Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
AUGUST
7
PSALMS: 7,
37, 67, 97, 127
PROVERBS: 7
OLD
TESTAMENT: JEREMIAH 51:1 -
53
NEW
TESTAMENT: TITUS 2:1 -
15
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: JEREMIAH 51:1 -
53
51
1
This
is what the LORD says:
"See, I will stir up the spirit of a destroyer
against
Babylon and the people of Leb Kamai. A
2 I
will send foreigners to Babylon
to
winnow her and to devastate her land;
they
will oppose her on every side
in
the day of her disaster.
3 Let
not the archer string his bow,
nor
let him put on his armor.
Do
not spare her young men;
completely
destroy B
her army.
4 They
will fall down slain in Babylon, C
fatally
wounded in her streets.
5 For
Israel and Judah have not been forsaken
by
their God, the LORD Almighty,
though
their land D
is full of guilt
before
the Holy One of Israel.
6 "Flee
from Babylon!
Run
for your lives!
Do
not be destroyed because of her sins.
It
is time for the LORD's vengeance;
he
will pay her what she deserves.
7 Babylon
was a gold cup in the LORD's hand;
she
made the whole earth drunk.
therefore
they have now gone mad.
8 Babylon
will suddenly fall and be broken.
Wail
over her!
Get
balm for her pain;
perhaps
she can be healed.
9
"`We
would have healed Babylon,
but
she cannot be healed;
let
us leave her and each go to his own land,
for
her judgment reaches to the skies,
it
rises as high as the clouds.'
10 "`The
LORD has vindicated us;
come,
let us tell in Zion
what
the LORD our God has done.'
11 "Sharpen
the arrows,
take
up the shields!
The
LORD has stirred up the kings of the Medes,
because
his purpose is to destroy Babylon.
The
LORD will take vengeance,
vengeance
for his temple.
12 Lift
up a banner against the walls of Babylon!
Reinforce
the guard,
station
the watchmen,
prepare
an ambush!
his
decree against the people of Babylon.
13 You
who live by many waters
and
are rich in treasures,
your
end has come,
the
time for you to be cut off.
14 The
LORD Almighty has sworn by himself:
I
will surely fill you with men, as with a swarm of locusts,
and
they will shout in triumph over you.
15 "He
made the earth by his power;
he
founded the world by his wisdom
and
stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
16 When
he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar;
he
makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth.
He
sends lightning with the rain
and
brings out the wind from his storehouses.
17
"Every
man is senseless and without knowledge;
every
goldsmith is shamed by his idols.
His
images are a fraud;
they
have no breath in them.
18 They
are worthless, the objects of mockery;
when
their judgment comes, they will perish.
19 He
who is the Portion of Jacob is not like these,
including
the tribe of his inheritance--
the
LORD Almighty is his name.
20 "You
are my war club,
my
weapon for battle--
with
you I shatter nations,
with
you I destroy kingdoms,
21 with
you I shatter horse and rider,
with
you I shatter chariot and driver,
22 with
you I shatter man and woman,
with
you I shatter old man and youth,
with
you I shatter young man and maiden,
23 with
you I shatter shepherd and flock,
with
you I shatter farmer and oxen,
with
you I shatter governors and officials.
24 "Before
your eyes I will repay Babylon and all who live in Babylonia E
for all the wrong they have done in Zion,"
declares the LORD.
25
"I am against you, O destroying mountain,
you
who destroy the whole earth,"
declares
the LORD.
"I
will stretch out my hand against you,
roll
you off the cliffs,
and
make you a burned-out mountain.
26 No
rock will be taken from you for a cornerstone,
nor
any stone for a foundation,
for
you will be desolate forever,"
declares
the LORD. [15]
27
"Lift up a banner in the land!
Blow
the trumpet among the nations!
Prepare
the nations for battle against her;
summon
against her these kingdoms:
Ararat,
Minni and Ashkenaz.
Appoint
a commander against her;
send
up horses like a swarm of locusts.
28 Prepare
the nations for battle against her--
the
kings of the Medes,
their
governors and all their officials,
and
all the countries they rule.
