Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
JUNE
8
PSALMS: 8,
38, 68, 98, 128
PROVERBS: 8
OLD
TESTAMENT: JOB 28:1 - 30:31
NEW
TESTAMENT: 2 CORINTHIANS 2:12 -
17
PSALMS:
8
For
the director of music. According to gittith. A A psalm of
David.
1
O
LORD, our Lord,
how
majestic is your name in all the earth!
You
have set your glory
above
the heavens.
2
From
the lips of children and infants
you
have ordained praise B
because
of your enemies,
to
silence the foe and the avenger.
3
When
I consider your heavens,
the
work of your fingers,
the
moon and the stars,
which
you have set in place,
4
what
is man that you are mindful of him,
the
son of man that you care for him?
5
You
made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
C
and
crowned him with glory and honor.
6
You
made him ruler over the works of your hands;
you
put everything under his feet:
7
all
flocks and herds,
and
the beasts of the field,
8
the
birds of the air,
and
the fish of the sea,
all
that swim the paths of the seas. [1]
9
O
LORD, our Lord,
how
majestic is your name in all the earth! [2]
PSALMS: 38
A
psalm of David. A petition.
1
O
LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger
or
discipline me in your wrath.
2
For
your arrows have pierced me,
and
your hand has come down upon me.
3
Because
of your wrath there is no health in my body;
my
bones have no soundness because of my sin.
4
My
guilt has overwhelmed me
like
a burden too heavy to bear.
5
My
wounds fester and are loathsome
because
of my sinful folly.
6
I
am bowed down and brought very low;
all
day long I go about mourning.
7
My
back is filled with searing pain;
there
is no health in my body.
8
I
am feeble and utterly crushed;
I
groan in anguish of heart.
9
All
my longings lie open before you, O Lord;
my
sighing is not hidden from you.
10
My
heart pounds, my strength fails me;
even
the light has gone from my eyes.
11
My
friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds;
my
neighbors stay far away.
12
Those
who seek my life set their traps,
those
who would harm me talk of my ruin;
all
day long they plot deception. [3]
13
I
am like a deaf man, who cannot hear,
like
a mute, who cannot open his mouth;
14
I
have become like a man who does not hear,
whose
mouth can offer no reply.
15
I
wait for you, O LORD;
you
will answer, O Lord my God.
16
For
I said, "Do not let them gloat
or
exalt themselves over me when my foot slips."
17
For
I am about to fall,
and
my pain is ever with me.
18
I
confess my iniquity;
I
am troubled by my sin.
19
Many
are those who are my vigorous enemies;
those
who hate me without reason are numerous.
20
Those
who repay my good with evil
slander
me when I pursue what is good.
21
O
LORD, do not forsake me;
be
not far from me, O my God.
22
Come
quickly to help me,
O
Lord my Savior. [4]
PSALMS: 68
For
the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song.
1
May
God arise, may his enemies be scattered;
may
his foes flee before him.
2
As
smoke is blown away by the wind,
may
you blow them away;
as
wax melts before the fire,
may
the wicked perish before God.
3
But
may the righteous be glad
and
rejoice before God;
may
they be happy and joyful.
4
Sing
to God, sing praise to his name,
extol
him who rides on the clouds A--
his
name is the LORD--
and
rejoice before him.
5
A
father to the fatherless, a defender of widows,
is
God in his holy dwelling.
6
God
sets the lonely in families, B
he
leads forth the prisoners with singing;
but
the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
7
When
you went out before your people, O God,
when
you marched through the wasteland,
Selah
8
the
earth shook,
the
heavens poured down rain,
before
God, the One of Sinai,
before
God, the God of Israel.
9
You
gave abundant showers, O God;
you
refreshed your weary inheritance. [5]
10
Your
people settled in it,
and
from your bounty, O God, you provided for the poor.
11
The
Lord announced the word,
and
great was the company of those who proclaimed it:
12
"Kings and armies flee in haste;
in
the camps men divide the plunder.
Even
while you sleep among the campfires,
C
the
wings of my dove are sheathed with silver,
its
feathers with shining gold."
14
When
the Almighty D scattered the kings in the land,
it
was like snow fallen on Zalmon.
15
The
mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains;
rugged
are the mountains of Bashan.
