Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
MAY
23
PSALMS: 23,
53, 83, 113, 143
PROVERBS: 23
OLD
TESTAMENT: NEHEMIAH 3:15 - 4:13
NEW
TESTAMENT: 1 CORINTHIANS 7:25 -
40
PSALMS: 23
A
psalm of David.
1
The
LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
2
He
makes me lie down in green pastures,
he
leads me beside quiet waters,
3
he
restores my soul.
He
guides me in paths of righteousness
for
his name's sake.
4
Even
though I walk
through
the valley of the shadow of death, A
I
will fear no evil,
for
you are with me;
your
rod and your staff,
they
comfort me.
5
You
prepare a table before me
in
the presence of my enemies.
You
anoint my head with oil;
my
cup overflows.
6
Surely
goodness and love will follow me
all
the days of my life,
and
I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
[1]
PSALMS: 53
For
the director of music. According to mahalath. A A maskil
B of David.
1
The
fool says in his heart,
"There
is no God."
They
are corrupt, and their ways are vile;
there
is no one who does good.
2
God
looks down from heaven
on
the sons of men
to
see if there are any who understand,
any
who seek God.
3
Everyone
has turned away,
they
have together become corrupt;
there
is no one who does good,
not
even one.
4
Will
the evildoers never learn--
those
who devour my people as men eat bread
and
who do not call on God?
5
There
they were, overwhelmed with dread,
where
there was nothing to dread.
God
scattered the bones of those who attacked you;
you
put them to shame, for God despised them.
6
Oh,
that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When
God restores the fortunes of his people,
let
Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad! [2]
PSALMS: 83
A
song. A psalm of Asaph.
1
O
God, do not keep silent;
be
not quiet, O God, be not still.
2
See
how your enemies are astir,
how
your foes rear their heads.
3
With
cunning they conspire against your people;
they
plot against those you cherish.
4
"Come,"
they say, "let us destroy them as a nation,
that
the name of Israel be remembered no more."
5
With
one mind they plot together;
they
form an alliance against you--
6
the
tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,
of
Moab and the Hagrites,
7
Gebal,
A Ammon and Amalek,
Philistia,
with the people of Tyre.
8
Even
Assyria has joined them
to
lend strength to the descendants of Lot.
Selah
9
Do
to them as you did to Midian,
as
you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon,
10
who
perished at Endor
and
became like refuse on the ground.
11
Make
their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,
all
their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
12
who
said, "Let us take possession
of
the pasturelands of God." [3]
13
Make
them like tumbleweed, O my God,
like
chaff before the wind.
14
As
fire consumes the forest
or
a flame sets the mountains ablaze,
15
so
pursue them with your tempest
and
terrify them with your storm.
16
Cover
their faces with shame
so
that men will seek your name, O LORD.
17
May
they ever be ashamed and dismayed;
may
they perish in disgrace.
18
Let
them know that you, whose name is the LORD--
that
you alone are the Most High over all the earth. [4]
PSALMS: 113
1
Praise
the LORD. A
Praise,
O servants of the LORD,
praise
the name of the LORD.
2
Let
the name of the LORD be praised,
both
now and forevermore.
3
From
the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,
the
name of the LORD is to be praised.
4
The
LORD is exalted over all the nations,
his
glory above the heavens.
5
Who
is like the LORD our God,
the
One who sits enthroned on high,
6
who
stoops down to look
on
the heavens and the earth?
7
He
raises the poor from the dust
and
lifts the needy from the ash heap;
8
he
seats them with princes,
with
the princes of their people.
9
He
settles the barren woman in her home
as
a happy mother of children.
Praise
the LORD. [5]
PSALMS: 143
A
psalm of David.
1
O
LORD, hear my prayer,
listen
to my cry for mercy;
in
your faithfulness and righteousness
come
to my relief.
2
Do
not bring your servant into judgment,
for
no one living is righteous before you.
3
The
enemy pursues me,
he
crushes me to the ground;
he
makes me dwell in darkness
like
those long dead.
