Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
AUGUST
24
PSALMS: 24,
54, 84, 114, 144
PROVERBS: 24
OLD
TESTAMENT: EZEKIEL 27:1 - 28:26
NEW
TESTAMENT: HEBREWS 11:1 -
16
PSALMS: 24
Of
David. A psalm.
1
The
earth is the LORD's, and everything in it,
the
world, and all who live in it;
2
for
he founded it upon the seas
and
established it upon the waters.
3
Who
may ascend the hill of the LORD?
Who
may stand in his holy place?
4
He
who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who
does not lift up his soul to an idol
or
swear by what is false. A
5
He
will receive blessing from the LORD
and
vindication from God his Savior.
6
Such
is the generation of those who seek him,
who
seek your face, O God of Jacob. B
Selah
7
Lift
up your heads, O you gates;
be
lifted up, you ancient doors,
that
the King of glory may come in.
8
Who
is this King of glory?
The
LORD strong and mighty,
the
LORD mighty in battle.
9
Lift
up your heads, O you gates;
lift
them up, you ancient doors,
that
the King of glory may come in.
10
Who
is he, this King of glory?
The
LORD Almighty--
he
is the King of glory. [1]
Selah
[2]
PSALMS: 54
For
the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil A
of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, "Is not David hiding
among us?"
1
Save
me, O God, by your name;
vindicate
me by your might.
2
Hear
my prayer, O God;
listen
to the words of my mouth.
3
Strangers
are attacking me;
ruthless
men seek my life--
men
without regard for God.
Selah
4
Surely
God is my help;
the
Lord is the one who sustains me.
5
Let
evil recoil on those who slander me;
in
your faithfulness destroy them.
6
I
will sacrifice a freewill offering to you;
I
will praise your name, O LORD,
for
it is good.
7
For
he has delivered me from all my troubles,
and
my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes. [3]
PSALMS: 84
For
the director of music. According to gittith. A Of the Sons of
Korah. A psalm.
1
How
lovely is your dwelling place,
O
LORD Almighty!
2
My
soul yearns, even faints,
for
the courts of the LORD;
my
heart and my flesh cry out
for
the living God.
3
Even
the sparrow has found a home,
and
the swallow a nest for herself,
where
she may have her young--
a
place near your altar,
O
LORD Almighty, my King and my God.
4
Blessed
are those who dwell in your house;
they
are ever praising you.
Selah
5
Blessed
are those whose strength is in you,
who
have set their hearts on pilgrimage.
6
As
they pass through the Valley of Baca,
they
make it a place of springs;
the
autumn rains also cover it with pools. B
7
They
go from strength to strength,
till
each appears before God in Zion.
8
Hear
my prayer, O LORD God Almighty;
listen
to me, O God of Jacob.
Selah
9
Look
upon our shield, C O God;
look
with favor on your anointed one. [4]
10
Better
is one day in your courts
than
a thousand elsewhere;
I
would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than
dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11
For
the LORD God is a sun and shield;
the
LORD bestows favor and honor;
no
good thing does he withhold
from
those whose walk is blameless.
12
O
LORD Almighty,
blessed
is the man who trusts in you. [5]
PSALMS: 114
1
When
Israel came out of Egypt,
the
house of Jacob from a people of foreign tongue,
2
Judah
became God's sanctuary,
Israel
his dominion.
3
The
sea looked and fled,
the
Jordan turned back;
4
the
mountains skipped like rams,
the
hills like lambs.
5
Why
was it, O sea, that you fled,
O
Jordan, that you turned back,
6
you
mountains, that you skipped like rams,
you
hills, like lambs?
7
Tremble,
O earth, at the presence of the Lord,
at
the presence of the God of Jacob,
8
who
turned the rock into a pool,
the
hard rock into springs of water. [6]
PSALMS: 144
Of
David.
1
Praise
be to the LORD my Rock,
who
trains my hands for war,
my
fingers for battle.
2
He
is my loving God and my fortress,
my
stronghold and my deliverer,
my
shield, in whom I take refuge,
who
subdues peoples A under me.
