Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
SEPTEMBER
10
PSALMS: 10,
40, 70, 100, 130
PROVERBS: 10
OLD
TESTAMENT: DANIEL 7:1 - 28
NEW
TESTAMENT: 2 PETER 3:1 -
18
PSALMS: 10
1
Why,
A O LORD, do you stand far off?
Why
do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
2
In
his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,
who
are caught in the schemes he devises.
3
He
boasts of the cravings of his heart;
he
blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
4
In
his pride the wicked does not seek him;
in
all his thoughts there is no room for God.
5
His
ways are always prosperous;
he
is haughty and your laws are far from him;
he
sneers at all his enemies.
6
He
says to himself, "Nothing will shake me;
I'll
always be happy and never have trouble."
7
His
mouth is full of curses and lies and threats;
trouble
and evil are under his tongue.
8
He
lies in wait near the villages;
from
ambush he murders the innocent,
watching
in secret for his victims.
9
He
lies in wait like a lion in cover;
he
lies in wait to catch the helpless;
he
catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.
10
His
victims are crushed, they collapse;
they
fall under his strength.
11
He
says to himself, "God has forgotten;
he
covers his face and never sees." [1][1]
12
Arise,
LORD! Lift up your hand, O God.
Do
not forget the helpless.
13
Why
does the wicked man revile God?
Why
does he say to himself,
"He
won't call me to account"?
14
But
you, O God, do see trouble and grief;
you
consider it to take it in hand.
The
victim commits himself to you;
you
are the helper of the fatherless.
15
Break
the arm of the wicked and evil man;
call
him to account for his wickedness
that
would not be found out.
16
The
LORD is King for ever and ever;
the
nations will perish from his land.
17
You
hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted;
you
encourage them, and you listen to their cry,
18
defending
the fatherless and the oppressed,
in
order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more. [2][2]
PSALMS:
40
For
the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
1
I
waited patiently for the LORD;
he
turned to me and heard my cry.
2
He
lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out
of the mud and mire;
he
set my feet on a rock
and
gave me a firm place to stand.
3
He
put a new song in my mouth,
a
hymn of praise to our God.
Many
will see and fear
and
put their trust in the LORD.
4
Blessed
is the man
who
makes the LORD his trust,
who
does not look to the proud,
to
those who turn aside to false gods. A
5
Many,
O LORD my God,
are
the wonders you have done.
The
things you planned for us
no
one can recount to you;
were
I to speak and tell of them,
they
would be too many to declare.
6
Sacrifice
and offering you did not desire,
but
my ears you have pierced BC;
burnt
offerings and sin offerings
you
did not require.
7
Then
I said, "Here I am, I have come--
it
is written about me in the scroll. D [3][3]
8
I
desire to do your will, O my God;
your
law is within my heart."
9
I
proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;
I
do not seal my lips,
as
you know, O LORD.
10
I
do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I
speak of your faithfulness and salvation.
I
do not conceal your love and your truth
from
the great assembly.
11
Do
not withhold your mercy from me, O LORD;
may
your love and your truth always protect me.
12
For
troubles without number surround me;
my
sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.
They
are more than the hairs of my head,
and
my heart fails within me.
13
Be
pleased, O LORD, to save me;
O
LORD, come quickly to help me.
14
May
all who seek to take my life
be
put to shame and confusion;
may
all who desire my ruin
be
turned back in disgrace.
15
May
those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!"
be
appalled at their own shame.
16
But
may all who seek you
rejoice
and be glad in you;
may
those who love your salvation always say,
"The
LORD be exalted!"[4][4]
17
Yet
I am poor and needy;
may
the Lord think of me.
You
are my help and my deliverer;
O
my God, do not delay. [5][5]
PSALMS:
70
For
the director of music. Of David. A petition.
1
Hasten,
O God, to save me;
O
LORD, come quickly to help me.
2
May
those who seek my life
be
put to shame and confusion;
may
all who desire my ruin
be
turned back in disgrace.
3
May
those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!"
turn
back because of their shame.
4
But
may all who seek you
rejoice
and be glad in you;
may
those who love your salvation always say,
"Let
God be exalted!"
5
Yet
I am poor and needy;
come
quickly to me, O God.
You
are my help and my deliverer;
O
LORD, do not delay. [6][6]
PSALMS: 100
A
psalm. For giving thanks.
1
Shout
for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
2
Worship
the LORD with gladness;
come
before him with joyful songs.
3
Know
that the LORD is God.
It
is he who made us, and we are his A;
we
are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4
Enter
his gates with thanksgiving
and
his courts with praise;
give
thanks to him and praise his name.
5
For
the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his
faithfulness continues through all generations. [7][7]
PSALMS: 130
A
song of ascents.
1
Out
of the depths I cry to you, O LORD;
2
O
Lord, hear my voice.
Let
your ears be attentive
to
my cry for mercy.
3
If
you, O LORD, kept a record of sins,
O
Lord, who could stand?
4
But
with you there is forgiveness;
therefore
you are feared.
5
I
wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
and
in his word I put my hope.
6
My
soul waits for the Lord
more
than watchmen wait for the morning,
more
than watchmen wait for the morning.
7
O
Israel, put your hope in the LORD,
for
with the LORD is unfailing love
and
with him is full redemption.
8
He
himself will redeem Israel
from
all their sins. [8][8]
PROVERBS: 10
10
1
The
proverbs of Solomon:
A
wise son brings joy to his father,
but
a foolish son grief to his mother.
2
Ill-gotten
treasures are of no value,
but
righteousness delivers from death.
3
The
LORD does not let the righteous go hungry
but
he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4
Lazy
hands make a man poor,
but
diligent hands bring wealth.