29 The
land trembles and writhes,
for
the LORD's purposes against Babylon stand--
to
lay waste the land of Babylon
so
that no one will live there.
30 Babylon's
warriors have stopped fighting;
they
remain in their strongholds.
Their
strength is exhausted;
they
have become like women.
Her
dwellings are set on fire;
the
bars of her gates are broken.
31 One
courier follows another
and
messenger follows messenger
to
announce to the king of Babylon
that
his entire city is captured, [16]
32 the
river crossings seized,
the
marshes set on fire,
and
the soldiers terrified."
33 This
is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says:
"The
Daughter of Babylon is like a threshing floor
at
the time it is trampled;
the
time to harvest her will soon come."
34 "Nebuchadnezzar
king of Babylon has devoured us,
he
has thrown us into confusion,
he
has made us an empty jar.
Like
a serpent he has swallowed us
and
filled his stomach with our delicacies,
and
then has spewed us out.
35 May
the violence done to our fleshF be upon Babylon,"
say
the inhabitants of Zion.
"May
our blood be on those who live in Babylonia,"
says
Jerusalem.
36
Therefore,
this is what the LORD says:
"See, I will defend your cause
and
avenge you;
I
will dry up her sea [17]
and
make her springs dry.
37 Babylon
will be a heap of ruins,
a
haunt of jackals,
an
object of horror and scorn,
a
place where no one lives.
38 Her
people all roar like young lions,
they
growl like lion cubs.
39 But
while they are aroused,
I
will set out a feast for them
and
make them drunk,
so
that they shout with laughter--
then
sleep forever and not awake,"
declares
the LORD.
40 "I
will bring them down
like
lambs to the slaughter,
like
rams and goats.
41 "How
Sheshach G
will be captured,
the
boast of the whole earth seized!
What
a horror Babylon will be
among
the nations!
42 The
sea will rise over Babylon;
its
roaring waves will cover her.
43 Her
towns will be desolate,
a
dry and desert land,
through
which no man travels.
44 I
will punish Bel in Babylon
and
make him spew out what he has swallowed.
The
nations will no longer stream to him.
And
the wall of Babylon will fall.
45 "Come
out of her, my people!
Run
for your lives!
Run
from the fierce anger of the LORD.
46 Do
not lose heart or be afraid
when
rumors are heard in the land;
one
rumor comes this year, another the next,
rumors
of violence in the land
and
of ruler against ruler.
47 For
the time will surely come
when
I will punish the idols of Babylon;
her
whole land will be disgraced
and
her slain will all lie fallen within her.
48 Then
heaven and earth and all that is in them
will
shout for joy over Babylon,
for
out of the north
destroyers
will attack her,"
declares
the LORD.
49
"Babylon must fall because of Israel's slain,
just
as the slain in all the earth
have
fallen because of Babylon.
[19]
have
fallen because of Babylon.
50 You
who have escaped the sword,
leave
and do not linger!
Remember
the LORD in a distant land,
and
think on Jerusalem."
51
"We are disgraced,
for
we have been insulted
and
shame covers our faces,
because
foreigners have entered
the
holy places of the LORD's house."
52
"But days are coming," declares the LORD,
"when
I will punish her idols,
and
throughout her land
the
wounded will groan.
53 Even
if Babylon reaches the sky
and
fortifies her lofty stronghold,
I
will send destroyers against her,"
declares
the LORD. [20]
NEW
TESTAMENT: TITUS 2:1 - 15
2
1
You
must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine. 2 Teach the older
men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in
love and in endurance.
3
Likewise,
teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers
or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. 4 Then they can
train the younger women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be
self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to
their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
6
Similarly,
encourage the young men to be self-controlled. 7 In everything set
them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity,
seriousness 8 and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so
that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say
about us.
9
Teach
slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not
to talk back to them, 10 and not to steal from them, but to show that
they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching
about God our Savior attractive.
11
For
the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It
teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live
self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13
while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our great
God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us
from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own,
eager to do what is good.
15
These,
then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority.
Do not let anyone despise 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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