3
O
LORD, what is man that you care for him,
the
son of man that you think of him?
4
Man
is like a breath;
his
days are like a fleeting shadow.
5
Part
your heavens, O LORD, and come down;
touch
the mountains, so that they smoke.
6
Send
forth lightning and scatter the enemies;
shoot
your arrows and rout them.
7
Reach
down your hand from on high;
deliver
me and rescue me
from
the mighty waters,
from
the hands of foreigners
8
whose
mouths are full of lies,
whose
right hands are deceitful.
9
I
will sing a new song to you, O God;
on
the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to you,
10
to
the One who gives victory to kings,
who
delivers his servant David from the deadly sword. [7]
11
Deliver
me and rescue me
from
the hands of foreigners
whose
mouths are full of lies,
whose
right hands are deceitful.
12
Then
our sons in their youth
will
be like well-nurtured plants,
and
our daughters will be like pillars
carved
to adorn a palace.
13
Our
barns will be filled
with
every kind of provision.
Our
sheep will increase by thousands,
by
tens of thousands in our fields;
14
our
oxen will draw heavy loads. B
There
will be no breaching of walls,
no
going into captivity,
no
cry of distress in our streets.
15
Blessed
are the people of whom this is true;
blessed
are the people whose God is the LORD. [8]
PROVERBS: 24
24
1
Do not envy wicked men,
do
not desire their company;
2
for
their hearts plot violence,
and
their lips talk about making trouble.
3
By
wisdom a house is built,
and
through understanding it is established;
4
through
knowledge its rooms are filled
with
rare and beautiful treasures.
5
A
wise man has great power,
and
a man of knowledge increases strength;
6
for
waging war you need guidance,
and
for victory many advisers.
7
Wisdom
is too high for a fool;
in
the assembly at the gate he has nothing to say.
8
He
who plots evil
will
be known as a schemer.
9
The
schemes of folly are sin,
and
men detest a mocker.
10
If
you falter in times of trouble,
how
small is your strength!
11
Rescue
those being led away to death;
hold
back those staggering toward slaughter.
12
If
you say, "But we knew nothing about this,"
does
not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does
not he who guards your life know it?
Will
he not repay each person according to what he has done? [9]
13
Eat
honey, my son, for it is good;
honey
from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14
Know
also that wisdom is sweet to your soul;
if
you find it, there is a future hope for you,
and
your hope will not be cut off.
15
Do
not lie in wait like an outlaw against a righteous man's
house,
do
not raid his dwelling place;
16
for
though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again,
but
the wicked are brought down by calamity.
17
Do
not gloat when your enemy falls;
when
he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice,
18
or
the LORD will see and disapprove
and
turn his wrath away from him.
19
Do
not fret because of evil men
or
be envious of the wicked,
20
for
the evil man has no future hope,
and
the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
21
Fear
the LORD and the king, my son,
and
do not join with the rebellious,
22
for
those two will send sudden destruction upon them,
and
who knows what calamities they can bring?
23
These
also are sayings of the wise:
To
show partiality in judging is not good:
24
Whoever
says to the guilty, "You are innocent"--
peoples
will curse him and nations denounce him.
25
But
it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and
rich blessing will come upon them. [10]
26
An
honest answer
is
like a kiss on the lips.
27
Finish
your outdoor work
and
get your fields ready;
after
that, build your house.
28
Do
not testify against your neighbor without cause,
or
use your lips to deceive.
29
Do
not say, "I'll do to him as he has done to me;
I'll
pay that man back for what he did."
30
I
went past the field of the sluggard,
past
the vineyard of the man who lacks judgment;
31
thorns
had come up everywhere,
the
ground was covered with weeds,
and
the stone wall was in ruins.
32
I
applied my heart to what I observed
and
learned a lesson from what I saw:
33
A
little sleep, a little slumber,
a
little folding of the hands to rest--
34
and
poverty will come on you like a bandit
and
scarcity like an armed man. A [11]
OLD
TESTAMENT: EZEKIEL 27:1 - 28:26
27
1
The
word of the LORD came to me: 2 "Son of man,
take up a lament concerning Tyre. 3
Say to Tyre, situated at the gateway to
the sea, merchant of peoples on many coasts, `This is what the Sovereign LORD
says:
"`You
say, O Tyre,
"I
am perfect in beauty."
