Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
JULY
7
PSALMS: 7,
37, 67, 97, 127
PROVERBS: 7
OLD
TESTAMENT: ISAIAH 48:12 - 50:11
NEW
TESTAMENT: EPHESIANS 4:17 -
32
PSALMS:
7
A
shiggaion A of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning
Cush, a Benjamite.
1
O
LORD my God, I take refuge in you;
save
and deliver me from all who pursue me,
2
or
they will tear me like a lion
and
rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3
O
LORD my God, if I have done this
and
there is guilt on my hands--
4
if
I have done evil to him who is at peace with me
or
without cause have robbed my foe--
5
then
let my enemy pursue and overtake me;
let
him trample my life to the ground
and
make me sleep in the dust.
Selah
6
Arise,
O LORD, in your anger;
rise
up against the rage of my enemies.
Awake,
my God; decree justice.
7
Let
the assembled peoples gather around you.
Rule
over them from on high;
8
let
the LORD judge the peoples.
Judge
me, O LORD, according to my righteousness,
according
to my integrity, O Most High.
9
O
righteous God,
who
searches minds and hearts,
bring
to an end the violence of the wicked
and
make the righteous secure. [1]
10
My
shield B is God Most High,
who
saves the upright in heart.
11
God
is a righteous judge,
a
God who expresses his wrath every day.
12
If
he does not relent,
he
C will sharpen his sword;
he
will bend and string his bow.
13
He
has prepared his deadly weapons;
he
makes ready his flaming arrows.
14
He
who is pregnant with evil
and
conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment.
15
He
who digs a hole and scoops it out
falls
into the pit he has made.
16
The
trouble he causes recoils on himself;
his
violence comes down on his own head.
17
I
will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness
and
will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. [2]
PSALMS: 37
Of
David.
1
Do
A not fret because of evil men
or
be envious of those who do wrong;
2
for
like the grass they will soon wither,
like
green plants they will soon die away.
3
Trust
in the LORD and do good;
dwell
in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4
Delight
yourself in the LORD
and
he will give you the desires of your heart.
5
Commit
your way to the LORD;
trust
in him and he will do this:
6
He
will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
the
justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
7
Be
still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;
do
not fret when men succeed in their ways,
when
they carry out their wicked schemes.
8
Refrain
from anger and turn from wrath;
do
not fret--it leads only to evil.
9
For
evil men will be cut off,
but
those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
10
A
little while, and the wicked will be no more;
though
you look for them, they will not be found.
11
But
the meek will inherit the land
and
enjoy great peace. [3]
12
The
wicked plot against the righteous
and
gnash their teeth at them;
13
but
the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for
he knows their day is coming.
14
The
wicked draw the sword
and
bend the bow
to
bring down the poor and needy,
to
slay those whose ways are upright.
15
But
their swords will pierce their own hearts,
and
their bows will be broken.
16
Better
the little that the righteous have
than
the wealth of many wicked;
17
for
the power of the wicked will be broken,
but
the LORD upholds the righteous.
18
The
days of the blameless are known to the LORD,
and
their inheritance will endure forever.
19
In
times of disaster they will not wither;
in
days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20
But
the wicked will perish:
The
LORD's enemies will be like the beauty of the fields,
they
will vanish--vanish like smoke.
21
The
wicked borrow and do not repay,
but
the righteous give generously;
22
those
the LORD blesses will inherit the land,
but
those he curses will be cut off. [4]
23
If
the LORD delights in a man's way,
he
makes his steps firm;
24
though
he stumble, he will not fall,
for
the LORD upholds him with his hand.
25
I
was young and now I am old,
yet
I have never seen the righteous forsaken
or
their children begging bread.
26
They
are always generous and lend freely;
their
children will be blessed.
27
Turn
from evil and do good;
then
you will dwell in the land forever.
28
For
the LORD loves the just
and
will not forsake his faithful ones.
They
will be protected forever,
but
the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;
29
the
righteous will inherit the land
and
dwell in it forever.
30
The
mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom,
and
his tongue speaks what is just.
31
The
law of his God is in his heart;
his
feet do not slip.
