Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
NOVEMBER
26
PSALMS: 26,
56, 86, 116, 146
PROVERBS: 26
OLD
TESTAMENT: EXODUS 39:1 - 40:38
NEW
TESTAMENT: MARK 1:1 - 28
PSALMS: 26
Of
David.
1
Vindicate
me, O LORD,
for
I have led a blameless life;
I
have trusted in the LORD
without
wavering.
2
Test
me, O LORD, and try me,
examine
my heart and my mind;
3
for
your love is ever before me,
and
I walk continually in your truth.
4
I
do not sit with deceitful men,
nor
do I consort with hypocrites;
5
I
abhor the assembly of evildoers
and
refuse to sit with the wicked.
6
I
wash my hands in innocence,
and
go about your altar, O LORD,
7
proclaiming
aloud your praise
and
telling of all your wonderful deeds.
8
I
love the house where you live, O LORD,
the
place where your glory dwells.
9
Do
not take away my soul along with sinners,
my
life with bloodthirsty men,
10
in
whose hands are wicked schemes,
whose
right hands are full of bribes.
11
But
I lead a blameless life;
redeem
me and be merciful to me.
12
My
feet stand on level ground;
in
the great assembly I will praise the LORD. [1]
PSALMS: 56
For
the director of music. To the tune of "A Dove on Distant Oaks." Of David. A
miktam. A When the Philistines had seized him in
Gath.
1
Be
merciful to me, O God, for men hotly pursue me;
all
day long they press their attack.
2
My
slanderers pursue me all day long;
many
are attacking me in their pride.
3
When
I am afraid,
I
will trust in you.
4
In
God, whose word I praise,
in
God I trust; I will not be afraid.
What
can mortal man do to me?
5
All
day long they twist my words;
they
are always plotting to harm me.
6
They
conspire, they lurk,
they
watch my steps,
eager
to take my life.
7
On
no account let them escape;
in
your anger, O God, bring down the nations.
8
Record
my lament;
list
my tears on your scroll B--
are
they not in your record?
9
Then
my enemies will turn back
when
I call for help.
By
this I will know that God is for me.
10
In
God, whose word I praise,
in
the LORD, whose word I praise--
11
in
God I trust; I will not be afraid.
What
can man do to me? [2]
12
I
am under vows to you, O God;
I
will present my thank offerings to you.
13
For
you have delivered me C from death
and
my feet from stumbling,
that
I may walk before God
in
the light of life. D [3]
PSALMS: 86
A
prayer of David.
1
Hear,
O LORD, and answer me,
for
I am poor and needy.
2
Guard
my life, for I am devoted to you.
You
are my God; save your servant
who
trusts in you.
3
Have
mercy on me, O Lord,
for
I call to you all day long.
4
Bring
joy to your servant,
for
to you, O Lord,
I
lift up my soul.
5
You
are forgiving and good, O Lord,
abounding
in love to all who call to you.
6
Hear
my prayer, O LORD;
listen
to my cry for mercy.
7
In
the day of my trouble I will call to you,
for
you will answer me.
8
Among
the gods there is none like you, O Lord;
no
deeds can compare with yours.
9
All
the nations you have made
will
come and worship before you, O Lord;
they
will bring glory to your name.
10
For
you are great and do marvelous deeds;
you
alone are God. [4]
11
Teach
me your way, O LORD,
and
I will walk in your truth;
give
me an undivided heart,
that
I may fear your name.
12
I
will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart;
I
will glorify your name forever.
13
For
great is your love toward me;
you
have delivered me from the depths of the grave.
A
14
The
arrogant are attacking me, O God;
a
band of ruthless men seeks my life--
men
without regard for you.
15
But
you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow
to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
16
Turn
to me and have mercy on me;
grant
your strength to your servant
and
save the son of your maidservant. B
17
Give
me a sign of your goodness,
that
my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
for
you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me. [5]
PSALMS: 116
1
I
love the LORD, for he heard my voice;
he
heard my cry for mercy.