4 Your
domain was on the high seas;
your
builders brought your beauty to perfection.
5 They
made all your timbers
of
pine trees from Senir A;
they
took a cedar from Lebanon
to
make a mast for you.
6 Of
oaks from Bashan
they
made your oars;
of
cypress wood B
from the coasts of Cyprus C
they
made your deck, inlaid with ivory.
7 Fine
embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail
and
served as your banner;
your
awnings were of blue and purple
from
the coasts of Elishah.
8 Men
of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen;
your
skilled men, O Tyre, were aboard as your seamen.
9 Veteran
craftsmen of Gebal D
were on board
as
shipwrights to caulk your seams.
All
the ships of the sea and their sailors
came
alongside to trade for your wares.
10
"`Men of Persia, Lydia and Put [12]
served
as soldiers in your army.
They
hung their shields and helmets on your walls,
bringing
you splendor.
11 Men
of Arvad and Helech
manned
your walls on every side;
men
of Gammad
were
in your towers.
They
hung their shields around your walls;
they
brought your beauty to perfection.
12 "`Tarshish
did business with you because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged
silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.
13
"Greece, Tubal and Meshech traded with you; they exchanged
slaves and articles of bronze for your wares.
14 "`Men
of Beth Togarmah exchanged work horses, war horses and mules for your
merchandise.
15 "`The
men of Rhodes E
traded with you, and many coastlands were your customers; they paid you with
ivory tusks and ebony.
16 "`Aram
F
did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise,
purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies for your
merchandise.
17 "`Judah
and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith and confections,
G
honey, oil and balm for your wares.
18 "`Damascus,
because of your many products and great wealth of goods, did business with you
in wine from Helbon and wool from Zahar.
19
"`Danites
and Greeks from Uzal bought your merchandise; they exchanged wrought iron,
cassia and calamus for your wares.
20 "`Dedan
traded in saddle blankets with you.
21
"`Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers; they did business
with you in lambs, rams and goats.
22
"`The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they
exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices and precious stones, and gold.
23
"`Haran, Canneh and Eden and merchants of Sheba, Asshur and Kilmad traded with
you. 24 In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments,
blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and
tightly knotted.
[13]
25"`The ships of Tarshish serve
as
carriers for your wares.
You
are filled with heavy cargo
in
the heart of the sea.
26 Your
oarsmen take you
out
to the high seas.
But
the east wind will break you to pieces
in
the heart of the sea.
27 Your
wealth, merchandise and wares,
your
mariners, seamen and shipwrights,
your
merchants and all your soldiers,
and
everyone else on board
will
sink into the heart of the sea
on
the day of your shipwreck.
28 The
shorelands will quake
when
your seamen cry out.
29 All
who handle the oars
will
abandon their ships;
the
mariners and all the seamen
will
stand on the shore.
30 They
will raise their voice
and
cry bitterly over you;
they
will sprinkle dust on their heads
and
roll in ashes.
31 They
will shave their heads because of you
and
will put on sackcloth.
and
with bitter mourning.
32 As
they wail and mourn over you,
they
will take up a lament concerning you:
"Who
was ever silenced like Tyre,
surrounded
by the sea?"
33 When
your merchandise went out on the seas,
you
satisfied many nations;
with
your great wealth and your wares
you
enriched the kings of the earth.
34 Now
you are shattered by the sea
in
the depths of the waters;
your
wares and all your company
have
gone down with you.
35
All
who live in the coastlands
are
appalled at you;
their
kings shudder with horror
and
their faces are distorted with fear.
36 The
merchants among the nations hiss at you;
you
have come to a horrible end
and
will be no more.'"
28
1
The
word of the LORD came to me: 2 "Son of man,
say to the ruler of Tyre, `This is what the Sovereign LORD says:
"`In
the pride of your heart
I
sit on the throne of a god
in
the heart of the seas."