32
The
wicked lie in wait for the righteous,
seeking
their very lives;
33
but
the LORD will not leave them in their power
or
let them be condemned when brought to trial. [5]
34
Wait
for the LORD
and
keep his way.
He
will exalt you to inherit the land;
when
the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35
I
have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourishing
like a green tree in its native soil,
36
but
he soon passed away and was no more;
though
I looked for him, he could not be found.
37
Consider
the blameless, observe the upright;
there
is a future B for the man of peace.
38
But
all sinners will be destroyed;
the
future C of the wicked will be cut off.
39
The
salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD;
he
is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40
The
LORD helps them and delivers them;
he
delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because
they take refuge in him. [6]
PSALMS: 67
For
the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A
song.
1
May
God be gracious to us and bless us
and
make his face shine upon us,
Selah
2
that
your ways may be known on earth,
your
salvation among all nations.
3
May
the peoples praise you, O God;
may
all the peoples praise you.
4
May
the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for
you rule the peoples justly
and
guide the nations of the earth.
Selah
5
May
the peoples praise you, O God;
may
all the peoples praise you.
6
Then
the land will yield its harvest,
and
God, our God, will bless us.
7
God
will bless us,
and
all the ends of the earth will fear him. [7]
PSALMS: 97
1
The
LORD reigns, let the earth be glad;
let
the distant shores rejoice.
2
Clouds
and thick darkness surround him;
righteousness
and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3
Fire
goes before him
and
consumes his foes on every side.
4
His
lightning lights up the world;
the
earth sees and trembles.
5
The
mountains melt like wax before the LORD,
before
the Lord of all the earth.
6
The
heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and
all the peoples see his glory.
7
All
who worship images are put to shame,
those
who boast in idols--
worship
him, all you gods!
8
Zion
hears and rejoices
and
the villages of Judah are glad
because
of your judgments, O LORD.
9
For
you, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth;
you
are exalted far above all gods.
10
Let
those who love the LORD hate evil,
for
he guards the lives of his faithful ones
and
delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11
Light
is shed upon the righteous
and
joy on the upright in heart.
12
Rejoice
in the LORD, you who are righteous,
and
praise his holy name. [8]
PSALMS: 127
A
song of ascents. Of Solomon.
1
Unless
the LORD builds the house,
its
builders labor in vain.
Unless
the LORD watches over the city,
the
watchmen stand guard in vain.
2
In
vain you rise early
and
stay up late,
toiling
for food to eat--
for
he grants sleep to A those he loves.
3
Sons
are a heritage from the LORD,
children
a reward from him.
4
Like
arrows in the hands of a warrior
are
sons born in one's youth.
5
Blessed
is the man
whose
quiver is full of them.
They
will not be put to shame
when
they contend with their enemies in the gate. [9]
PROVERBS: 7
7
1
My son, keep my words
and
store up my commands within you.
2
Keep
my commands and you will live;
guard
my teachings as the apple of your eye.
3
Bind
them on your fingers;
write
them on the tablet of your heart.
4
Say
to wisdom, "You are my
sister,"
and
call understanding your kinsman;
5
they
will keep you from the adulteress,
from
the wayward wife with her seductive words.
6
At
the window of my house
I
looked out through the lattice.
7
I
saw among the simple,
I
noticed among the young men,
a
youth who lacked judgment.
8
He
was going down the street near her corner,
walking
along in the direction of her house
9
at
twilight, as the day was fading,
as
the dark of night set in.
10
Then
out came a woman to meet him,
dressed
like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11
(She
is loud and defiant,
her
feet never stay at home;
12
now
in the street, now in the squares,
at
every corner she lurks.)
13
She
took hold of him and kissed him
and
with a brazen face she said:
14
"I
have fellowship offerings A at home;
today
I fulfilled my vows.
15
So
I came out to meet you; [10]
I
looked for you and have found you!
16
I
have covered my bed
with
colored linens from Egypt.
17
I
have perfumed my bed
with
myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
18
Come,
let's drink deep of love till morning;
let's
enjoy ourselves with love!
19
My
husband is not at home;
he
has gone on a long journey.