5
He
who gathers crops in summer is a wise son,
but
he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6
Blessings
crown the head of the righteous,
but
violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. A
7
The
memory of the righteous will be a blessing,
but
the name of the wicked will rot.
8
The
wise in heart accept commands,
but
a chattering fool comes to ruin.
9
The
man of integrity walks securely,
but
he who takes crooked paths will be found out.
10
He
who winks maliciously causes grief,
and
a chattering fool comes to ruin.
11
The
mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but
violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. [9][9]
12
Hatred
stirs up dissension,
but
love covers over all wrongs.
13
Wisdom
is found on the lips of the discerning,
but
a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
14
Wise
men store up knowledge,
but
the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
15
The
wealth of the rich is their fortified city,
but
poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16
The
wages of the righteous bring them life,
but
the income of the wicked brings them punishment.
17
He
who heeds discipline shows the way to life,
but
whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
18
He
who conceals his hatred has lying lips,
and
whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19
When
words are many, sin is not absent,
but
he who holds his tongue is wise.
20
The
tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but
the heart of the wicked is of little value.
21
The
lips of the righteous nourish many,
but
fools die for lack of judgment.
22
The
blessing of the LORD brings wealth,
and
he adds no trouble to it. [10][10]
23
A
fool finds pleasure in evil conduct,
but
a man of understanding delights in wisdom.
24
What
the wicked dreads will overtake him;
what
the righteous desire will be granted.
25
When
the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
but
the righteous stand firm forever.
26
As
vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so
is a sluggard to those who send him.
27
The
fear of the LORD adds length to life,
but
the years of the wicked are cut short.
28
The
prospect of the righteous is joy,
but
the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
29
The
way of the LORD is a refuge for the righteous,
but
it is the ruin of those who do evil.
30
The
righteous will never be uprooted,
but
the wicked will not remain in the land.
31
The
mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but
a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32
The
lips of the righteous know what is fitting,
but
the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. [11][11]
OLD
TESTAMENT: DANIEL 7:1 - 28
7
1
In
the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions
passed through his mind as he was lying on his bed. He wrote down the substance
of his dream.
2
Daniel
said: "In my vision at night I looked, and there
before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea.
3 Four
great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of the sea.
4
"The first was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle.
I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground so
that it stood on two feet like a man, and the heart of a man was given to it.
5
"And there before me was a second beast, which looked like a
bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth
between its teeth. It was told, `Get up and eat your fill of flesh!'
6
"After that, I looked, and there before me was another beast,
one that looked like a leopard. And on its back it had four wings like those of
a bird. This beast had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.
7
"After that, in my vision at night I looked, and there before
me was a fourth beast--terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had
large iron teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot
whatever was left. It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten
horns.
8
"While I was thinking about the horns, there before me was
another horn, a little one, which came up among them; and three of the first
horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like the eyes of a man and a
mouth that spoke boastfully.
9
"As I looked,
"thrones
were set in place,
and
the Ancient of Days took his seat.
His
clothing was as white as snow;
the
hair of his head was white like wool.
His
throne was flaming with fire,
and
its wheels were all ablaze.
10 A
river of fire was flowing,
coming
out from before him.
Thousands
upon thousands attended him;
ten
thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
[12]
The
court was seated,
and
the books were opened.
11
"Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the
horn was speaking. I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body
destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire. 12 (The other beasts
had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of
time.)
13
"In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one
like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient
of Days and was led into his presence. 14
He was given authority, glory and
sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom
is one that will never be destroyed.
15
"I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that
passed through my mind disturbed me. 16
I approached one of those standing there
and asked him the true meaning of all this.
"So
he told me and gave me the interpretation of these things:
17 `The four great beasts are four kingdoms
that will rise from the earth. 18
But the saints of the Most High will
receive the kingdom and will possess it forever--yes, for ever and ever.'
19
"Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast,
which was different from all the others and most terrifying, with its iron teeth
and bronze claws--the beast that crushed and devoured its victims and trampled
underfoot whatever was left. 20
I also wanted to know about the ten horns
on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three of them
fell--the horn that looked more imposing than the others and that had eyes and a
mouth that spoke boastfully. 21
As I watched, this horn was waging war
against the saints and defeating them, 22
until the Ancient of Days came and
pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came
when they possessed the kingdom.
23
"He gave me this explanation: `The fourth beast is a fourth
kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other
kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing
it. 24 The ten horns are ten kings who will come from this kingdom.
After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will
subdue three kings. 25 He will speak against the Most High and oppress his saints
and try to change the set times and the laws. The saints will be handed over to
him for a time, times and half a time. A
26
"`But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and
completely destroyed forever. 27
Then the sovereignty, power and greatness
of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed over to the saints, the
people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting [13]kingdom,
and all rulers will worship and obey him.'
28
"This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply
troubled by my thoughts, and my face turned pale, but I kept the matter to
myself." [14]
NEW
TESTAMENT: 2 PETER 3:1 -
18
3
1
Dear
friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as
reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. 2 I want you to
recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given
by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
3
First
of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing
and following their own evil desires. 4 They will say, "Where is this
`coming' he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has
since the beginning of creation." 5 But they deliberately forget that
long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water
and by water. 6 By these waters also the world of that time was
deluged and destroyed. 7 By the same word the present heavens and
earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction
of ungodly men.
8
But
do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a
thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9 The Lord is
not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with
you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
10
But
the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a
roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it
will be laid bare. A
11
Since
everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be?
You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward to the
day of God and speed its coming. B That day will bring about the
destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.
13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new
heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.
14
So
then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to
be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. 15 Bear in mind
that our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also
wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. 16 He writes the same
way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain
some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people
distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
17
Therefore,
dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not
be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position.
18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. [15]
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[14]
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[15]
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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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