behaves with overweening pride.
25
The
sluggard's craving will be the death of him,
because
his hands refuse to work.
26
All
day long he craves for more,
but
the righteous give without sparing.
27
The
sacrifice of the wicked is detestable--
how
much more so when brought with evil intent!
28
A
false witness will perish,
and
whoever listens to him will be destroyed forever.
D
29
A
wicked man puts up a bold front,
but
an upright man gives thought to his ways.
30
There
is no wisdom, no insight, no plan
that
can succeed against the LORD.
31
The
horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but
victory rests with the LORD. [11]
OLD
TESTAMENT: EXODUS 30:11 -31:18
11
Then
the LORD said to Moses, 12 "When you take a
census of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the LORD a ransom for
his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague will come on them when you
number them. 13 Each one who crosses
over to those already counted is to give a half shekel, B according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty
gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD. 14 All who cross over, those twenty years old or more, are to
give an offering to the LORD. 15 The
rich are not to give more than a half shekel and the poor are not to give less
when you make the offering to the LORD to atone for your lives.
16 Receive the atonement money from the
Israelites and use it for the service of the Tent of Meeting. It will be a
memorial for the Israelites before the LORD, making atonement for your lives."
17
Then the LORD said to Moses,
18 "Make a bronze basin, with its bronze
stand, for washing. Place it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put
water in it.
19
Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet with water from
it.
20 Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting,
they shall wash with water so that they will not die. Also, when they approach
the altar to minister by presenting an offering made to the LORD by fire,
21 they shall wash their hands and feet so
that they will not die. This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his
descendants for the generations to come."
22
Then
the LORD said to Moses, 23 "Take the
following fine spices: 500 shekels C
of liquid myrrh, half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250
shekels of fragrant cane, 24500 shekels of cassia--all according to
the sanctuary shekel--and a hin D of
olive oil. 25 Make these into a
sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer. It will be the
sacred anointing oil. 26 Then use it
to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony,
27 the table and all its articles, the
lampstand and its accessories, the altar of incense, 28 the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the
basin with its stand. 29 You shall
consecrate them so they will be most holy, and whatever touches them will be
holy.
30
"Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them so they may
serve me as priests.
31
Say to the Israelites, `This is to be my sacred anointing oil for the
generations to come.
32 Do not pour it on men's bodies and do
not make any oil with the same formula. It is sacred, and you are to consider it
sacred.
33
Whoever makes perfume like it and whoever puts it on anyone other than a priest
must be cut off from his people.'"
34
Then
the LORD said to Moses, "Take fragrant spices--gum
resin, onycha and galbanum--and pure frankincense, all in equal amounts,
35 and make a fragrant blend of incense,
the work of a perfumer. It is to be salted and pure and sacred.
36 Grind some of it to powder and place it
in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It
shall be most holy to you. 37 Do not
make any incense with this formula for yourselves; consider it holy to the
LORD. 38 Whoever makes any like it
to enjoy its fragrance must be cut off from his
people."
31
1
Then
the LORD said to Moses, 2 "See, I have
chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,
3 and I have filled him with the [12] Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all
kinds of crafts-- 4to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver
and bronze, 5 to cut and set stones,
to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of craftsmanship.
6 Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab son of
Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to help him. Also I have given skill to all the
craftsmen to make everything I have commanded you: 7 the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony with the
atonement cover on it, and all the other furnishings of the
tent—8 the table and its articles,
the pure gold lampstand and all its accessories, the altar of incense,
9 the altar of burnt offering and all its
utensils, the basin with its stand—10 and also the woven garments, both the sacred garments for
Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as
priests, 11 and the anointing oil
and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them just as I
commanded you."
12
Then
the LORD said to Moses, 13 "Say to the
Israelites, `You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and
you for the generations to come, so you may know that I am the LORD, who makes
you holy. A
14
"`Observe the Sabbath, because it is holy to you. Anyone who
desecrates it must be put to death; whoever does any work on that day must be
cut off from his people. 15 For six
days, work is to be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, holy to the
LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death.
16 The Israelites are to observe the
Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant.
17
It will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the
LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he abstained from
work and rested.'"
18
When
the LORD finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets
of the Testimony, the tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God. [13]
NEW
TESTAMENT: MATTHEW 26:47 -
68
47
While
he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large
crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of
the people. 48 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The
one I kiss is the man; arrest him." 49 Going at once to Jesus, Judas
said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed him.
50
Jesus
replied, "Friend, do what you came for."
D
Then
the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. 51 With that,
one of Jesus' companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the
servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
52
"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him,
"for all who draw the sword will die by the
sword. 53 Do you think I cannot call
on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of
angels? 54 But how then would the
Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?"
55
At
that time Jesus said to the crowd, "Am I leading a
rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day
I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me.
56 But this has all taken place that the
writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples
deserted him and fled.
57
Those
who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the teachers
of the law and the elders had assembled. 58 But Peter followed him at
a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat
down with the guards to see the outcome.
59
The
chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against
Jesus so that they could put him to death. 60But they did not find
any, though many false witnesses came forward.
Finally
two came forward 61 and declared, "This fellow said, `I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in
three days.' "
62
Then
the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What
is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?" 63 But
Jesus remained silent.
The
high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if
you are the Christ, E the Son of God."
64
"Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son
of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of
heaven."
65
Then
the high priest tore his clothes and said, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we
need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. 66
What do you think?"
"He
is worthy of death," they answered.
67
Then
they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him
68 and said, "Prophesy to us, Christ. Who hit you?" [14]
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