2
Because
he turned his ear to me,
I
will call on him as long as I live.
3
The
cords of death entangled me,
the
anguish of the grave A came upon me;
I
was overcome by trouble and sorrow.
4
Then
I called on the name of the LORD:
"O
LORD, save me!"
5
The
LORD is gracious and righteous;
our
God is full of compassion.
6
The
LORD protects the simplehearted;
when
I was in great need, he saved me.
7
Be
at rest once more, O my soul,
for
the LORD has been good to you.
8
For
you, O LORD, have delivered my soul from death,
my
eyes from tears,
my
feet from stumbling,
9
that
I may walk before the LORD
in
the land of the living.
10
I
believed; therefore B I said,
"I
am greatly afflicted."
11
And
in my dismay I said,
"All
men are liars."
12
How
can I repay the LORD
for
all his goodness to me?
13
I
will lift up the cup of salvation
and
call on the name of the LORD.
14
I
will fulfill my vows to the LORD
in
the presence of all his people. [6]
15
Precious
in the sight of the LORD
is
the death of his saints.
16
O
LORD, truly I am your servant;
I
am your servant, the son of your maidservant C;
you
have freed me from my chains.
17
I
will sacrifice a thank offering to you
and
call on the name of the LORD.
18
I
will fulfill my vows to the LORD
in
the presence of all his people,
19
in
the courts of the house of the LORD--
in
your midst, O Jerusalem.
Praise
the LORD. D [7]
PSALMS: 146
1
Praise
the LORD. A
Praise
the LORD, O my soul.
2
I
will praise the LORD all my life;
I
will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
3
Do
not put your trust in princes,
in
mortal men, who cannot save.
4
When
their spirit departs, they return to the ground;
on
that very day their plans come to nothing.
5
Blessed
is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose
hope is in the LORD his God,
6the
Maker of heaven and earth,
the
sea, and everything in them--
the
LORD, who remains faithful forever.
7
He
upholds the cause of the oppressed
and
gives food to the hungry.
The
LORD sets prisoners free,
8
the
LORD gives sight to the blind,
the
LORD lifts up those who are bowed down,
the
LORD loves the righteous.
9
The
LORD watches over the alien
and
sustains the fatherless and the widow,
but
he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
10
The
LORD reigns forever,
your
God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise
the LORD. [8]
PROVERBS:
26
26
1
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest,
honor
is not fitting for a fool.
2
Like
a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
an
undeserved curse does not come to rest.
3
A
whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey,
and
a rod for the backs of fools!
4
Do
not answer a fool according to his folly,
or
you will be like him yourself.
5
Answer
a fool according to his folly,
or
he will be wise in his own eyes.
6
Like
cutting off one's feet or drinking violence
is
the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
7
Like
a lame man's legs that hang limp
is
a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
8
Like
tying a stone in a sling
is
the giving of honor to a fool.
9
Like
a thornbush in a drunkard's hand
is
a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
10
Like
an archer who wounds at random
is
he who hires a fool or any passer-by.
11
As
a dog returns to its vomit,
so
a fool repeats his folly.
There
is more hope for a fool than for him.
13
The
sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road,
a
fierce lion roaming the streets!"
14
As
a door turns on its hinges,
so
a sluggard turns on his bed.
15
The
sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he
is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
16
The
sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than
seven men who answer discreetly.
17
Like
one who seizes a dog by the ears
is
a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
18
Like
a madman shooting
firebrands
or deadly arrows
19
is
a man who deceives his neighbor
and
says, "I was only joking!"
20
Without
wood a fire goes out;
without
gossip a quarrel dies down.
21
As
charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
so
is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. [10]
22
The
words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they
go down to a man's inmost parts.
23
Like
a coating of glaze A over earthenware
are
fervent lips with an evil heart.
24
A
malicious man disguises himself with his lips,
but
in his heart he harbors deceit.