But
you are a man and not a god,
though
you think you are as wise as a god.
3 Are
you wiser than Daniel A?
Is
no secret hidden from you?
4 By
your wisdom and understanding
you
have gained wealth for yourself
and
amassed gold and silver
in
your treasuries.
5 By
your great skill in trading
you
have increased your wealth,
and
because of your wealth
your
heart has grown proud.
6
"`Therefore
this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
"`Because
you think you are wise,
as
wise as a god,
7 I
am going to bring foreigners against you,
the
most ruthless of nations;
they
will draw their swords against your beauty and wisdom
and
pierce your shining splendor.
8 They
will bring you down to the pit,
and
you will die a violent death
9 Will
you then say, "I am a god,"
in
the presence of those who kill you?
You
will be but a man, not a god,
in
the hands of those who slay you.
10 You
will die the death of the uncircumcised
at
the hands of foreigners.
I
have spoken, declares the Sovereign LORD.'"
11
The
word of the LORD came to me: 12 "Son of
man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: `This is what
the Sovereign LORD says:
"`You
were the model of perfection,
full
of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
13 You
were in Eden,
the
garden of God;
every
precious stone adorned you:
ruby,
topaz and emerald,
chrysolite,
onyx and jasper,
sapphire,
B
turquoise and beryl. C
Your
settings and mountings D
were made of gold;
on
the day you were created they were prepared.
14 You
were anointed as a guardian cherub,
for
so I ordained you.
You
were on the holy mount of God;
15 You
were blameless in your ways
from
the day you were created
till
wickedness was found in you.
16 Through
your widespread trade
you
were filled with violence,
and
you sinned.
So
I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God,
and
I expelled you, O guardian cherub,
from
among the fiery stones.
17 Your
heart became proud
on
account of your beauty,
and
you corrupted your wisdom
because
of your splendor.
So
I threw you to the earth;
I
made a spectacle of you before kings.
18 By
your many sins and dishonest trade
you
have desecrated your sanctuaries.
So
I made a fire come out from you,
and
it consumed you,
and
I reduced you to ashes on the ground
in
the sight of all who were watching.
19 All
the nations who knew you
are
appalled at you;
you
have come to a horrible end
and
will be no more.'"
[18]
20
The
word of the LORD came to me: 21 "Son of
man, set your face against Sidon; prophesy against her 22 and say:
`This is what the Sovereign LORD says:
"`I
am against you, O Sidon,
and
I will gain glory within you.
They
will know that I am the LORD,
when
I inflict punishment on her
and
show myself holy within her.
23 I
will send a plague upon her
and
make blood flow in her streets.
The
slain will fall within her,
with
the sword against her on every side.
Then
they will know that I am the LORD.
24
"`No
longer will the people of Israel have malicious neighbors who are painful briers
and sharp thorns. Then they will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.
25 "`This
is what the Sovereign LORD says: When I gather the people of Israel from the
nations where they have been scattered, I will show myself holy among them in
the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to
my servant Jacob. 26 They
will live there in safety and will build houses and plant vineyards; they will
live in safety when I inflict punishment on all their neighbors who maligned
them. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.'"
[19]
NEW
TESTAMENT: HEBREWS 11:1 -
16
11
1
Now
faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
2
This
is what the ancients were commended for.
3
By
faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what
is seen was not made out of what was visible.
4
By
faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was
commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith
he still speaks, even though he is dead.
5
By
faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he
could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he
was commended as one who pleased God. 6 And without faith it is
impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he
exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
7
By
faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to
save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the
righteousness that comes by faith.
8
By
faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his
inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.
9 By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a
foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with
him of the same promise.
10
For
he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder
is God.
11
By
faith Abraham, even though he was past age--and Sarah herself was barren--was
enabled to become a father because he A considered him faithful who
had made the promise. 12 And so from this one man, and he as good as
dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as
the sand on the seashore.
13
All
these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the
things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they
admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. 14 People who
say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. 15
If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have
had opportunity to return. 16 Instead, they were longing for a better
country--a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God,
for he has prepared a city for them. [20]
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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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