Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
SEPTEMBER
4
PSALMS: 4,
34, 64, 94, 124
PROVERBS: 4
OLD
TESTAMENT: EZEKIEL 47:1 - 48:35
NEW
TESTAMENT: 1 PETER 2:11 -
3:7
PSALMS:
4
For
the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of
David.
1
Answer
me when I call to you,
O
my righteous God.
Give
me relief from my distress;
be
merciful to me and hear my prayer.
2
How
long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame
A?
How
long will you love delusions and seek false gods
B?
Selah
3
Know
that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself;
the
LORD will hear when I call to him.
4
In
your anger do not sin;
when
you are on your beds,
search
your hearts and be silent.
Selah
5
Offer
right sacrifices
and
trust in the LORD.
6
Many
are asking, "Who can show us any good?"
Let
the light of your face shine upon us, O LORD.
7
You
have filled my heart with greater joy
than
when their grain and new wine abound.
8
I
will lie down and sleep in peace,
for
you alone, O LORD,
make
me dwell in safety. [1]
PSALMS: 34
Of
David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and
he left.
1
I
A will extol the LORD at all times;
his
praise will always be on my lips.
2
My
soul will boast in the LORD;
let
the afflicted hear and rejoice.
3
Glorify
the LORD with me;
let
us exalt his name together.
4
I
sought the LORD, and he answered me;
he
delivered me from all my fears.
5
Those
who look to him are radiant;
their
faces are never covered with shame.
6
This
poor man called, and the LORD heard him;
he
saved him out of all his troubles.
7
The
angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him,
and
he delivers them.
8
Taste
and see that the LORD is good;
blessed
is the man who takes refuge in him.
9
Fear
the LORD, you his saints,
for
those who fear him lack nothing.
10
The
lions may grow weak and hungry,
but
those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
11
Come,
my children, listen to me;
I
will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12
Whoever
of you loves life
and
desires to see many good days, [2]
13
keep
your tongue from evil
and
your lips from speaking lies.
14
Turn
from evil and do good;
seek
peace and pursue it.
15
The
eyes of the LORD are on the righteous
and
his ears are attentive to their cry;
16
the
face of the LORD is against those who do evil,
to
cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17
The
righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them;
he
delivers them from all their troubles.
18
The
LORD is close to the brokenhearted
and
saves those who are crushed in spirit.
19
A
righteous man may have many troubles,
but
the LORD delivers him from them all;
20
he
protects all his bones,
not
one of them will be broken.
21
Evil
will slay the wicked;
the
foes of the righteous will be condemned.
22
The
LORD redeems his servants;
no
one will be condemned who takes refuge in him. [3]
PSALMS: 64
For
the director of music. A psalm of David.
1
Hear
me, O God, as I voice my complaint;
protect
my life from the threat of the enemy.
2
Hide
me from the conspiracy of the wicked,
from
that noisy crowd of evildoers.
3
They
sharpen their tongues like swords
and
aim their words like deadly arrows.
4
They
shoot from ambush at the innocent man;
they
shoot at him suddenly, without fear.
5
They
encourage each other in evil plans,
they
talk about hiding their snares;
they
say, "Who will see them A?"
6
They
plot injustice and say,
"We
have devised a perfect plan!"
Surely
the mind and heart of man are cunning.
7
But
God will shoot them with arrows;
suddenly
they will be struck down.
8
He
will turn their own tongues against them
and
bring them to ruin;
all
who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
9
All
mankind will fear;
they
will proclaim the works of God
and
ponder what he has done.
10
Let
the righteous rejoice in the LORD
and
take refuge in him;
let
all the upright in heart praise him![4]
PSALMS: 94
1
O
LORD, the God who avenges,
O
God who avenges, shine forth.
2
Rise
up, O Judge of the earth;
pay
back to the proud what they deserve.
3
How
long will the wicked, O LORD,
how
long will the wicked be jubilant?
4
They
pour out arrogant words;
all
the evildoers are full of boasting.
