Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
FEBRUARY
29
PSALMS: 29, 59, 89, 119,
149
PROVERBS: 29
OLD
TESTAMENT: ZECHARIAH 12:1 - 13:1
NEW
TESTAMENT: REVELATIONS 19:1 -
21
PSALMS: 29
A
psalm of David.
1
Ascribe
to the LORD, O mighty ones,
ascribe
to the LORD glory and strength.
2
Ascribe
to the LORD the glory due his name;
worship
the LORD in the splendor of his A holiness.
3
The
voice of the LORD is over the waters;
the
God of glory thunders,
the
LORD thunders over the mighty waters.
4
The
voice of the LORD is powerful;
the
voice of the LORD is majestic.
5
The
voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
the
LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
6
He
makes Lebanon skip like a calf,
Sirion
B like a young wild ox.
7
The
voice of the LORD strikes
with
flashes of lightning.
8
The
voice of the LORD shakes the desert;
the
LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
9
The
voice of the LORD twists the oaks C
and
strips the forests bare.
And
in his temple all cry, "Glory!"
10
The
LORD sits D enthroned over the flood;
the
LORD is enthroned as King forever.
11
The
LORD gives strength to his people;
the
LORD blesses his people with peace. [1]
PSALMS: 59
For
the director of music. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." Of David. A miktam.
A When Saul had sent men to watch David's house in order to kill
him.
1
Deliver
me from my enemies, O God;
protect
me from those who rise up against me.
2
Deliver
me from evildoers
and
save me from bloodthirsty men.
3
See
how they lie in wait for me!
Fierce
men conspire against me
for
no offense or sin of mine, O LORD.
4
I
have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me.
Arise
to help me; look on my plight!
5O
LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel,
rouse
yourself to punish all the nations;
show
no mercy to wicked traitors.
Selah
6
They
return at evening,
snarling
like dogs,
and
prowl about the city.
7
See
what they spew from their mouths--
they
spew out swords from their lips,
and
they say, "Who can hear us?"
8
But
you, O LORD, laugh at them;
you
scoff at all those nations.
9
O
my Strength, I watch for you;
you,
O God, are my fortress, 10 my loving God. [2]
God
will go before me
and
will let me gloat over those who slander me.
11
But
do not kill them, O Lord our shield, B
or
my people will forget.
In
your might make them wander about,
and
bring them down.
12
For
the sins of their mouths,
for
the words of their lips,
let
them be caught in their pride.
For
the curses and lies they utter,
13
consume
them in wrath,
consume
them till they are no more.
Then
it will be known to the ends of the earth
that
God rules over Jacob. Selah
14
They
return at evening,
snarling
like dogs,
and
prowl about the city.
15
They
wander about for food
and
howl if not satisfied.
16
But
I will sing of your strength,
in
the morning I will sing of your love;
for
you are my fortress,
my
refuge in times of trouble.
17
O
my Strength, I sing praise to you;
you,
O God, are my fortress, my loving God. [3]
PSALMS: 89
A
maskil A of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1
I
will sing of the LORD's great love forever;
with
my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all
generations.
2
I
will declare that your love stands firm forever,
that
you established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
3
You
said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen
one,
I
have sworn to David my servant,
4 `I
will establish your line forever
and
make your throne firm through all generations.'"
Selah
5
The
heavens praise your wonders, O LORD,
your
faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones.
6
For
who in the skies above can compare with the LORD?
Who
is like the LORD among the heavenly beings?
7
In
the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared;
he
is more awesome than all who surround him.
8
O
LORD God Almighty, who is like you?
You
are mighty, O LORD, and your faithfulness surrounds you.
9
You
rule over the surging sea;
when
its waves mount up, you still them.
10
You
crushed Rahab like one of the slain;
with
your strong arm you scattered your enemies.
11
The
heavens are yours, and yours also the earth;
you
founded the world and all that is in it.
12
You
created the north and the south;
Tabor
and Hermon sing for joy at your name.
13
Your
arm is endued with power;
your
hand is strong, your right hand exalted. [4]
14
Righteousness
and justice are the foundation of your throne;
love
and faithfulness go before you.