20
He
took his purse filled with money
and
will not be home till full moon."
21
With
persuasive words she led him astray;
she
seduced him with her smooth talk.
22
All
at once he followed her
like
an ox going to the slaughter,
like
a deer B stepping into a noose C
23
till an arrow pierces his liver,
like
a bird darting into a snare,
little
knowing it will cost him his life.
24
Now
then, my sons, listen to me;
pay
attention to what I say.
25
Do
not let your heart turn to her ways
or
stray into her paths.
26
Many
are the victims she has brought down;
her
slain are a mighty throng.
27
Her
house is a highway to the grave, D
leading
down to the chambers of death. [11]
OLD
TESTAMENT: ISAIAH 48:12 - 50:11
12
"Listen to me, O Jacob,
Israel,
whom I have called:
I
am he;
I
am the first and I am the last.
13
My own hand laid the foundations of the earth,
and
my right hand spread out the heavens;
when
I summon them,
they
all stand up together.
14
"Come together, all of you, and listen:
Which
of the idols has foretold these things?
The
LORD's chosen ally
will
carry out his purpose against Babylon;
his
arm will be against the Babylonians. A
15
I, even I, have spoken;
yes,
I have called him.
I
will bring him,
and
he will succeed in his mission.
16
"Come near me and listen to this:
"From
the first announcement I have not spoken in secret;
at
the time it happens, I am there."
And
now the Sovereign LORD has sent me,
with
his Spirit.
17
This
is what the LORD says--
your
Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: [12]
"I am the LORD your God,
who
teaches you what is best for you,
who
directs you in the way you should go.
18
If only you had paid attention to my commands,
your
peace would have been like a river,
your
righteousness like the waves of the sea.
19
Your descendants would have been like the sand,
your
children like its numberless grains;
their
name would never be cut off
nor
destroyed from before me."
20
Leave
Babylon,
flee
from the Babylonians!
Announce
this with shouts of joy
and
proclaim it.
Send
it out to the ends of the earth;
say,
"The LORD has redeemed his servant Jacob."
21
They
did not thirst when he led them through the deserts;
he
made water flow for them from the rock;
he
split the rock
and
water gushed out.
22
"There is no peace," says the LORD, "for the wicked." [13]
49
1
Listen to me, you islands;
hear
this, you distant nations:
Before
I was born the LORD called me;
from
my birth he has made mention of my name.
2
He
made my mouth like a sharpened sword,
in
the shadow of his hand he hid me;
he
made me into a polished arrow
and
concealed me in his quiver.
3
He
said to me, "You are my servant,
Israel,
in whom I will display my splendor."
4
But
I said, "I have labored to no purpose;
I
have spent my strength in vain and for nothing.
Yet
what is due me is in the LORD's hand,
and
my reward is with my God."
5
And
now the LORD says--
he
who formed me in the womb to be his servant
to
bring Jacob back to him
and
gather Israel to himself,
for
I am honored in the eyes of the LORD
and
my God has been my strength--
6
he
says:
"It is too small a thing for you to be my servant
to
restore the tribes of Jacob
and
bring back those of Israel I have kept.
[14]
I
will also make you a light for the Gentiles,
that
you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth."
7
This
is what the LORD says--
the
Redeemer and Holy One of Israel--
to
him who was despised and abhorred by the nation,
to
the servant of rulers:
"Kings will see you and rise up,
princes
will see and bow down,
because
of the LORD, who is faithful,
the
Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you."
8
This
is what the LORD says:
"In the time of my favor I will answer you,
and
in the day of salvation I will help you;
I
will keep you and will make you
to
be a covenant for the people,
to
restore the land
and
to reassign its desolate inheritances,
9
to say to the captives, `Come out,'
and
to those in darkness, `Be free!'
"They will feed beside the roads
and
find pasture on every barren hill.
10
They will neither hunger nor thirst,
nor
will the desert heat or the sun beat upon them.
He
who has compassion on them will guide them
[15]
and
lead them beside springs of water.
11
I will turn all my mountains into roads,
and
my highways will be raised up.
12
See, they will come from afar--
some
from the north, some from the west,
some
from the region of Aswan.