5
They
crush your people, O LORD;
they
oppress your inheritance.
6
They
slay the widow and the alien;
they
murder the fatherless.
7
They
say, "The LORD does not see;
the
God of Jacob pays no heed."
8
Take
heed, you senseless ones among the people;
you
fools, when will you become wise?
9
Does
he who implanted the ear not hear?
Does
he who formed the eye not see?
10
Does
he who disciplines nations not punish?
Does
he who teaches man lack knowledge?
11
The
LORD knows the thoughts of man;
he
knows that they are futile.
12
Blessed
is the man you discipline, O LORD,
the
man you teach from your law;
13
you
grant him relief from days of trouble,
till
a pit is dug for the wicked.
14
For
the LORD will not reject his people;
he
will never forsake his inheritance.
15
Judgment
will again be founded on righteousness,
and
all the upright in heart will follow it.[5]
16
Who
will rise up for me against the wicked?
Who
will take a stand for me against evildoers?
17
Unless
the LORD had given me help,
I
would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.
18
When
I said, "My foot is slipping,"
your
love, O LORD, supported me.
19
When
anxiety was great within me,
your
consolation brought joy to my soul.
20
Can
a corrupt throne be allied with you--
one
that brings on misery by its decrees?
21
They
band together against the righteous
and
condemn the innocent to death.
22
But
the LORD has become my fortress,
and
my God the rock in whom I take refuge.
23
He
will repay them for their sins
and
destroy them for their wickedness;
the
LORD our God will destroy them. [6]
PSALMS: 124
A
song of ascents. Of David.
1
If
the LORD had not been on our side--
let
Israel say--
2
if
the LORD had not been on our side
when
men attacked us,
3
when
their anger flared against us,
they
would have swallowed us alive;
4
the
flood would have engulfed us,
the
torrent would have swept over us,
5
the
raging waters
would
have swept us away.
6
Praise
be to the LORD,
who
has not let us be torn by their teeth.
7
We
have escaped like a bird
out
of the fowler's snare;
the
snare has been broken,
and
we have escaped.
8
Our
help is in the name of the LORD,
the
Maker of heaven and earth. [7]
PROVERBS: 4
4
1
Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction;
pay
attention and gain understanding.
2
I
give you sound learning,
so
do not forsake my teaching.
3
When
I was a boy in my father's house,
still
tender, and an only child of my mother,
4
he
taught me and said,
"Lay
hold of my words with all your heart;
keep
my commands and you will live.
5
Get
wisdom, get understanding;
do
not forget my words or swerve from them.
6
Do
not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
love
her, and she will watch over you.
7
Wisdom
is supreme; therefore get wisdom.
Though
it cost all you have, A get understanding.
8
Esteem
her, and she will exalt you;
embrace
her, and she will honor you.
9
She
will set a garland of grace on your head
and
present you with a crown of splendor."
10
Listen,
my son, accept what I say,
and
the years of your life will be many.
11
I
guide you in the way of wisdom
and
lead you along straight paths.
12
When
you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
when
you run, you will not stumble.
13
Hold
on to instruction, do not let it go;
guard
it well, for it is your life.
14
Do
not set foot on the path of the wicked
or
walk in the way of evil men.
15
Avoid
it, do not travel on it;
turn
from it and go on your way.
16
For
they cannot sleep till they do evil; [8]
they
are robbed of slumber till they make someone fall.
17
They
eat the bread of wickedness
and
drink the wine of violence.
18
The
path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
shining
ever brighter till the full light of day.
19
But
the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
they
do not know what makes them stumble.
20
My
son, pay attention to what I say;
listen
closely to my words.
21
Do
not let them out of your sight,
keep
them within your heart;
22
for
they are life to those who find them
and
health to a man's whole body.
23
Above
all else, guard your heart,
for
it is the wellspring of life.
24
Put
away perversity from your mouth;
keep
corrupt talk far from your lips.
25
Let
your eyes look straight ahead,
fix
your gaze directly before you.