15
Blessed
are those who have learned to acclaim you,
who
walk in the light of your presence, O LORD.
16
They
rejoice in your name all day long;
they
exult in your righteousness.
17
For
you are their glory and strength,
and
by your favor you exalt our horn. B
18
Indeed,
our shield C belongs to the LORD,
our
king to the Holy One of Israel.
19
Once
you spoke in a vision,
to
your faithful people you said:
"I have bestowed strength on a
warrior;
I
have exalted a young man from among the people.
20 I
have found David my servant;
with
my sacred oil I have anointed him.
21 My
hand will sustain him;
surely
my arm will strengthen him.
22 No
enemy will subject him to tribute;
no
wicked man will oppress him.
23 I
will crush his foes before him
and
strike down his adversaries.
24 My
faithful love will be with him,
and
through my name his horn D
will be exalted.
25 I
will set his hand over the sea,
his
right hand over the rivers.
26 He
will call out to me, `You are my Father,
my
God, the Rock my Savior.'
27 I
will also appoint him my firstborn,
the
most exalted of the kings of the earth.
28 I
will maintain my love to him forever,
and
my covenant with him will never fail.
his
throne as long as the heavens endure.
30"If his sons forsake my law
and
do not follow my statutes,
31
if
they violate my decrees
and
fail to keep my commands,
32 I
will punish their sin with the rod,
their
iniquity with flogging;
33 but
I will not take my love from him,
nor
will I ever betray my faithfulness.
34 I
will not violate my covenant
or
alter what my lips have uttered.
35 Once
for all, I have sworn by my holiness--
and
I will not lie to David--
36 that
his line will continue forever
and
his throne endure before me like the sun;
37 it
will be established forever like the moon,
the
faithful witness in the sky."
Selah
38
But
you have rejected, you have spurned,
you
have been very angry with your anointed one.
39
You
have renounced the covenant with your servant
and
have defiled his crown in the dust.
40
You
have broken through all his walls
and
reduced his strongholds to ruins.
41
All
who pass by have plundered him;
he
has become the scorn of his neighbors.
42
You
have exalted the right hand of his foes;
you
have made all his enemies rejoice.
43
You
have turned back the edge of his sword
and
have not supported him in battle. [6]
44
You
have put an end to his splendor
and
cast his throne to the ground.
45
You
have cut short the days of his youth;
you
have covered him with a mantle of shame.
Selah
46
How
long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever?
How
long will your wrath burn like fire?
47
Remember
how fleeting is my life.
For
what futility you have created all men!
48
What
man can live and not see death,
or
save himself from the power of the grave E?
Selah
49
O
Lord, where is your former great love,
which
in your faithfulness you swore to David?
50
Remember,
Lord, how your servant hasF been mocked,
how
I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations,
51
the
taunts with which your enemies have mocked, O LORD,
with
which they have mocked every step of your anointed one.
52
Praise
be to the LORD forever!
Amen
and Amen. [7]
PSALMS: 119
Aleph
1
Blessed
A are they whose ways are blameless,
who
walk according to the law of the LORD.
2
Blessed
are they who keep his statutes
and
seek him with all their heart.
3
They
do nothing wrong;
they
walk in his ways.
4
You
have laid down precepts
that
are to be fully obeyed.
5
Oh,
that my ways were steadfast
in
obeying your decrees!
6
Then
I would not be put to shame
when
I consider all your commands.
7
I
will praise you with an upright heart
as
I learn your righteous laws.
8
I
will obey your decrees;
do
not utterly forsake me.
Beth
9
How
can a young man keep his way pure?
By
living according to your word.
10
I
seek you with all my heart;
do
not let me stray from your commands.
11
I
have hidden your word in my heart
that
I might not sin against you.
12
Praise
be to you, O LORD;
teach
me your decrees.
13
With
my lips I recount
all
the laws that come from your mouth.
14
I
rejoice in following your statutes [8]
as
one rejoices in great riches.
15
I
meditate on your precepts
and
consider your ways.
16
I
delight in your decrees;
I
will not neglect your word.
