Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
MAY
22
PSALMS: 22,
52, 82, 112, 142
PROVERBS: 22
OLD
TESTAMENT: NEHEMIAH 1:1 - 3:14
NEW
TESTAMENT: 1 CORINTHIANS 7:1 -
24
PSALMS: 22
For
the director of music. To the tune of "The Doe of the Morning." A psalm of
David.
1
My
God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why
are you so far from saving me,
so
far from the words of my groaning?
2
O
my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer,
by
night, and am not silent.
3
Yet
you are enthroned as the Holy One;
you
are the praise of Israel. A
4
In
you our fathers put their trust;
they
trusted and you delivered them.
5
They
cried to you and were saved;
in
you they trusted and were not disappointed.
6
But
I am a worm and not a man,
scorned
by men and despised by the people.
7
All
who see me mock me;
they
hurl insults, shaking their heads:
8
"He
trusts in the LORD;
let
the LORD rescue him.
Let
him deliver him,
since
he delights in him."
9
Yet
you brought me out of the womb;
you
made me trust in you
even
at my mother's breast.
10
From
birth I was cast upon you;
from
my mother's womb you have been my God. [1]
11
Do
not be far from me,
for
trouble is near
and
there is no one to help.
12
Many
bulls surround me;
strong
bulls of Bashan encircle me.
13
Roaring
lions tearing their prey
open
their mouths wide against me.
14
I
am poured out like water,
and
all my bones are out of joint.
My
heart has turned to wax;
it
has melted away within me.
15
My
strength is dried up like a potsherd,
and
my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth;
you
lay me B in the dust of death.
16
Dogs
have surrounded me;
a
band of evil men has encircled me,
they
have pierced C my hands and my feet.
17
I
can count all my bones;
people
stare and gloat over me.
18
They
divide my garments among them
and
cast lots for my clothing.
19
But
you, O LORD, be not far off;
O
my Strength, come quickly to help me.
20
Deliver
my life from the sword,
my
precious life from the power of the dogs.
21
Rescue
me from the mouth of the lions;
save
D me from the horns of the wild oxen.
22
I
will declare your name to my brothers;
in
the congregation I will praise you.
23
You
who fear the LORD, praise him!
All
you descendants of Jacob, honor him! [2]
Revere
him, all you descendants of Israel!
24
For
he has not despised or disdained
the
suffering of the afflicted one;
he
has not hidden his face from him
but
has listened to his cry for help.
25
From
you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly;
before
those who fear you E will I fulfill my vows.
26
The
poor will eat and be satisfied;
they
who seek the LORD will praise him--
may
your hearts live forever!
27
All
the ends of the earth
will
remember and turn to the LORD,
and
all the families of the nations
will
bow down before him,
28
for
dominion belongs to the LORD
and
he rules over the nations.
29
All
the rich of the earth will feast and worship;
all
who go down to the dust will kneel before him--
those
who cannot keep themselves alive.
30
Posterity
will serve him;
future
generations will be told about the Lord.
31
They
will proclaim his righteousness
to
a people yet unborn--
for
he has done it. [3]
PSALMS: 52
For
the director of music. A maskil A of David. When Doeg the
Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: "David has gone to the house of
Ahimelech."
1
Why
do you boast of evil, you mighty man?
Why
do you boast all day long,
you
who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?
2
Your
tongue plots destruction;
it
is like a sharpened razor,
you
who practice deceit.
3
You
love evil rather than good,
falsehood
rather than speaking the truth.
Selah
4
You
love every harmful word,
O
you deceitful tongue!
5
Surely
God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:
He
will snatch you up and tear you from your tent;
he
will uproot you from the land of the living.
Selah
6
The
righteous will see and fear;
they
will laugh at him, saying,
7
"Here
now is the man
who
did not make God his stronghold
but
trusted in his great wealth
and
grew strong by destroying others!"
8
But
I am like an olive tree
flourishing
in the house of God;
I
trust in God's unfailing love
for
ever and ever.
9
I
will praise you forever for what you have done; [4]
in
your name I will hope, for your name is good.
I
will praise you in the presence of your saints. [5]
PSALMS: 82
A
psalm of Asaph.
1
God
presides in the great assembly;
he
gives judgment among the "gods":
2
"How long will you A defend the
unjust
and
show partiality to the wicked?
Selah
3
Defend
the cause of the weak and fatherless;
maintain
the rights of the poor and oppressed.
4 Rescue
the weak and needy;
deliver
them from the hand of the wicked.
5
"They know nothing, they understand
nothing.
They
walk about in darkness;
all
the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6
"I said, `You are "gods";
you
are all sons of the Most High.'
7 But
you will die like mere men;
you
will fall like every other ruler."
8 Rise
up, O God, judge the earth,
for
all the nations are your inheritance.