4
So
my spirit grows faint within me;
my
heart within me is dismayed.
5
I
remember the days of long ago;
I
meditate on all your works
and
consider what your hands have done.
6
I
spread out my hands to you;
my
soul thirsts for you like a parched land.
Selah
7
Answer
me quickly, O LORD;
my
spirit fails.
Do
not hide your face from me
or
I will be like those who go down to the pit.
8
Let
the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
for
I have put my trust in you.
Show
me the way I should go,
for
to you I lift up my soul.
9
Rescue
me from my enemies, O LORD, [6]
for
I hide myself in you.
10
Teach
me to do your will,
for
you are my God;
may
your good Spirit
lead
me on level ground.
11
For
your name's sake, O LORD, preserve my life;
in
your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.
12
In
your unfailing love, silence my enemies;
destroy
all my foes,
for
I am your servant. [7]
PROVERBS: 23
23
1
When you sit to dine with a ruler,
note
well what A is before you,
2
and
put a knife to your throat
if
you are given to gluttony.
3
Do
not crave his delicacies,
for
that food is deceptive.
4
Do
not wear yourself out to get rich;
have
the wisdom to show restraint.
5
Cast
but a glance at riches, and they are gone,
for
they will surely sprout wings
and
fly off to the sky like an eagle.
6
Do
not eat the food of a stingy man,
do
not crave his delicacies;
7
for
he is the kind of man
who
is always thinking about the cost. B
"Eat
and drink," he says to you,
but
his heart is not with you.
8
You
will vomit up the little you have eaten
and
will have wasted your compliments.
9
Do
not speak to a fool,
for
he will scorn the wisdom of your words.
10
Do
not move an ancient boundary stone
or
encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
11
for
their Defender is strong;
he
will take up their case against you.
12
Apply
your heart to instruction
and
your ears to words of knowledge. [8]
13
Do
not withhold discipline from a child;
if
you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
14
Punish
him with the rod
and
save his soul from death. C
15
My
son, if your heart is wise,
then
my heart will be glad;
16
my
inmost being will rejoice
when
your lips speak what is right.
17
Do
not let your heart envy sinners,
but
always be zealous for the fear of the LORD.
18
There
is surely a future hope for you,
and
your hope will not be cut off.
19
Listen,
my son, and be wise,
and
keep your heart on the right path.
20
Do
not join those who drink too much wine
or
gorge themselves on meat,
21
for
drunkards and gluttons become poor,
and
drowsiness clothes them in rags.
22
Listen
to your father, who gave you life,
and
do not despise your mother when she is old.
23
Buy
the truth and do not sell it;
get
wisdom, discipline and understanding.
24
The
father of a righteous man has great joy;
he
who has a wise son delights in him.
25
May
your father and mother be glad;
may
she who gave you birth rejoice! [9]
26
My
son, give me your heart
and
let your eyes keep to my ways,
27
for
a prostitute is a deep pit
and
a wayward wife is a narrow well.
28
Like
a bandit she lies in wait,
and
multiplies the unfaithful among men.
29
Who
has woe? Who has sorrow?
Who
has strife? Who has complaints?
Who
has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?
30
Those
who linger over wine,
who
go to sample bowls of mixed wine.
31
Do
not gaze at wine when it is red,
when
it sparkles in the cup,
when
it goes down smoothly!
32
In
the end it bites like a snake
and
poisons like a viper.
33
Your
eyes will see strange sights
and
your mind imagine confusing things.
34
You
will be like one sleeping on the high seas,
lying
on top of the rigging. [10]
OLD
TESTAMENT: NEHEMIAH 3:15 - 4:13
15
The
Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-Hozeh, ruler of the district of
Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofing it over and putting its doors and bolts and bars
in place. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Siloam, E by the
King's Garden, as far as the steps going down from the City of David. 16
Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth Zur,
made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs F of David, as far as
the artificial pool and the House of the Heroes.