25
Though
his speech is charming, do not believe him,
for
seven abominations fill his heart.
26
His
malice may be concealed by deception,
but
his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27
If
a man digs a pit, he will fall into it;
if
a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him.
28
A
lying tongue hates those it hurts,
and
a flattering mouth works ruin. [11]
OLD
TESTAMENT: EXODUS 39:1 - 40:38
39
1
From
the blue, purple and scarlet yarn they made woven garments for ministering in
the sanctuary. They also made sacred garments for Aaron, as the LORD commanded
Moses.
2
They
A made the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and
of finely twisted linen. 3 They hammered out thin sheets of gold and
cut strands to be worked into the blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine
linen--the work of a skilled craftsman.
4
They
made shoulder pieces for the ephod, which were attached to two of its corners,
so it could be fastened. 5 Its skillfully woven waistband was like
it--of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and
scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen, as the LORD commanded Moses.
6
They
mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings and engraved them like a seal
with the names of the sons of Israel. 7 Then they fastened them on
the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as
the LORD commanded Moses.
8
They
fashioned the breastpiece--the work of a skilled craftsman. They made it like
the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted
linen. 9 It was square--a span B long and a span wide--and
folded double. 10 Then they mounted four rows of precious stones on
it. In the first row there was a ruby, a topaz and a beryl; 11 in the
second row a turquoise, a sapphire C and an emerald; 12 in
the third row a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst; 13 in the fourth
row a chrysolite, an onyx and a jasper. D They were mounted in gold
filigree settings. 14 There were twelve stones, one for each of the
names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of
the twelve tribes.
15
For
the breastpiece they made braided chains of pure gold, like a rope. 16
They made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the
rings to two of the corners of the breastpiece. 17 They fastened the
two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece, 18
and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to
the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front. 19 They made two gold
rings and attached them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the
inside edge next to the ephod.
20
Then
they made two more gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the shoulder
pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of
the ephod. 21 They tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of
the ephod with blue cord, connecting it to the waistband so that the breastpiece
would not swing out from the ephod--as the LORD commanded Moses.
22
They
made the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth--the work of a
weaver—
23
with
an opening in the center of the robe like the opening of a collar, E
and a band around this opening, so that it would not tear. 24 They
made pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen
around the hem of the robe. 25 And they made bells of pure gold and
attached them around the hem between the pomegranates. 26 The bells
and pomegranates alternated around the hem of the robe to be worn for
ministering, as the LORD commanded Moses.
27
For
Aaron and his sons, they made tunics of fine linen--the work of a weaver—28
and the turban of fine linen, the linen headbands and the undergarments of
finely twisted linen. 29 The sash was of finely twisted linen and
blue, purple and scarlet yarn--the work of an embroiderer--as the LORD commanded
Moses. [12]
30
They
made the plate, the sacred diadem, out of pure gold and engraved on it, like an
inscription on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD. 31 Then they fastened a blue
cord to it to attach it to the turban, as the LORD commanded Moses.
32
So
all the work on the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, was completed. The
Israelites did everything just as the LORD commanded Moses. 33 Then
they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent and all its furnishings, its
clasps, frames, crossbars, posts and bases; 34 the covering of ram
skins dyed red, the covering of hides of sea cows F and the shielding
curtain; 35 the ark of the Testimony with its poles and the atonement
cover; 36 the table with all its articles and the bread of the
Presence; 37 the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all
its accessories, and the oil for the light; 38 the gold altar, the
anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the
tent; 39 the bronze altar with its bronze grating, its poles and all
its utensils; the basin with its stand; 40 the curtains of the
courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the
courtyard; the ropes and tent pegs for the courtyard; all the furnishings for
the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting; 41 and the woven garments worn
for ministering in the sanctuary, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest
and the garments for his sons when serving as priests.
42
The
Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
43
Moses
inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the LORD had commanded.
So Moses blessed them.
