Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
DECEMBER
28
PSALMS: 28,
58, 88, 118, 148
PROVERBS: 28
OLD
TESTAMENT: NUMBERS 28:16 - 29:40
NEW
TESTAMENT: LUKE 3:23 - 38
PSALMS: 28
Of
David.
1
To
you I call, O LORD my Rock;
do
not turn a deaf ear to me.
For
if you remain silent,
I
will be like those who have gone down to the pit.
2
Hear
my cry for mercy
as
I call to you for help,
as
I lift up my hands
toward
your Most Holy Place.
3
Do
not drag me away with the wicked,
with
those who do evil,
who
speak cordially with their neighbors
but
harbor malice in their hearts.
4
Repay
them for their deeds
and
for their evil work;
repay
them for what their hands have done
and
bring back upon them what they deserve.
5
Since
they show no regard for the works of the LORD
and
what his hands have done,
he
will tear them down
and
never build them up again.
6
Praise
be to the LORD,
for
he has heard my cry for mercy.
7
The
LORD is my strength and my shield;
my
heart trusts in him, and I am helped.
My
heart leaps for joy
and
I will give thanks to him in song. [1]
8
The
LORD is the strength of his people,
a
fortress of salvation for his anointed one.
9
Save
your people and bless your inheritance;
be
their shepherd and carry them forever. [2]
PSALMS: 58
For
the director of music. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." Of David. A miktam.
A
1
Do
you rulers indeed speak justly?
Do
you judge uprightly among men?
2
No,
in your heart you devise injustice,
and
your hands mete out violence on the earth.
3
Even
from birth the wicked go astray;
from
the womb they are wayward and speak lies.
4
Their
venom is like the venom of a snake,
like
that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
5
that
will not heed the tune of the charmer,
however
skillful the enchanter may be.
6
Break
the teeth in their mouths, O God;
tear
out, O LORD, the fangs of the lions!
7
Let
them vanish like water that flows away;
when
they draw the bow, let their arrows be blunted.
8
Like
a slug melting away as it moves along,
like
a stillborn child, may they not see the sun.
9
Before
your pots can feel the heat of the thorns--
whether
they be green or dry--the wicked will be swept away.
B
10
The
righteous will be glad when they are avenged,
when
they bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.
11
Then
men will say,
"Surely
the righteous still are rewarded;
surely
there is a God who judges the earth." [3]
PSALMS: 88
A
song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. For the director of music. According to
mahalath leannoth. A A maskil B of Heman the
Ezrahite.
1
O
LORD, the God who saves me,
day
and night I cry out before you.
2
May
my prayer come before you;
turn
your ear to my cry.
3
For
my soul is full of trouble
and
my life draws near the grave. C
4
I
am counted among those who go down to the pit;
I
am like a man without strength.
5
I
am set apart with the dead,
like
the slain who lie in the grave,
whom
you remember no more,
who
are cut off from your care.
6
You
have put me in the lowest pit,
in
the darkest depths.
7
Your
wrath lies heavily upon me;
you
have overwhelmed me with all your waves.
Selah
8
You
have taken from me my closest friends
and
have made me repulsive to them.
I
am confined and cannot escape;
9
my
eyes are dim with grief.
I
call to you, O LORD, every day;
I
spread out my hands to you.
10
Do
you show your wonders to the dead? [4]
Do
those who are dead rise up and praise you?
Selah
11
Is
your love declared in the grave,
your
faithfulness in Destruction D?
12
Are
your wonders known in the place of darkness,
or
your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?
13
But
I cry to you for help, O LORD;
in
the morning my prayer comes before you.
14
Why,
O LORD, do you reject me
and
hide your face from me?
15
From
my youth I have been afflicted and close to death;
I
have suffered your terrors and am in despair.
16
Your
wrath has swept over me;
your
terrors have destroyed me.
17
All
day long they surround me like a flood;
they
have completely engulfed me.
18
You
have taken my companions and loved ones from me;
the
darkness is my closest friend. [5]
PSALMS: 118
1
Give
thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his
love endures forever.
2
Let
Israel say:
"His love endures forever."
3
Let
the house of Aaron say:
"His love endures forever."
4
Let
those who fear the LORD say:
"His love endures forever."
5
In
my anguish I cried to the LORD,
and
he answered by setting me free.
6
The
LORD is with me; I will not be afraid.
What
can man do to me?
7
The
LORD is with me; he is my helper.
I
will look in triumph on my enemies.
8
It
is better to take refuge in the LORD
than
to trust in man.
9
It
is better to take refuge in the LORD
than
to trust in princes.
10
All
the nations surrounded me,
but
in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
11
They
surrounded me on every side,
but
in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
12
They
swarmed around me like bees,
but
they died out as quickly as burning thorns;
in
the name of the LORD I cut them off.
13
I
was pushed back and about to fall,
but
the LORD helped me.