16
Why
gaze in envy, O rugged mountains,
at
the mountain where God chooses to reign,
where
the LORD himself will dwell forever?
17
The
chariots of God are tens of thousands
and
thousands of thousands;
the
Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.
18
When
you ascended on high,
you
led captives in your train;
you
received gifts from men,
even
from E the rebellious--
that
you, F O LORD God, might dwell there.
19
Praise
be to the Lord, to God our Savior,
who
daily bears our burdens.
Selah
20
Our
God is a God who saves;
from
the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death.
[6]
21
Surely
God will crush the heads of his enemies,
the
hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.
22
The
Lord says, "I will bring them from
Bashan;
I
will bring them from the depths of the sea,
23
that you may plunge your feet in the blood of your foes,
while
the tongues of your dogs have their share."
24
Your
procession has come into view, O God,
the
procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.
25
In
front are the singers, after them the musicians;
with
them are the maidens playing tambourines.
26
Praise
God in the great congregation;
praise
the LORD in the assembly of Israel.
27
There
is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them,
there
the great throng of Judah's princes,
and
there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.
28
Summon
your power, O God G;
show
us your strength, O God, as you have done before.
29
Because
of your temple at Jerusalem
kings
will bring you gifts.
30
Rebuke
the beast among the reeds,
the
herd of bulls among the calves of the nations.
Humbled,
may it bring bars of silver.
Scatter
the nations who delight in war.
31
Envoys
will come from Egypt;
Cush
H will submit herself to God.
32
Sing
to God, O kingdoms of the earth,
sing
praise to the Lord,
Selah
[7]
33
to
him who rides the ancient skies above,
who
thunders with mighty voice.
34
Proclaim
the power of God,
whose
majesty is over Israel,
whose
power is in the skies.
35
You
are awesome, O God, in your sanctuary;
the
God of Israel gives power and strength to his people.
Praise
be to God! [8]
PSALMS: 98
A
psalm.
1
Sing
to the LORD a new song,
for
he has done marvelous things;
his
right hand and his holy arm
have
worked salvation for him.
2
The
LORD has made his salvation known
and
revealed his righteousness to the nations.
3
He
has remembered his love
and
his faithfulness to the house of Israel;
all
the ends of the earth have seen
the
salvation of our God.
4
Shout
for joy to the LORD, all the earth,
burst
into jubilant song with music;
5
make
music to the LORD with the harp,
with
the harp and the sound of singing,
6
with
trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn--
shout
for joy before the LORD, the King.
7
Let
the sea resound, and everything in it,
the
world, and all who live in it.
8
Let
the rivers clap their hands,
let
the mountains sing together for joy;
9
let
them sing before the LORD,
for
he comes to judge the earth.
He
will judge the world in righteousness
and
the peoples with equity. [9]
PSALMS: 128
A
song of ascents.
1
Blessed
are all who fear the LORD,
who
walk in his ways.
2
You
will eat the fruit of your labor;
blessings
and prosperity will be yours.
3
Your
wife will be like a fruitful vine
within
your house;
your
sons will be like olive shoots
around
your table.
4
Thus
is the man blessed
who
fears the LORD.
5
May
the LORD bless you from Zion
all
the days of your life;
may
you see the prosperity of Jerusalem,
6
and
may you live to see your children's children.
Peace
be upon Israel. [10]
PROVERBS: 8
8
1
Does not wisdom call out?
Does
not understanding raise her voice?
2
On
the heights along the way,
where
the paths meet, she takes her stand;
3
beside
the gates leading into the city,
at
the entrances, she cries aloud:
4
"To you, O men, I call out;
I
raise my voice to all mankind.
5 You
who are simple, gain prudence;
you
who are foolish, gain understanding.
6
Listen,
for I have worthy things to say;
I
open my lips to speak what is right.
7 My
mouth speaks what is true,
for
my lips detest wickedness.
8 All
the words of my mouth are just;
none
of them is crooked or perverse.
9 To
the discerning all of them are right;
they
are faultless to those who have knowledge.
10 Choose
my instruction instead of silver,
knowledge
rather than choice gold,
11 for
wisdom is more precious than rubies,
and
nothing you desire can compare with her.
12
"I, wisdom, dwell together with
prudence;
I
possess knowledge and discretion.
13 To
fear the LORD is to hate evil;
I
hate pride and arrogance,
evil
behavior and perverse speech.