[6]
PSALMS: 112
1
Praise
A the LORD. B
Blessed
is the man who fears the LORD,
who
finds great delight in his commands.
2
His
children will be mighty in the land;
the
generation of the upright will be blessed.
3
Wealth
and riches are in his house,
and
his righteousness endures forever.
4
Even
in darkness light dawns for the upright,
for
the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.
C
5Good
will come to him who is generous and lends freely,
who
conducts his affairs with justice.
6
Surely
he will never be shaken;
a
righteous man will be remembered forever.
7
He
will have no fear of bad news;
his
heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
8
His
heart is secure, he will have no fear;
in
the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
9
He
has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor,
his
righteousness endures forever;
his
horn D will be lifted high in honor.
10
The
wicked man will see and be vexed,
he
will gnash his teeth and waste away;
the
longings of the wicked will come to nothing. [7]
PSALMS: 142
A
maskil A of David. When he was in the cave. A
prayer.
1
I
cry aloud to the LORD;
I
lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy.
2
I
pour out my complaint before him;
before
him I tell my trouble.
3
When
my spirit grows faint within me,
it
is you who know my way.
In
the path where I walk
men
have hidden a snare for me.
4
Look
to my right and see;
no
one is concerned for me.
I
have no refuge;
no
one cares for my life.
5
I
cry to you, O LORD;
I
say, "You are my refuge,
my
portion in the land of the living."
6
Listen
to my cry,
for
I am in desperate need;
rescue
me from those who pursue me,
for
they are too strong for me.
7
Set
me free from my prison,
that
I may praise your name.
Then
the righteous will gather about me
because
of your goodness to me. [8]
PROVERBS: 22
22
1
A good name is more desirable than great riches;
to
be esteemed is better than silver or gold.
2
Rich
and poor have this in common:
The
LORD is the Maker of them all.
3
A
prudent man sees danger and takes refuge,
but
the simple keep going and suffer for it.
4
Humility
and the fear of the LORD
bring
wealth and honor and life.
5
In
the paths of the wicked lie thorns and snares,
but
he who guards his soul stays far from them.
6
Train
A a child in the way he should go,
and
when he is old he will not turn from it.
7
The
rich rule over the poor,
and
the borrower is servant to the lender.
8
He
who sows wickedness reaps trouble,
and
the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
9
A
generous man will himself be blessed,
for
he shares his food with the poor.
10
Drive
out the mocker, and out goes strife;
quarrels
and insults are ended.
11
He
who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious
will
have the king for his friend. [9]
12
The
eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge,
but
he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
13
The
sluggard says, "There is a lion outside!"
or,
"I will be murdered in the streets!"
14
The
mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit;
he
who is under the LORD's wrath will fall into it.
15
Folly
is bound up in the heart of a child,
but
the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
16
He
who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
and
he who gives gifts to the rich--both come to poverty.
17
Pay
attention and listen to the sayings of the wise;
apply
your heart to what I teach,
18
for
it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart
and
have all of them ready on your lips.
19
So
that your trust may be in the LORD,
I
teach you today, even you.
20
Have
I not written thirty B sayings for you,
sayings
of counsel and knowledge,
21
teaching
you true and reliable words,
so
that you can give sound answers
to
him who sent you?
22
Do
not exploit the poor because they are poor
and
do not crush the needy in court,
23
for
the LORD will take up their case
and
will plunder those who plunder them. [10]
24
Do
not make friends with a hot-tempered man,
do
not associate with one easily angered,
25
or
you may learn his ways
and
get yourself ensnared.
26
Do
not be a man who strikes hands in pledge
or
puts up security for debts;
27
if
you lack the means to pay,
your
very bed will be snatched from under you.
28
Do
not move an ancient boundary stone
set
up by your forefathers.
29
Do
you see a man skilled in his work?
He
will serve before kings;
he
will not serve before obscure men. [11]
OLD
TESTAMENT: NEHEMIAH 1:1 - 3:14
1
1
The
words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah:
In
the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,
2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men,
and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that survived the exile, and also
about Jerusalem.
3
They
said to me, "Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in
great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates
have been burned with fire."
4
When
I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted
and prayed before the God of heaven. 5 Then I said:
"O
LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love
with those who love him and obey his commands, 6 let your ear be
attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before
you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we
Israelites, including myself and my father's house, have committed against you.
7 We have acted very wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the
commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.
8
"Remember the instruction you gave your servant Moses,
saying, `If you are unfaithful, I will scatter
you among the nations, 9 but if you
return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled people are at the
farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I
have chosen as a dwelling for my Name.'
10
"They are your servants and your people, whom you redeemed
by your great strength and your mighty hand. 11 O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this
your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your
name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of
this man."
I
was cupbearer to the king.
2
1
In
the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was
brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in
his presence before; 2 so the king asked me, "Why does your face look
so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart."
