Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
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?
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 silver A
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 sin A for us, so that
in him we might become the righteousness of God. [21]
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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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