14 Counsel
and sound judgment are mine;
I
have understanding and power.
15 By
me kings reign
and
rulers make laws that are just;
and
all nobles who rule on earth. A
17 I
love those who love me,
and
those who seek me find me.
18 With
me are riches and honor,
enduring
wealth and prosperity.
19
My
fruit is better than fine gold;
what
I yield surpasses choice silver.
20 I
walk in the way of righteousness,
along
the paths of justice,
21 bestowing
wealth on those who love me
and
making their treasuries full.
22
"The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works,
BC
before
his deeds of old;
23 I
was appointed D
from eternity,
from
the beginning, before the world began.
24 When
there were no oceans, I was given birth,
when
there were no springs abounding with water;
25 before
the mountains were settled in place,
before
the hills, I was given birth,
26 before
he made the earth or its fields
or
any of the dust of the world.
27 I
was there when he set the heavens in place,
when
he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
28 when
he established the clouds above
and
fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
29 when
he gave the sea its boundary
so
the waters would not overstep his command,
and
when he marked out the foundations of the earth.
30
Then I was the craftsman at his side.
I
was filled with delight day after day,
rejoicing
always in his presence,
31rejoicing
in his whole world
and
delighting in mankind.
[12]
32
"Now then, my sons, listen to
me;
blessed
are those who keep my ways.
33 Listen
to my instruction and be wise;
do
not ignore it.
34 Blessed
is the man who listens to me,
watching
daily at my doors,
waiting
at my doorway.
35 For
whoever finds me finds life
and
receives favor from the LORD.
36 But
whoever fails to find me harms himself;
all
who hate me love death."
[13]
OLD
TESTAMENT: JOB 28:1 - 30:31
28
1
"There is a mine for silver
and
a place where gold is refined.
2
Iron
is taken from the earth,
and
copper is smelted from ore.
3
Man
puts an end to the darkness;
he
searches the farthest recesses
for
ore in the blackest darkness.
4
Far
from where people dwell he cuts a shaft,
in
places forgotten by the foot of man;
far
from men he dangles and sways.
5
The
earth, from which food comes,
is
transformed below as by fire;
6
sapphires
A come from its rocks,
and
its dust contains nuggets of gold.
7
No
bird of prey knows that hidden path,
no
falcon's eye has seen it.
8
Proud
beasts do not set foot on it,
and
no lion prowls there.
9
Man's
hand assaults the flinty rock
and
lays bare the roots of the mountains.
10
He
tunnels through the rock;
his
eyes see all its treasures.
11
He
searchesB the sources of the rivers
and
brings hidden things to light.
12
"But
where can wisdom be found?
Where
does understanding dwell? [14]
13
Man
does not comprehend its worth;
it
cannot be found in the land of the living.
14
The
deep says, `It is not in me';
the
sea says, `It is not with me.'
15
It
cannot be bought with the finest gold,
nor
can its price be weighed in silver.
16
It
cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,
with
precious onyx or sapphires.
17
Neither
gold nor crystal can compare with it,
nor
can it be had for jewels of gold.
18
Coral
and jasper are not worthy of mention;
the
price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
19
The
topaz of Cush cannot compare with it;
it
cannot be bought with pure gold.
20
"Where
then does wisdom come from?
Where
does understanding dwell?
21
It
is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
concealed
even from the birds of the air.
22
Destruction
C and Death say,
`Only
a rumor of it has reached our ears.'
23
God
understands the way to it
and
he alone knows where it dwells,
24
for
he views the ends of the earth
and
sees everything under the heavens.
25
When
he established the force of the wind [15]
and
measured out the waters,
26
when
he made a decree for the rain
and
a path for the thunderstorm,
27
then
he looked at wisdom and appraised it;
he
confirmed it and tested it.
28
And
he said to man,
`The fear of the Lord--that is wisdom,
and
to shun evil is understanding.'"
29
1
Job
continued his discourse:
2
"How
I long for the months gone by,
for
the days when God watched over me,
3
when
his lamp shone upon my head
and
by his light I walked through darkness!
4
Oh,
for the days when I was in my prime,
when
God's intimate friendship blessed my house,
5
when
the Almighty was still with me
and
my children were around me,
6
when
my path was drenched with cream
and
the rock poured out for me streams of olive oil.