40
1
Then
the LORD said to Moses: 2 "Set up the
tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the first month.
3 Place the ark of the Testimony in it and
shield the ark with the curtain. 4
Bring in the table and set out what belongs on it. Then bring in the lampstand
and set up its lamps. 5 Place the
gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony and put the curtain
at the entrance to the tabernacle.
6
"Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to
the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting; 7 place the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar
and put water in it. 8 Set up the
courtyard around it and put the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard.
9
"Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and
everything in it; consecrate it and all its furnishings, and it will be
holy. 10 Then anoint the altar of
burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it will be most
holy. 11Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them.
12
"Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of
Meeting and wash them with water. 13
Then dress Aaron in the sacred garments, anoint him and consecrate him so he may
serve me as priest. 14 Bring his
sons and dress them in tunics. 15
Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so they may serve me as priests.
Their anointing will be to a priesthood that will continue for all generations
to come." 16 Moses did [13]
everything just as the LORD commanded him.
17
So
the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month in the second
year.
18
When
Moses set up the tabernacle, he put the bases in place, erected the frames,
inserted the crossbars and set up the posts. 19 Then he spread the
tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, as the LORD
commanded him.
20
He
took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attached the poles to the ark and
put the atonement cover over it. 21 Then he brought the ark into the
tabernacle and hung the shielding curtain and shielded the ark of the Testimony,
as the LORD commanded him.
22
Moses
placed the table in the Tent of Meeting on the north side of the tabernacle
outside the curtain 23 and set out the bread on it before the LORD,
as the LORD commanded him.
24
He
placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side
of the tabernacle 25 and set up the lamps before the LORD, as the
LORD commanded him.
26
Moses
placed the gold altar in the Tent of Meeting in front of the curtain 27
and burned fragrant incense on it, as the LORD commanded him. 28
Then he put up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
29
He
set the altar of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of
Meeting, and offered on it burnt offerings and grain offerings, as the LORD
commanded him.
30
He
placed the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it
for washing, 31 and Moses and Aaron and his sons used it to wash
their hands and feet.
32
They
washed whenever they entered the Tent of Meeting or approached the altar, as the
LORD commanded Moses.
33
Then
Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and altar and put up the
curtain at the entrance to the courtyard. And so Moses finished the work.
34
Then
the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the
tabernacle. 35 Moses could not enter the Tent of Meeting because the
cloud had settled upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
36
In
all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the
tabernacle, they would set out; 37 but if the cloud did not lift,
they did not set out--until the day it lifted. 38 So the cloud of the
LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the
sight of all the house of Israel during all their travels. [14]
NEW
TESTAMENT: MARK 1:1 -
28
1
1
The
beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. A
2
It
is written in Isaiah the prophet:
"I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who
will prepare your way"
B--
3
"a voice of one calling in the desert,
`Prepare
the way for the Lord,
make
straight paths for him.'"
C
4 And so John came, baptizing in
the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of
sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem
went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan
River. 6 John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt
around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And this was
his message: "After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose
sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I baptize you with
D water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
9
At
that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the
Jordan. 10 As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven
being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And
a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I
love; with you I am well pleased."
12
At
once the Spirit sent him out into the desert, 13 and he was in the
desert forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and
angels attended him.
14
After
John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of
God. 15 "The time has come," he
said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and
believe the good news!"
16
As
Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew
casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 18 At
once they left their nets and followed him.
19
When
he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John
in a boat, preparing their nets. 20 Without delay he called them, and
they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
[15]
19 When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and
his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. 20 Without delay he
called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men
and followed him.
21
They
went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and
began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he
taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. 23
Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an
evilE spirit cried out, 24"What do you want with us, Jesus
of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--the Holy One of
God!"
25
"Be quiet!" said Jesus sternly. "Come out of him!" 26 The evil spirit shook
the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
27
The
people were all so amazed that they asked each other, "What is this? A new
teaching--and with authority! He even gives orders to evil spirits and they obey
him."
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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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