14
The
LORD is my strength and my song;
he
has become my salvation. [6]
15
Shouts
of joy and victory
resound
in the tents of the righteous:
"The LORD's right hand has done mighty
things!
16
The
LORD's right hand is lifted high;
the
LORD's right hand has done mighty things!"
17
I
will not die but live,
and
will proclaim what the LORD has done.
18
The
LORD has chastened me severely,
but
he has not given me over to death.
19
Open
for me the gates of righteousness;
I
will enter and give thanks to the LORD.
20
This
is the gate of the LORD
through
which the righteous may enter.
21
I
will give you thanks, for you answered me;
you
have become my salvation.
22
The
stone the builders rejected
has
become the capstone;
23
the
LORD has done this,
and
it is marvelous in our eyes.
24
This
is the day the LORD has made;
let
us rejoice and be glad in it.
25
O
LORD, save us;
O
LORD, grant us success.
26
Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the LORD.
From
the house of the LORD we bless you. A
27
The
LORD is God,
and
he has made his light shine upon us.
With
boughs in hand, join in the festal procession
up
B to the horns of the altar. [7]
28
You
are my God, and I will give you thanks;
you
are my God, and I will exalt you.
29
Give
thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his
love endures forever. [8]
PSALMS: 148
1
Praise
the LORD. A
Praise
the LORD from the heavens,
praise
him in the heights above.
2
Praise
him, all his angels,
praise
him, all his heavenly hosts.
3
Praise
him, sun and moon,
praise
him, all you shining stars.
4
Praise
him, you highest heavens
and
you waters above the skies.
5
Let
them praise the name of the LORD,
for
he commanded and they were created.
6
He
set them in place for ever and ever;
he
gave a decree that will never pass away.
7
Praise
the LORD from the earth,
you
great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
8
lightning
and hail, snow and clouds,
stormy
winds that do his bidding,
9
you
mountains and all hills,
fruit
trees and all cedars,
10
wild
animals and all cattle,
small
creatures and flying birds,
11kings
of the earth and all nations,
you
princes and all rulers on earth,
12
young
men and maidens,
old
men and children.
13
Let
them praise the name of the LORD,
for
his name alone is exalted;
his
splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
14
He
has raised up for his people a horn, B
the
praise of all his saints,
of
Israel, the people close to his heart. [9]
Praise
the LORD. [10]
PROVERBS: 28
28
1
The wicked man flees though no one pursues,
but
the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2
When
a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
but
a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
3
A
ruler A who oppresses the poor
is
like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
4
Those
who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but
those who keep the law resist them.
5
Evil
men do not understand justice,
but
those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
6
Better
a poor man whose walk is blameless
than
a rich man whose ways are perverse.
7
He
who keeps the law is a discerning son,
but
a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
8
He
who increases his wealth by exorbitant interest
amasses
it for another, who will be kind to the poor.
9
If
anyone turns a deaf ear to the law,
even
his prayers are detestable.
10
He
who leads the upright along an evil path
will
fall into his own trap,
but
the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
11
A
rich man may be wise in his own eyes,
but
a poor man who has discernment sees through him. [11]
12
When
the righteous triumph, there is great elation;
but
when the wicked rise to power, men go into hiding.
13
He
who conceals his sins does not prosper,
but
whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
14
Blessed
is the man who always fears the LORD,
but
he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
15
Like
a roaring lion or a charging bear
is
a wicked man ruling over a helpless people.
16
A
tyrannical ruler lacks judgment,
but
he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life.
17
A
man tormented by the guilt of murder
will
be a fugitive till death;
let
no one support him.
18
He
whose walk is blameless is kept safe,
but
he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall.
19
He
who works his land will have abundant food,
but
the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of
poverty.
20
A
faithful man will be richly blessed,
but
one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
21
To
show partiality is not good--
yet
a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22
A
stingy man is eager to get rich
and
is unaware that poverty awaits him. [12]
23
He
who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor
than
he who has a flattering tongue.
24
He
who robs his father or mother
and
says, "It's not wrong"--
he
is partner to him who destroys.
25
A
greedy man stirs up dissension,
but
he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
26
He
who trusts in himself is a fool,
but
he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
27
He
who gives to the poor will lack nothing,
but
he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.
28
When
the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;
but
when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive. [13]
OLD
TESTAMENT: NUMBERS 28:16 - 29:40
16
"`On
the fourteenth day of the first month the LORD's Passover is to be held.
17
On the fifteenth day of this month there is to be a festival; for seven days eat
bread made without yeast. 18
On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.
19
Present to the LORD an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of two young
bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.
20
With each bull prepare a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine
flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths; 21
and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth. 22
Include one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you.
23
Prepare these in addition to the regular morning burnt offering.
24
In this way prepare the food for the offering made by fire every day for seven
days as an aroma pleasing to the LORD; it is to be prepared in addition to the
regular burnt offering and its drink offering. 25
On the seventh day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.
