Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
SEPTEMBER
13
PSALMS: 13, 43, 73, 103,
133
PROVERBS: 13
OLD
TESTAMENT: DANIEL 11:2 - 35
NEW
TESTAMENT: 1 JOHN 2:18 -
3:6
PSALMS: 13
For
the director of music. A psalm of David.
1
How
long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever?
How
long will you hide your face from me?
2
How
long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and
every day have sorrow in my heart?
How
long will my enemy triumph over me?
3
Look
on me and answer, O LORD my God.
Give
light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death;
4
my
enemy will say, "I have overcome him,"
and
my foes will rejoice when I fall.
5
But
I trust in your unfailing love;
my
heart rejoices in your salvation.
6
I
will sing to the LORD,
for
he has been good to me. [1]
PSALMS: 43
1
Vindicate
A me, O God,
and
plead my cause against an ungodly nation;
rescue
me from deceitful and wicked men.
2
You
are God my stronghold.
Why
have you rejected me?
Why
must I go about mourning,
oppressed
by the enemy?
3
Send
forth your light and your truth,
let
them guide me;
let
them bring me to your holy mountain,
to
the place where you dwell.
4
Then
will I go to the altar of God,
to
God, my joy and my delight.
I
will praise you with the harp,
O
God, my God.
5
Why
are you downcast, O my soul?
Why
so disturbed within me?
Put
your hope in God,
for
I will yet praise him,
my
Savior and my God. [2]
PSALMS: 73
A
psalm of Asaph.
1
Surely
God is good to Israel,
to
those who are pure in heart.
2
But
as for me, my feet had almost slipped;
I
had nearly lost my foothold.
3
For
I envied the arrogant
when
I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4
They
have no struggles;
their
bodies are healthy and strong. A
5
They
are free from the burdens common to man;
they
are not plagued by human ills.
6
Therefore
pride is their necklace;
they
clothe themselves with violence.
7
From
their callous hearts comes iniquity B;
the
evil conceits of their minds know no limits.
8
They
scoff, and speak with malice;
in
their arrogance they threaten oppression.
9
Their
mouths lay claim to heaven,
and
their tongues take possession of the earth.
10
Therefore
their people turn to them
and
drink up waters in abundance. C
11
They
say, "How can God know?
Does
the Most High have knowledge?"
12
This
is what the wicked are like--
always
carefree, they increase in wealth. [3]
A
psalm of Asaph.
13
Surely
in vain have I kept my heart pure;
in
vain have I washed my hands in innocence.
14
All
day long I have been plagued;
I
have been punished every morning.
15
If
I had said, "I will speak thus,"
I
would have betrayed your children.
16
When
I tried to understand all this,
it
was oppressive to me
17
till
I entered the sanctuary of God;
then
I understood their final destiny.
18
Surely
you place them on slippery ground;
you
cast them down to ruin.
19
How
suddenly are they destroyed,
completely
swept away by terrors!
20
As
a dream when one awakes,
so
when you arise, O Lord,
you
will despise them as fantasies.
21
When
my heart was grieved
and
my spirit embittered,
22
I
was senseless and ignorant;
I
was a brute beast before you.
23
Yet
I am always with you;
you
hold me by my right hand.
24
You
guide me with your counsel,
and
afterward you will take me into glory.
25
Whom
have I in heaven but you?
And
earth has nothing I desire besides you.
26
My
flesh and my heart may fail,
but
God is the strength of my heart
and
my portion forever. [4]
27
Those
who are far from you will perish;
you
destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
28
But
as for me, it is good to be near God.
I
have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge;
I
will tell of all your deeds. [5]
PSALMS: 103
Of
David.
1
Praise
the LORD, O my soul;
all
my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2
Praise
the LORD, O my soul,
and
forget not all his benefits--
3
who
forgives all your sins
and
heals all your diseases,
4
who
redeems your life from the pit
and
crowns you with love and compassion,
5
who
satisfies your desires with good things
so
that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6
The
LORD works righteousness
and
justice for all the oppressed.