A"
13
Shout
for joy, O heavens;
rejoice,
O earth;
burst
into song, O mountains!
For
the LORD comforts his people
and
will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
14
But
Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me,
the
Lord has forgotten me."
15
"Can a mother forget the baby at her breast
and
have no compassion on the child she has borne?
Though
she may forget,
I
will not forget you!
16
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;
your
walls are ever before me.
17
Your sons hasten back,
and
those who laid you waste depart from you.
18
Lift up your eyes and look around;
As
surely as I live,"
declares the LORD,
"you will wear them all as ornaments;
you
will put them on, like a bride.
19
"Though you were ruined and made desolate
and
your land laid waste,
now
you will be too small for your people,
and
those who devoured you will be far away.
20
The children born during your bereavement
will
yet say in your hearing,
`This
place is too small for us;
give
us more space to live in.'
21
Then you will say in your heart,
`Who
bore me these?
I
was bereaved and barren;
I
was exiled and rejected.
Who
brought these up?
I
was left all alone,
but
these--where have they come from?'
"
22
This
is what the Sovereign LORD says:
"See, I will beckon to the Gentiles,
I
will lift up my banner to the peoples;
they
will bring your sons in their arms
23
Kings will be your foster fathers,
and
their queens your nursing mothers.
They
will bow down before you with their faces to the ground;
they
will lick the dust at your feet.
Then
you will know that I am the LORD;
those
who hope in me will not be disappointed."
24
Can
plunder be taken from warriors,
or
captives rescued from the fierce B?
25
But
this is what the LORD says:
"Yes, captives will be taken from warriors,
and
plunder retrieved from the fierce;
I
will contend with those who contend with you,
and
your children I will save.
26
I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh;
they
will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine.
Then
all mankind will know
that
I, the LORD, am your Savior,
your
Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob."
50
1
This
is what the LORD says:
"Where is your mother's certificate of divorce
Or
to which of my creditors
did
I sell you?
Because
of your sins you were sold;
because
of your transgressions your mother was sent away.
2
When
I came, why was there no one?
When
I called, why was there no one to answer?
Was
my arm too short to ransom you?
Do
I lack the strength to rescue you?
By
a mere rebuke I dry up the sea,
I
turn rivers into a desert;
their
fish rot for lack of water
and
die of thirst.
3
I clothe the sky with darkness
and
make sackcloth its covering."
4
The
Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue,
to
know the word that sustains the weary.
He
wakens me morning by morning,
wakens
my ear to listen like one being taught.
5
The
Sovereign LORD has opened my ears,
and
I have not been rebellious;
I
have not drawn back.
6
I
offered my back to those who beat me,
my
cheeks to those who pulled out my beard;
I
did not hide my face
from
mocking and spitting. [19]
7
Because
the Sovereign LORD helps me,
I
will not be disgraced.
Therefore
have I set my face like flint,
and
I know I will not be put to shame.
8
He
who vindicates me is near.
Who
then will bring charges against me?
Let
us face each other!
Who
is my accuser?
Let
him confront me!
9
It
is the Sovereign LORD who helps me.
Who
is he that will condemn me?
They
will all wear out like a garment;
the
moths will eat them up.
10
Who
among you fears the LORD
and
obeys the word of his servant?
Let
him who walks in the dark,
who
has no light,
trust
in the name of the LORD
and
rely on his God.
11
But
now, all you who light fires
and
provide yourselves with flaming torches,
go,
walk in the light of your fires
and
of the torches you have set ablaze.
This
is what you shall receive from my hand:
You
will lie down in torment. [20]
NEW
TESTAMENT: EPHESIANS 4:17 -
32
17
So
I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as
the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. 18 They are
darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of
the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. 19
Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality
so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more.
20
You,
however, did not come to know Christ that way. 21 Surely you heard of
him and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.
22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put
off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23
to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on
the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
25
Therefore
each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we
are all members of one body. 26 "In your
anger do not sin" D: Do not let the sun go down while you are
still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold. 28
He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing
something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with
those in need.
29
Do
not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful
for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who
listen.
30
And
do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of
redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling
and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and
compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God
forgave you. [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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