26
"`On the day of firstfruits, when you present to the LORD an offering of new
grain during the Feast of Weeks, hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.
27
Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year
old as an aroma pleasing to the LORD. 28
With each bull there is to be a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of
fine flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths; 29
and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth. 30
Include one male goat to make atonement for you.
31
Prepare these together with their drink offerings, in addition to the regular
burnt offering and its grain offering. Be sure the animals are without
defect.
29
1 "`On
the first day of the seventh month hold a sacred assembly and do no regular
work. It is a day for you to sound the trumpets. 2
As an aroma pleasing to the LORD, prepare a burnt offering of one young bull,
one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect. 3
With the bull prepare a grain offering of three-tenths of an Ephah
A
of fine flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths B;
4
and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth. C
5 Include one male goat as a sin offering
to make atonement for you. 6 These
are in addition to the monthly and daily burnt offerings with their grain
offerings and drink offerings as specified. They are offerings made to the LORD
by fire--a pleasing aroma.
7
"`On the tenth day of this seventh month hold a sacred assembly. You must deny
yourselves D
and do no work. 8
Present as an aroma pleasing to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one
ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect. 9
With the bull prepare a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour
mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths; 10
and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.
11
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering for
atonement and the regular burnt offering with its grain offering, and their
drink offerings.
12
"`On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, hold a sacred assembly and do no
regular work. Celebrate a festival to the LORD for seven days. 13
Present an offering made by fire as an aroma pleasing to the LORD, a burnt
offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams and fourteen male [14]lambs
a year old, all without defect.
14
With each of the thirteen bulls prepare a grain offering of three-tenths of an
ephah of fine flour mixed with oil; with each of the two rams, two-tenths;
15
and with each of the fourteen lambs, one-tenth. 16
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt
offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
17
"`On the second day prepare twelve young bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs
a year old, all without defect. 18
With the bulls, rams and lambs, prepare their grain offerings and drink
offerings according to the number specified. 19
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt
offering with its grain offering, and their drink offerings.
20
"`On the third day prepare eleven bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year
old, all without defect. 21
With the bulls, rams and lambs, prepare their grain offerings and drink
offerings according to the number specified.
22
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt
offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
23
"`On the fourth day prepare ten bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year
old, all without defect. 24
With the bulls, rams and lambs, prepare their grain offerings and drink
offerings according to the number specified. 25
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt
offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
26
"`On the fifth day prepare nine bulls, two rams and fourteen
male lambs a year old, all without defect. 27 With the bulls, rams and lambs, prepare their grain
offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.
28 Include one male goat as a sin
offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and
drink offering.
29
"`On the sixth day prepare eight bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year
old, all without defect. 30
With the bulls, rams and lambs, prepare their grain offerings and drink
offerings according to the number specified. 31
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt
offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
32
"`On the seventh day prepare seven bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a
year old, all without defect. 33
With the bulls, rams and lambs, prepare their grain offerings and drink
offerings according to the number specified. 34
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt
offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
35
"`On
the eighth day hold an assembly and do no regular work. 36
Present an offering made by fire as an aroma pleasing to the LORD, a burnt
offering of one bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without
defect. 37
With the bull, the ram and the lambs, prepare their grain offerings and drink
offerings according to the number specified. 38
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt
offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
39
"`In addition to what you vow and your freewill offerings, prepare these for the
LORD at your appointed feasts: your burnt offerings, grain [15]
offerings, drink offerings and fellowship offerings.
E' "
40
Moses
told the Israelites all that the LORD commanded him. [16]
NEW
TESTAMENT: LUKE 3:23 - 38
23
Now
Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the
son, so it was thought, of Joseph,
the
son of Heli, 24 the son of Matthat,
the
son of Levi, the son of Melki,
the
son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25
the
son of Mattathias, the son of Amos,
the
son of Nahum, the son of Esli,
the
son of Naggai, 26 the son of Maath,
the
son of Mattathias, the son of Semein,
the
son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27
the
son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa,
the
son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel,
the
son of Neri, 28 the son of Melki,
the
son of Addi, the son of Cosam,
the
son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29
the
son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer,
the
son of Jorim, the son of Matthat,
the
son of Levi, 30 the son of Simeon,
the
son of Judah, the son of Joseph,
the
son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31
the
son of Melea, the son of Menna,
the
son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan,
the
son of David, 32 the son of Jesse,
the
son of Obed, the son of Boaz,
the
son of Salmon, D the son of Nahshon,
33
the
son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, E
the
son of Hezron, the son of Perez, [17]
the
son of Judah, 34 the son of Jacob,
the
son of Isaac, the son of Abraham,
the
son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35
the
son of Serug, the son of Reu,
the
son of Peleg, the son of Eber,
the
son of Shelah, 36 the son of Cainan,
the
son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem,
the
son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37
the
son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch,
the
son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel,
the
son of Kenan, 38 the son of Enosh,
the
son of Seth, the son of Adam,
the
son of God.[18]
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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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