17
Next
to him, the repairs were made by the Levites under Rehum son of Bani. Beside
him, Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, carried out repairs for
his district.
18
Next
to him, the repairs were made by their countrymen under Binnui G son
of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah. 19 Next to
him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section, from a point
facing the ascent to the armory as far as the angle. 20 Next to him,
Baruch son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the angle to the
entrance of the house of Eliashib the high priest. 21 Next to him,
Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the
entrance of Eliashib's house to the end of it.
22
The
repairs next to him were made by the priests from the surrounding region.
23
Beyond
them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house; and next to
them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his
house.
24
Next
to him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from Azariah's house to
the angle and the corner, 25 and Palal son of Uzai worked opposite
the angle and the tower projecting from the upper palace near the court of the
guard. Next to him, Pedaiah son of Parosh 26 and the temple servants
living on the hill of Ophel made repairs up to a point opposite the Water Gate
toward the east and the projecting tower. 27 Next to them, the men of
Tekoa repaired another section, from the great projecting tower to the wall of
Ophel.
28
Above
the Horse Gate, the priests made repairs, each in front of his own house.
29
Next
to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. Next to him,
Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard at the East Gate, made repairs. 30
Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of
Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berekiah made
repairs opposite his living quarters. 31 Next to him, Malkijah, one
of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and
the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the room above the
corner; 32 and between the room above the corner and the Sheep Gate
the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.
4
1
When
Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was
greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, 2 and in the presence of his
associates and the army of Samaria, he said, "What are those feeble Jews doing?
Will they restore their wall? Will they offer [11]
sacrifices? Will they finish in a day? Can they bring the stones back to life
from those heaps of rubble--burned as they are?"
3
Tobiah
the Ammonite, who was at his side, said, "What they are building--if even a fox
climbed up on it, he would break down their wall of stones!"
4
Hear
us, O our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads.
Give them over as plunder in a land of captivity. 5 Do not cover up
their guilt or blot out their sins from your sight, for they have thrown insults
in the face ofA the builders.
6
So
we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people
worked with all their heart.
7
But
when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the men of Ashdod heard
that the repairs to Jerusalem's walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were
being closed, they were very angry. 8 They all plotted together to
come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it. 9
But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this
threat.
10
Meanwhile,
the people in Judah said, "The strength of the laborers is giving out, and there
is so much rubble that we cannot rebuild the wall."
11
Also
our enemies said, "Before they know it or see us, we will be right there among
them and will kill them and put an end to the work."
12
Then
the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times over, "Wherever you
turn, they will attack us."
13
Therefore
I stationed some of the people behind the lowest points of the wall at the
exposed places, posting them by families, with their swords, spears and bows.
14 After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the
officials and the rest of the people, "Don't be afraid of them. Remember the
Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your
daughters, your wives and your homes."
15
When
our enemies heard that we were aware of their plot and that God had frustrated
it, we all returned to the wall, each to his own work. [12]
NEW
TESTAMENT: 1 CORINTHIANS 7:25 -
40
25
Now
about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who
by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy. 26 Because of the present crisis,
I think that it is good for you to remain as you are. 27 Are you
married? Do not seek a divorce. Are you unmarried? Do not look for a wife.
28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries,
she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life,
and I want to spare you this.
29
What
I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives
should live as if they had none; 30 those who mourn, as if they did
not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it
were not theirs to keep;
31
those
who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in
its present form is passing away.
32
I
would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the
Lord's affairs--how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is
concerned about the affairs of this world--how he can please his wife—34
and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned
about the Lord's affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and
spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world--how
she can please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own good,
not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion
to the Lord.
36
If
anyone thinks he is acting improperly toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if
she is getting along in years and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he
wants. He is not sinning. They should get married. 37 But the man who
has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has
control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the
virgin--this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who
marries the virgin does right, but he who does not marry her does even better.
B
39
A
woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she
is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord. 40
In my judgment, she is happier if she stays as she is--and I think that I
too have the Spirit of God. [13]
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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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