7
He
made known his ways to Moses,
his
deeds to the people of Israel:
8
The
LORD is compassionate and gracious,
slow
to anger, abounding in love.
9
He
will not always accuse,
nor
will he harbor his anger forever;
10
he
does not treat us as our sins deserve
or
repay us according to our iniquities.
11
For
as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so
great is his love for those who fear him;
12
as
far as the east is from the west,
so
far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13
As
a father has compassion on his children,
so
the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
14
for
he knows how we are formed, [6]
he
remembers that we are dust.
15
As
for man, his days are like grass,
he
flourishes like a flower of the field;
16
the
wind blows over it and it is gone,
and
its place remembers it no more.
17
But
from everlasting to everlasting
the
LORD's love is with those who fear him,
and
his righteousness with their children's children--
18
with
those who keep his covenant
and
remember to obey his precepts.
19
The
LORD has established his throne in heaven,
and
his kingdom rules over all.
20
Praise
the LORD, you his angels,
you
mighty ones who do his bidding,
who
obey his word.
21
Praise
the LORD, all his heavenly hosts,
you
his servants who do his will.
22
Praise
the LORD, all his works
everywhere
in his dominion.
Praise
the LORD, O my soul. [7]
PSALMS: 133
A
song of ascents. Of David.
1
How
good and pleasant it is
when
brothers live together in unity!
2
It
is like precious oil poured on the head,
running
down on the beard,
running
down on Aaron's beard,
down
upon the collar of his robes.
3
It
is as if the dew of Hermon
were
falling on Mount Zion.
For
there the LORD bestows his blessing,
even
life forevermore. [8]
PROVERBS: 13
13
1
A wise son heeds his father's instruction,
but
a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2
From
the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things,
but
the unfaithful have a craving for violence.
3
He
who guards his lips guards his life,
but
he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.
4
The
sluggard craves and gets nothing,
but
the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
5
The
righteous hate what is false,
but
the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6
Righteousness
guards the man of integrity,
but
wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7
One
man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another
pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8
A
man's riches may ransom his life,
but
a poor man hears no threat.
9
The
light of the righteous shines brightly,
but
the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10
Pride
only breeds quarrels,
but
wisdom is found in those who take advice.
11
Dishonest
money dwindles away,
but
he who gathers money little by little makes it grow. [9]
12
Hope
deferred makes the heart sick,
but
a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
13
He
who scorns instruction will pay for it,
but
he who respects a command is rewarded.
14
The
teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
turning
a man from the snares of death.
15
Good
understanding wins favor,
but
the way of the unfaithful is hard. A
16
Every
prudent man acts out of knowledge,
but
a fool exposes his folly.
17
A
wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but
a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
18
He
who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame,
but
whoever heeds correction is honored.
19
A
longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but
fools detest turning from evil.
20
He
who walks with the wise grows wise,
but
a companion of fools suffers harm.
21
Misfortune
pursues the sinner,
but
prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22
A
good man leaves an inheritance for his children's
children,
but
a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous. [10]
23
A
poor man's field may produce abundant food,
but
injustice sweeps it away.
24
He
who spares the rod hates his son,
but
he who loves him is careful to discipline him.
25
The
righteous eat to their hearts' content,
but
the stomach of the wicked goes hungry. [11]
OLD
TESTAMENT: DANIEL 11:2 - 35
2
"Now then, I tell you the truth: Three more kings will appear
in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. When
he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom
of Greece. 3 Then a mighty king will appear, who will rule with great
power and do as he pleases. 4
After he has appeared, his empire will be
broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to
his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his empire
will be uprooted and given to others.
5
"The king of the South will become strong, but one of his
commanders will become even stronger than he and will rule his own kingdom with
great power. 6 After some years, they will become allies. The daughter of
the king of the South will go to the king of the North to make an alliance, but
she will not retain her power, and he and his power A will not last. In those days she will be handed over,
together with her royal escort and her father B and the one who supported her.
7
"One from her family line will arise to take her place. He
will attack the forces of the king of the North and enter his fortress; he will
fight against them and be victorious.
