Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
JULY
28
PSALMS: 28,
58, 88, 118, 148
PROVERBS: 28
OLD
TESTAMENT: JEREMIAH 30:1 - 31:26
NEW
TESTAMENT: 1 TIMOTHY 2:1 -
15
PSALMS: 28
Of
David.
1
To
you I call, O LORD my Rock;
do
not turn a deaf ear to me.
For
if you remain silent,
I
will be like those who have gone down to the pit.
2
Hear
my cry for mercy
as
I call to you for help,
as
I lift up my hands
toward
your Most Holy Place.
3
Do
not drag me away with the wicked,
with
those who do evil,
who
speak cordially with their neighbors
but
harbor malice in their hearts.
4
Repay
them for their deeds
and
for their evil work;
repay
them for what their hands have done
and
bring back upon them what they deserve.
5
Since
they show no regard for the works of the LORD
and
what his hands have done,
he
will tear them down
and
never build them up again.
6
Praise
be to the LORD,
for
he has heard my cry for mercy.
7
The
LORD is my strength and my shield;
my
heart trusts in him, and I am helped.
My
heart leaps for joy
and
I will give thanks to him in song. [1]
8
The
LORD is the strength of his people,
a
fortress of salvation for his anointed one.
9
Save
your people and bless your inheritance;
be
their shepherd and carry them forever. [2]
PSALMS: 58
For
the director of music. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." Of David. A miktam.
A
1
Do
you rulers indeed speak justly?
Do
you judge uprightly among men?
2
No,
in your heart you devise injustice,
and
your hands mete out violence on the earth.
3
Even
from birth the wicked go astray;
from
the womb they are wayward and speak lies.
4
Their
venom is like the venom of a snake,
like
that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
5
that
will not heed the tune of the charmer,
however
skillful the enchanter may be.
6
Break
the teeth in their mouths, O God;
tear
out, O LORD, the fangs of the lions!
7
Let
them vanish like water that flows away;
when
they draw the bow, let their arrows be blunted.
8
Like
a slug melting away as it moves along,
like
a stillborn child, may they not see the sun.
9
Before
your pots can feel the heat of the thorns--
whether
they be green or dry--the wicked will be swept away.
B
10
The
righteous will be glad when they are avenged,
when
they bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.
11
Then
men will say,
"Surely
the righteous still are rewarded;
surely
there is a God who judges the earth." [3]
PSALMS: 88
A
song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. For the director of music. According to
mahalath leannoth. A A maskil B of Heman the
Ezrahite.
1
O
LORD, the God who saves me,
day
and night I cry out before you.
2
May
my prayer come before you;
turn
your ear to my cry.
3
For
my soul is full of trouble
and
my life draws near the grave. C
4
I
am counted among those who go down to the pit;
I
am like a man without strength.
5
I
am set apart with the dead,
like
the slain who lie in the grave,
whom
you remember no more,
who
are cut off from your care.
6
You
have put me in the lowest pit,
in
the darkest depths.
7
Your
wrath lies heavily upon me;
you
have overwhelmed me with all your waves.
Selah
8
You
have taken from me my closest friends
and
have made me repulsive to them.
I
am confined and cannot escape;
9
my
eyes are dim with grief.
I
call to you, O LORD, every day;
I
spread out my hands to you.
10
Do
you show your wonders to the dead? [4]
Do
those who are dead rise up and praise you?
Selah
11
Is
your love declared in the grave,
your
faithfulness in Destruction D?
12
Are
your wonders known in the place of darkness,
or
your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?
13
But
I cry to you for help, O LORD;
in
the morning my prayer comes before you.
14
Why,
O LORD, do you reject me
and
hide your face from me?
15
From
my youth I have been afflicted and close to death;
I
have suffered your terrors and am in despair.
16
Your
wrath has swept over me;
your
terrors have destroyed me.
17
All
day long they surround me like a flood;
they
have completely engulfed me.
18
You
have taken my companions and loved ones from me;
the
darkness is my closest friend. [5]
PSALMS: 118
1
Give
thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his
love endures forever.
2
Let
Israel say:
"His love endures forever."
3
Let
the house of Aaron say:
"His love endures forever."
4
Let
those who fear the LORD say:
"His love endures forever."
5
In
my anguish I cried to the LORD,
and
he answered by setting me free.
6
The
LORD is with me; I will not be afraid.
What
can man do to me?
7
The
LORD is with me; he is my helper.
I
will look in triumph on my enemies.
8
It
is better to take refuge in the LORD
than
to trust in man.
9
It
is better to take refuge in the LORD
than
to trust in princes.
10
All
the nations surrounded me,
but
in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
11
They
surrounded me on every side,
but
in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
12
They
swarmed around me like bees,
but
they died out as quickly as burning thorns;
in
the name of the LORD I cut them off.
13
I
was pushed back and about to fall,
but
the LORD helped me.
14
The
LORD is my strength and my song;
he
has become my salvation. [6]
15
Shouts
of joy and victory
resound
in the tents of the righteous:
"The LORD's right hand has done mighty
things!
16
The
LORD's right hand is lifted high;
the
LORD's right hand has done mighty things!"