26
Make
level B paths for your feet
and
take only ways that are firm.
27
Do
not swerve to the right or the left;
keep
your foot from evil. [9]
OLD
TESTAMENT: EZEKIEL 47:1 - 48:35
47
1
The
man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water coming out
from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced
east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south
of the altar. 2 He then brought me out through the north gate and led
me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and the water was flowing
from the south side.
3
As
the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a
thousand cubits A and then led me through water that was ankle-deep.
4 He measured off another thousand cubits and led me through water
that was knee-deep. He measured off another thousand and led me through water
that was up to the waist. 5 He measured off another thousand, but now
it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep
enough to swim in--a river that no one could cross. 6 He asked me,
"Son of man, do you see this?"
Then
he led me back to the bank of the river. 7 When I arrived there, I
saw a great number of trees on each side of the river. 8 He said to
me, "This water flows toward the eastern region and
goes down into the Arabah, B where
it enters the Sea. C When it empties
into the Sea, D the water there
becomes fresh. 9 Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river
flows. There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows there and
makes the salt water fresh; so where the river flows everything will live.
10Fishermen will stand along the shore; from En Gedi to En Eglaim
there will be places for spreading nets. The fish will be of many kinds--like
the fish of the Great Sea. E 11
But the swamps and marshes will not
become fresh; they will be left for salt. 12 Fruit trees of all
kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor
will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear, because the water from the
sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for
healing."
13
This
is what the Sovereign LORD says: "These are the
boundaries by which you are to divide the land for an inheritance among the
twelve tribes of Israel, with two portions for Joseph. 14 You are to divide it
equally among them. Because I swore with uplifted hand to give it to your
forefathers, this land will become your inheritance.
15
"This is to be the boundary of the land:
"On
the north side it will run from the Great Sea by the Hethlon road past Lebo
F
Hamath to Zedad,
16 Berothah G and
Sibraim (which lies on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer
Hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran.
17 The
boundary will extend from the sea to Hazar Enan,
H along the northern border of Damascus,
with the border of Hamath to the north. This will be the north boundary.
18
"On the east side the boundary will run between Hauran and
Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the eastern
[10] sea and as far as Tamar. I This will be the east boundary.
19
"On the south side it will run from Tamar as far as the
waters of Meribah Kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Great Sea. This
will be the south boundary.
20
"On the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary to a
point opposite Lebo J Hamath. This
will be the west boundary.
21
"You are to distribute this land among yourselves according
to the tribes of Israel.
22 You
are to allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the aliens who have
settled among you and who have children. You are to consider them as native-born
Israelites; along with you they are to be allotted an inheritance among the
tribes of Israel.
23 In
whatever tribe the alien settles, there you are to give him his
inheritance," declares the Sovereign LORD.
48
1
"These are the tribes, listed by name: At the northern
frontier, Dan will have one portion; it will follow the Hethlon road to Lebo
A Hamath; Hazar Enan and the
northern border of Damascus next to Hamath will be part of its border from the
east side to the west side.
2
"Asher will have one portion; it will border the territory of
Dan from east to west.
3
"Naphtali will have one portion; it will border the territory
of Asher from east to west.
4
"Manasseh will have one portion; it will border the territory
of Naphtali from east to west.
5
"Ephraim will have one portion; it will border the territory
of Manasseh from east to west.
6
"Reuben will have one portion; it will border the territory
of Ephraim from east to west.
7
"Judah will have one portion; it will border the territory of
Reuben from east to west.
8
"Bordering the territory of Judah from east to west will be
the portion you are to present as a special gift. It will be 25,000 cubits
B wide, and its length from east to
west will equal one of the tribal portions; the sanctuary will be in the center
of it.
9
"The special portion you are to offer to the LORD will be
25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits C wide. 10
This will be the sacred portion for the
priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on
the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side and 25,000 cubits long on the
south side. In the center of it will be the sanctuary of the LORD.