I
was very much afraid, 3 but I said to the king, "May the king live
forever! Why should my face not look sad when the city where my fathers are
buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?" [12]
4
The
king said to me, "What is it you want?"
Then
I prayed to the God of heaven, 5 and I answered the king, "If it
pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send
me to the city in Judah where my fathers are buried so that I can rebuild it."
6
Then
the king, with the queen sitting beside him, asked me, "How long will your
journey take, and when will you get back?" It pleased the king to send me; so I
set a time.
7
I
also said to him, "If it pleases the king, may I have letters to the governors
of Trans-Euphrates, so that they will provide me safe-conduct until I arrive in
Judah? 8 And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king's
forest, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by
the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will occupy?" And
because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.
9 So I went to the governors of Trans-Euphrates and gave them the
king's letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.
10
When
Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they
were very much disturbed that someone had come to promote the welfare of the
Israelites.
11
I
went to Jerusalem, and after staying there three days 12 I set out
during the night with a few men. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my
heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no mounts with me except the one I was
riding on.
13
By
night I went out through the Valley Gate toward the Jackal A Well and
the Dung Gate, examining the walls of Jerusalem, which had been broken down, and
its gates, which had been destroyed by fire. 14 Then I moved on
toward the Fountain Gate and the King's Pool, but there was not enough room for
my mount to get through; 15 so I went up the valley by night,
examining the wall. Finally, I turned back and reentered through the Valley
Gate. 16 The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was
doing, because as yet I had said nothing to the Jews or the priests or nobles or
officials or any others who would be doing the work.
17
Then
I said to them, "You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its
gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem,
and we will no longer be in disgrace." 18 I also told them about the
gracious hand of my God upon me and what the king had said to me. [13]
They replied, "Let us start rebuilding." So they began this good work.
19
But
when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab
heard about it, they mocked and ridiculed us. "What is this you are doing?" they
asked. "Are you rebelling against the king?"
20
I
answered them by saying, "The God of heaven will give us success. We his
servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem
or any claim or historic right to it."
3
1
Eliashib
the high priest and his fellow priests went to work and rebuilt the Sheep Gate.
They dedicated it and set its doors in place, building as far as the Tower of
the Hundred, which they dedicated, and as far as the Tower of Hananel. 2
The men of Jericho built the adjoining section, and Zaccur son of Imri
built next to them.
3
The
Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and put its
doors and bolts and bars in place. 4 Meremoth son of Uriah, the son
of Hakkoz, repaired the next section. Next to him Meshullam son of Berekiah, the
son of Meshezabel, made repairs, and next to him Zadok son of Baana also made
repairs. 5 The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa, but
their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.
A
6
The
Jeshanah B Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam
son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and put its doors and bolts and bars in
place. 7 Next to them, repairs were made by men from Gibeon and
Mizpah--Melatiah of Gibeon and Jadon of Meronoth--places under the authority of
the governor of Trans-Euphrates.
8
Uzziel
son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, repaired the next section; and Hananiah,
one of the perfume-makers, made repairs next to that. They restored C
Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. 9 Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a
half-district of Jerusalem, repaired the next section. 10 Adjoining
this, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house, and Hattush son
of Hashabneiah made repairs next to him. 11 Malkijah son of Harim and
Hasshub son of Pahath-Moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens.
12 Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem,
repaired the next section with the help of his daughters. [14]
13
The
Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it
and put its doors and bolts and bars in place. They also repaired five hundred
yards D of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.
14
The
Dung Gate was repaired by Malkijah son of Recab, ruler of the district of Beth
Hakkerem. He rebuilt it and put its doors and bolts and bars in place. [15]
NEW
TESTAMENT: 1 CORINTHIANS 7:1 -
24
7
1
Now
for the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to marry. A
2 But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own
wife, and each woman her own husband. 3 The husband should fulfill
his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4
The wife's body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In
the same way, the husband's body does not belong to him alone but also to his
wife. 5 Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a
time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so
that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 6
I say this as a concession, not as a command. 7 I wish that all
men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift,
another has that.
8
Now
to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as
I am. 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for
it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
10
To
the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate
from her husband. 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or
else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
12
To
the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a
believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 13
And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to
live with her, she must not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving
husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been
sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be
unclean, but as it is, they are holy.
15
But
if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound
in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do
you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know,
husband, whether you will save your wife?
17
Nevertheless,
each one should retain the place in life that the Lord assigned to him and to
which God has called him. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.
18 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not
become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not
be circumcised.
19
Circumcision
is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands is what counts.
20 Each one should remain in the situation which he was in when God
called him. 21 Were you a slave when you were called? Don't let it
trouble you--although if you can gain your freedom, do so. 22 For he
who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord's freedman;
similarly, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ's slave. 23
You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. 24
Brothers, each man, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation
God called him to. [16]
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John 3:16-21 16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, F that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.G 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God." H
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