8 He
will also seize their gods, their metal images and their valuable articles of
silver and gold and carry them off to Egypt. For some years he will leave the
king of the North alone.
9 Then the
king of the North will invade the realm of the king of the South but will
retreat to his own country. 10
His sons will prepare for war and
assemble a great army, which will sweep on like an irresistible flood and carry
the battle as far as his fortress.
11
"Then the king of the South will march out in a rage and
fight against the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be
defeated. 12 When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be
filled with pride and will slaughter many thousands, yet he will not remain
triumphant. 13 For the king of the North will muster another army, larger
than the first; and after several years, he will advance with a huge army fully
equipped.
14
"In those times many will rise against the king of the South.
The violent men among your own people will rebel in fulfillment of the vision,
but without success. 15 Then the king of the North will come and build up siege
ramps and will capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will be
powerless to resist; even their best troops will not have the strength to
stand. 16 The invader will do as he pleases; no one will be able to
stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land and will have
the power to destroy it. 17
He will determine to come with the might
of his entire kingdom and will make an alliance with the king of the South. And
he will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but
his plans C will not succeed or help
him. 18 Then he will turn his attention to the coastlands and will
take many of them, but a commander will put an end to his insolence and will
turn his insolence back upon him. 19After this, he will turn back
toward the fortresses of his own country but will stumble and fall, to be seen
no more.
20
"His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the
royal splendor. In a few years, however, he will be destroyed, yet not in anger
or in battle. [12]
21 "He will be succeeded by a contemptible
person who has not been given the honor of royalty. He will invade the kingdom
when its people feel secure, and he will seize it through intrigue.
22 Then an
overwhelming army will be swept away before him; both it and a prince of the
covenant will be destroyed. 23
After coming to an agreement with him, he
will act deceitfully, and with only a few people he will rise to power.
24 When
the richest provinces feel secure, he will invade them and will achieve what
neither his fathers nor his forefathers did. He will distribute plunder, loot
and wealth among his followers. He will plot the overthrow of fortresses--but
only for a time.
25
"With a large army he will stir up his strength and courage
against the king of the South. The king of the South will wage war with a large
and very powerful army, but he will not be able to stand because of the plots
devised against him. 26 Those who eat from the king's provisions will try to destroy
him; his army will be swept away, and many will
fall in battle. 27 The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will sit at
the same table and lie to each other, but to no avail, because an end will still
come at the appointed time.
28
The
king of the North will return to his own country with great wealth, but his
heart will be set against the holy covenant. He will take action against it and
then return to his own country.
29
"At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but
this time the outcome will be different from what it was before.
30 Ships
of the western coastlands D will
oppose him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and vent his fury
against the holy covenant. He will return and show favor to those who forsake
the holy covenant.
31
"His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple
fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice. Then they will set up the
abomination that causes desolation. 32
With flattery he will corrupt those who
have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist
him.
33
"Those who are wise will instruct many, though for a time
they will fall by the sword or be burned or captured or plundered.
34 When
they fall, they will receive a little help, and many who are not sincere will
join them.
35 Some of
the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined, purified and made spotless
until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.
[13]
NEW
TESTAMENT: 1 JOHN 2:18 -
3:6
18
Dear
children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is
coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last
hour. 19 They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us.
For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their
going showed that none of them belonged to us.
20
But
you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
D 21 I do not write to you because you do not know the
truth, but because you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth.
22 Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the
Christ. Such a man is the antichrist--he denies the Father and the Son.
23
No
one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the
Father also.
24
See
that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also
will remain in the Son and in the Father.
25
And
this is what he promised us--even eternal life.
26
I
am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray.
27 As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you,
and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about
all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit--just as it has taught
you, remain in him.
28
And
now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident
and unashamed before him at his coming.
29
If
you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has
been born of him.
3
1
How
great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called
children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us
is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of
God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he
appears, A we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
3 Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is
pure.
4
Everyone
who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. 5 But you know
that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.
6 No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to
sin has either seen him or known him. [14]
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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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