11This will be for the consecrated priests, the Zadokites, who were
faithful in serving me and did not go astray as the Levites did when the
Israelites went astray. 12
It will be a special gift to them from
the sacred portion of the land, a most holy portion, bordering the territory of
the Levites.
13
"Alongside the territory of the priests, the Levites will
have an allotment 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. Its total length
will [11] be 25,000 cubits and its width 10,000 cubits.
14 They
must not sell or exchange any of it. This is the best of the land and must not
pass into other hands, because it is holy to the LORD.
15
"The remaining area, 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits
long, will be for the common use of the city, for houses and for pastureland.
The city will be in the center of it 16
and will have these measurements: the
north side 4,500 cubits, the south side 4,500 cubits, the east side 4,500
cubits, and the west side 4,500 cubits. 17
The pastureland for the city will be 250
cubits on the north, 250 cubits on the south, 250 cubits on the east, and 250
cubits on the west. 18 What remains of the area, bordering on the sacred portion
and running the length of it, will be 10,000 cubits on the east side and 10,000
cubits on the west side. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the
city. 19 The workers from the city who farm it will come from all the
tribes of Israel.
20 The
entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits on each side. As a special gift
you will set aside the sacred portion, along with the property of the city.
21
"What remains on both sides of the area formed by the sacred
portion and the city property will belong to the prince. It will extend eastward
from the 25,000 cubits of the sacred portion to the eastern border, and westward
from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. Both these areas running the
length of the tribal portions will belong to the prince, and the sacred portion
with the temple sanctuary will be in the center of them. 22 So the property of
the Levites and the property of the city will lie in the center of the area that
belongs to the prince. The area belonging to the prince will lie between the
border of Judah and the border of Benjamin.
23
"As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin will have one
portion; it will extend from the east side to the west side.
24
"Simeon will have one portion; it will border the territory
of Benjamin from east to west.
25
"Issachar will have one portion; it will border the territory
of Simeon from east to west.
26
"Zebulun will have one portion; it will border the territory
of Issachar from east to west.
27
"Gad will have one portion; it will border the territory of
Zebulun from east to west.
28
"The southern boundary of Gad will run south from Tamar to
the waters of Meribah Kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Great
Sea. D
29
"This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the
tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions," declares the
Sovereign LORD. [12]
30
"These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north
side, which is 4,500 cubits long, 31
the gates of the city will be named after
the tribes of Israel. The three gates on the north side will be the gate of
Reuben, the gate of Judah and the gate of Levi.
32
"On the east side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three
gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin and the gate of Dan.
33
"On the south side, which measures 4,500 cubits, will be
three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar and the gate of Zebulun.
34
"On the west side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three
gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher and the gate of Naphtali.
35
"The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits.
"And
the name of the city from that time on will be:
THE
LORD IS THERE."
[13]
NEW
TESTAMENT: 1 PETER 2:11 -
3:7
11
Dear
friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from
sinful desires, which war against your soul. 12 Live such good lives
among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your
good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
13
Submit
yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether
to the king, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are
sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
15 For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the
ignorant talk of foolish men. 16 Live as free men, but do not use
your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. 17 Show
proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor
the king.
18
Slaves,
submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are
good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. 19 For it is
commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is
conscious of God. 20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a
beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you
endure it, this is commendable before God. 21 To this you were
called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should
follow in his steps.
22
"He committed no sin,
and
no deceit was found in his mouth."
E
23 When they hurled their insults
at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he
entrusted himself to him who judges justly. 24 He himself bore our
sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for
righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 25 For you were
like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer
of your souls.
3
1
Wives,
in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not
believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their
wives,
2
when
they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3 Your beauty should
not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold
jewelry and fine clothes. 4 Instead, it should be that of your inner
self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth
in God's sight. 5 For this is the way the holy women of the past who
put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful. They were submissive to
their own husbands, 6 like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him
her master. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to
fear. [14]
7
Husbands,
in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with
respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of
life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. [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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