17
I
will not die but live,
and
will proclaim what the LORD has done.
18
The
LORD has chastened me severely,
but
he has not given me over to death.
19
Open
for me the gates of righteousness;
I
will enter and give thanks to the LORD.
20
This
is the gate of the LORD
through
which the righteous may enter.
21
I
will give you thanks, for you answered me;
you
have become my salvation.
22
The
stone the builders rejected
has
become the capstone;
23
the
LORD has done this,
and
it is marvelous in our eyes.
24
This
is the day the LORD has made;
let
us rejoice and be glad in it.
25
O
LORD, save us;
O
LORD, grant us success.
26
Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the LORD.
From
the house of the LORD we bless you. A
27
The
LORD is God,
and
he has made his light shine upon us.
With
boughs in hand, join in the festal procession
up
B to the horns of the altar. [7]
28
You
are my God, and I will give you thanks;
you
are my God, and I will exalt you.
29
Give
thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his
love endures forever. [8]
PSALMS: 148
1
Praise
the LORD. A
Praise
the LORD from the heavens,
praise
him in the heights above.
2
Praise
him, all his angels,
praise
him, all his heavenly hosts.
3
Praise
him, sun and moon,
praise
him, all you shining stars.
4
Praise
him, you highest heavens
and
you waters above the skies.
5
Let
them praise the name of the LORD,
for
he commanded and they were created.
6
He
set them in place for ever and ever;
he
gave a decree that will never pass away.
7
Praise
the LORD from the earth,
you
great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
8
lightning
and hail, snow and clouds,
stormy
winds that do his bidding,
9
you
mountains and all hills,
fruit
trees and all cedars,
10
wild
animals and all cattle,
small
creatures and flying birds,
11kings
of the earth and all nations,
you
princes and all rulers on earth,
12
young
men and maidens,
old
men and children.
13
Let
them praise the name of the LORD,
for
his name alone is exalted;
his
splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
14
He
has raised up for his people a horn, B
the
praise of all his saints,
of
Israel, the people close to his heart. [9]
Praise
the LORD. [10]
PROVERBS: 28
28
1
The wicked man flees though no one pursues,
but
the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2
When
a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
but
a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
3
A
ruler A who oppresses the poor
is
like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
4
Those
who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but
those who keep the law resist them.
5
Evil
men do not understand justice,
but
those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
6
Better
a poor man whose walk is blameless
than
a rich man whose ways are perverse.
7
He
who keeps the law is a discerning son,
but
a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
8
He
who increases his wealth by exorbitant interest
amasses
it for another, who will be kind to the poor.
9
If
anyone turns a deaf ear to the law,
even
his prayers are detestable.
10
He
who leads the upright along an evil path
will
fall into his own trap,
but
the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
11
A
rich man may be wise in his own eyes,
but
a poor man who has discernment sees through him. [11]
12
When
the righteous triumph, there is great elation;
but
when the wicked rise to power, men go into hiding.
13
He
who conceals his sins does not prosper,
but
whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
14
Blessed
is the man who always fears the LORD,
but
he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
15
Like
a roaring lion or a charging bear
is
a wicked man ruling over a helpless people.
16
A
tyrannical ruler lacks judgment,
but
he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life.
17
A
man tormented by the guilt of murder
will
be a fugitive till death;
let
no one support him.
18
He
whose walk is blameless is kept safe,
but
he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall.
19
He
who works his land will have abundant food,
but
the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of
poverty.
20
A
faithful man will be richly blessed,
but
one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
21
To
show partiality is not good--
yet
a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22
A
stingy man is eager to get rich
and
is unaware that poverty awaits him. [12]
23
He
who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor
than
he who has a flattering tongue.
24
He
who robs his father or mother
and
says, "It's not wrong"--
he
is partner to him who destroys.
25
A
greedy man stirs up dissension,
but
he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
26
He
who trusts in himself is a fool,
but
he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
27
He
who gives to the poor will lack nothing,
but
he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.
28
When
the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;
but
when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive. [13]
OLD
TESTAMENT: JEREMIAH 30:1 - 31:26
30
1
This
is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2 "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: `Write in a book
all the words I have spoken to you. 3 The days are coming,' declares the LORD, `when I will bring my people Israel and Judah back from
captivity A and restore them to the
land I gave their forefathers to possess,' says the LORD."
4
These
are the words the LORD spoke concerning Israel and Judah: 5 "This is what the LORD says:
"`Cries of fear are heard--
terror,
not peace.
6
Ask and see:
Can
a man bear children? Then why do I see every strong man
with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor,
every face turned deathly pale?
7
How awful that day will be!
None
will be like it. It will be a time of trouble for Jacob,
but he will be saved out of it.
8
"`
In that day,' declares the LORD Almighty,
`I
will break the yoke off their necks and will tear off their bonds;
no longer will foreigners enslave them.
9
Instead, they will serve the LORD their God
and
David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
10
"`So do not fear, O Jacob my servant;
do
not be dismayed, O Israel,'
[14]declares the LORD.
`I will surely save you out of a distant place,
your descendants from the land of their exile.
Jacob will again have peace and security,
and no one will make him afraid.