7
"When
I went to the gate of the city
and
took my seat in the public square,
8
the
young men saw me and stepped aside [16]
and
the old men rose to their feet;
9
the
chief men refrained from speaking
and
covered their mouths with their hands;
10
the
voices of the nobles were hushed,
and
their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.
11
Whoever
heard me spoke well of me,
and
those who saw me commended me,
12
because
I rescued the poor who cried for help,
and
the fatherless who had none to assist him.
13
The
man who was dying blessed me;
I
made the widow's heart sing.
14
I
put on righteousness as my clothing;
justice
was my robe and my turban.
15
I
was eyes to the blind
and
feet to the lame.
16
I
was a father to the needy;
I
took up the case of the stranger.
17
I
broke the fangs of the wicked
and
snatched the victims from their teeth.
18
"I
thought, `I will die in my own house,
my
days as numerous as the grains of sand.
19
My
roots will reach to the water,
and
the dew will lie all night on my branches. [17]
20
My
glory will remain fresh in me,
the
bow ever new in my hand.'
21
"Men
listened to me expectantly,
waiting
in silence for my counsel.
22
After
I had spoken, they spoke no more;
my
words fell gently on their ears.
23
They
waited for me as for showers
and
drank in my words as the spring rain.
24
When
I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it;
the
light of my face was precious to them. A
25
I
chose the way for them and sat as their chief;
I
dwelt as a king among his troops;
I
was like one who comforts mourners.
30
1
"But
now they mock me,
men
younger than I,
whose
fathers I would have disdained
to
put with my sheep dogs.
2
Of
what use was the strength of their hands to me,
since
their vigor had gone from them?
3
Haggard
from want and hunger,
they
roamed A the parched land
in
desolate wastelands at night.
4
In
the brush they gathered salt herbs, [18]
and
their food B was the root of the broom tree.
5
They
were banished from their fellow men,
shouted
at as if they were thieves.
6
They
were forced to live in the dry stream beds,
among
the rocks and in holes in the ground.
7
They
brayed among the bushes
and
huddled in the undergrowth.
8
A
base and nameless brood,
they
were driven out of the land.
9
"And
now their sons mock me in song;
I
have become a byword among them.
10
They
detest me and keep their distance;
they
do not hesitate to spit in my face.
11
Now
that God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me,
they
throw off restraint in my presence.
12
On
my right the tribe C attacks;
they
lay snares for my feet,
they
build their siege ramps against me.
13
They
break up my road;
they
succeed in destroying me--
without
anyone's helping them. D
14
They
advance as through a gaping breach;
amid
the ruins they come rolling in.
15
Terrors
overwhelm me;
my
dignity is driven away as by the wind, [19]
my
safety vanishes like a cloud.
16
"And
now my life ebbs away;
days
of suffering grip me.
17
Night
pierces my bones;
my
gnawing pains never rest.
18
In
his great power God becomes like clothing to me E;
he
binds me like the neck of my garment.
19
He
throws me into the mud,
and
I am reduced to dust and ashes.
20
"I
cry out to you, O God, but you do not answer;
I
stand up, but you merely look at me.
21
You
turn on me ruthlessly;
with
the might of your hand you attack me.
22
You
snatch me up and drive me before the wind;
you
toss me about in the storm.
23
I
know you will bring me down to death,
to
the place appointed for all the living.
24
"Surely
no one lays a hand on a broken man
when
he cries for help in his distress.
25
Have
I not wept for those in trouble?
Has
not my soul grieved for the poor?
26
Yet
when I hoped for good, evil came;
when
I looked for light, then came darkness. [20]
27
The
churning inside me never stops;
days
of suffering confront me.
28
I
go about blackened, but not by the sun;
I
stand up in the assembly and cry for help.
29
I
have become a brother of jackals,
a
companion of owls.
30
My
skin grows black and peels;
my
body burns with fever.
31
My
harp is tuned to mourning,
and
my flute to the sound of wailing. [21]
NEW
TESTAMENT: 2 CORINTHIANS 2:12 -
17
12
Now
when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had
opened a door for me, 13 I still had no peace of mind, because I did
not find my brother Titus there. So I said good-by to them and went on to
Macedonia.
14
But
thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and
through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. 15
For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and
those who are perishing. 16 To the one we are the smell of death; to
the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task? 17
Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the
contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God.
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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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