11
I am with you and will save you,'
declares
the LORD. `Though I completely destroy all the nations
among which I scatter you,
I will not completely destroy you.
I will discipline you but only with justice;
I will not let you go entirely unpunished.'
12
"This is what the LORD says:
"`Your wound is incurable,
your
injury beyond healing.
13
There is no one to plead your cause,
no
remedy for your sore, no healing for you.
14 All
your allies have forgotten you;
they
care nothing for you. I have struck you as an enemy would
and punished you as would the cruel,
because your guilt is so great [15]
and your sins so many.
15
Why do you cry out over your wound,
your
pain that has no cure? Because of your great guilt and many sins
I have done these things to you.
16
"`But
all who devour you will be devoured;
all
your enemies will go into exile. Those who plunder you will be plundered;
all who make spoil of you I will despoil.
17
But I will restore you to health
and
heal your wounds,' declares the LORD,
`because you are called an outcast,
Zion for whom no one cares.'
18
"This is what the LORD says:
"`I will restore the fortunes of Jacob's tents
and
have compassion on his dwellings; the city will be rebuilt on her ruins,
and the palace will stand in its proper place.
19 From
them will come songs of thanksgiving
and
the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers,
and they will not be decreased; [16]
31
1
"At that time," declares the LORD, "I will be the God of all
the clans of Israel, and they will be my people."
2
This
is what the LORD says:
"The people who survive the sword
will
find favor in the desert; I will come to give rest to Israel."
3
The
LORD appeared to us in the past, A saying:
"I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I
have drawn you with loving-kindness.
4
I will build you up again
and
you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines
and go out to dance with the joyful.
5
Again you will plant vineyards
on
the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant them
and enjoy their fruit.
6
There will be a day when watchmen cry out
on
the hills of Ephraim, `Come, let us go up to Zion,
to the LORD our God.' "
7
This
is what the LORD says: [17]
"Sing with joy for Jacob;
shout
for the foremost of the nations. Make your praises heard, and say,
`O LORD, save your people,
the remnant of Israel.'
8
See, I will bring them from the land of the north
and
gather them from the ends of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the lame,
expectant mothers and women in labor;
a great throng will return.
9
They will come with weeping;
they
will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water
on a level path where they will not stumble,
because I am Israel's father,
and Ephraim is my firstborn son.
10
"Hear the word of the LORD, O nations;
proclaim
it in distant coastlands: `He who scattered Israel will gather them
and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.'
11
For the LORD will ransom Jacob
and
redeem them from the hand of those stronger than they.
12
They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion;
they
will rejoice in the bounty of the LORD-- the grain, the new wine and the oil,
the young of the flocks and herds. [18]
They will be like a well-watered garden,
and they will sorrow no more.
13
Then maidens will dance and be glad,
young
men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness;
I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.
14
I will satisfy the priests with abundance,
and
my people will be filled with my bounty,"
declares the LORD.
15
This
is what the LORD says:
"A voice is heard in Ramah,
mourning
and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children
and refusing to be comforted,
because her children are no more."
16
This
is what the LORD says:
"Restrain your voice from weeping
and
your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded,"
declares the LORD. [19]
"They will return from the land of the enemy.
17 So there is hope for your future,"
declares the LORD.
"Your children will return to their own land.
18
"I have surely heard Ephraim's moaning:
`You
disciplined me like an unruly calf, and I have been disciplined.
Restore me, and I will return,
because you are the LORD my God.
19
After I strayed,
I
repented; after I came to understand,
I beat my breast.
I was ashamed and humiliated
because I bore the disgrace of my youth.'
20
Is not Ephraim my dear son,
the
child in whom I delight? Though I often speak against him,
I still remember him.
Therefore my heart yearns for him;
I have great compassion for him,"
declares the LORD.
21
"Set up road signs;
put
up guideposts. [20]Take note of the highway,
the road that you take.
Return, O Virgin Israel,
return to your towns.
22
How long will you wander,
O
unfaithful daughter? The LORD will create a new thing on earth--
a woman will surround B a man."
23
This
is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "When I bring them back from captivity,
C the people in the land of Judah
and in its towns will once again use these words: `The LORD bless you, O
righteous dwelling, O sacred mountain.' 24 People will live together in Judah and all its
towns--farmers and those who move about with their flocks.
25 I will refresh the weary and
satisfy the faint."
26
At
this I awoke and looked around. My sleep had been pleasant to me. [21]
NEW
TESTAMENT: 1 TIMOTHY 2:1 -
15
2
1
I
urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving
be made for everyone—2 for kings and all those in authority, that we
may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3
This is good, and pleases God our Savior,
4
who
wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5
For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ
Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all men--the testimony
given in its proper time. 7 And for this purpose I was appointed a
herald and an apostle--I am telling the truth, I am not lying--and a teacher of
the true faith to the Gentiles.
8
I
want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.
9
I
also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided
hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, 10 but with good deeds,
appropriate for women who profess to worship God.
11
A
woman should learn in quietness and full submission. 12 I do not
permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.
13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 And Adam was
not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner.
15 But women A will be saved B through
childbearing--if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety. [22]
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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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