Gimel
17
Do
good to your servant, and I will live;
I
will obey your word.
18
Open
my eyes that I may see
wonderful
things in your law.
19
I
am a stranger on earth;
do
not hide your commands from me.
20
My
soul is consumed with longing
for
your laws at all times.
21
You
rebuke the arrogant, who are cursed
and
who stray from your commands.
22
Remove
from me scorn and contempt,
for
I keep your statutes.
23
Though
rulers sit together and slander me,
your
servant will meditate on your decrees.
24
Your
statutes are my delight;
they
are my counselors.
Daleth
25
I
am laid low in the dust;
preserve
my life according to your word.
26
I
recounted my ways and you answered me;
teach
me your decrees.
27
Let
me understand the teaching of your precepts;
then
I will meditate on your wonders.
28
My
soul is weary with sorrow; [9]
strengthen
me according to your word.
29
Keep
me from deceitful ways;
be
gracious to me through your law.
30
I
have chosen the way of truth;
I
have set my heart on your laws.
31
I
hold fast to your statutes, O LORD;
do
not let me be put to shame.
32
I
run in the path of your commands,
for
you have set my heart free.
He
33
Teach
me, O LORD, to follow your decrees;
then
I will keep them to the end.
34
Give
me understanding, and I will keep your law
and
obey it with all my heart.
35
Direct
me in the path of your commands,
for
there I find delight.
36
Turn
my heart toward your statutes
and
not toward selfish gain.
37
Turn
my eyes away from worthless things;
preserve
my life according to your word. B
38
Fulfill
your promise to your servant,
so
that you may be feared.
39
Take
away the disgrace I dread,
for
your laws are good.
40
How
I long for your precepts!
Preserve
my life in your righteousness.
Waw
[10]
41
May
your unfailing love come to me, O LORD,
your
salvation according to your promise;
42
then
I will answer the one who taunts me,
for
I trust in your word.
43
Do
not snatch the word of truth from my mouth,
for
I have put my hope in your laws.
44
I
will always obey your law,
for
ever and ever.
45
I
will walk about in freedom,
for
I have sought out your precepts.
46
I
will speak of your statutes before kings
and
will not be put to shame,
47
for
I delight in your commands
because
I love them.
48
I
lift up my hands to C your commands, which I
love,
and
I meditate on your decrees.
Zayin
49
Remember
your word to your servant,
for
you have given me hope.
50
My
comfort in my suffering is this:
Your
promise preserves my life.
51
The
arrogant mock me without restraint,
but
I do not turn from your law.
52
I
remember your ancient laws, O LORD,
and
I find comfort in them.
53
Indignation
grips me because of the wicked,
who
have forsaken your law.
54
Your
decrees are the theme of my song
wherever
I lodge. [11]
55
In
the night I remember your name, O LORD,
and
I will keep your law.
56
This
has been my practice:
I
obey your precepts.
Heth
57
You
are my portion, O LORD;
I
have promised to obey your words.
58
I
have sought your face with all my heart;
be
gracious to me according to your promise.
59
I
have considered my ways
and
have turned my steps to your statutes.
60
I
will hasten and not delay
to
obey your commands.
61
Though
the wicked bind me with ropes,
I
will not forget your law.
62
At
midnight I rise to give you thanks
for
your righteous laws.
63
I
am a friend to all who fear you,
to
all who follow your precepts.
64
The
earth is filled with your love, O LORD;
teach
me your decrees.
Teth
65
Do
good to your servant
according
to your word, O LORD.
66
Teach
me knowledge and good judgment,
for
I believe in your commands.
67
Before
I was afflicted I went astray,
but
now I obey your word.
68
You
are good, and what you do is good;
teach
me your decrees.
69
Though
the arrogant have smeared me with lies, [12]
I
keep your precepts with all my heart.
70
Their
hearts are callous and unfeeling,
but
I delight in your law.
71
It
was good for me to be afflicted
so
that I might learn your decrees.
72
The
law from your mouth is more precious to me
than
thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
Yodh
73
Your
hands made me and formed me;
give
me understanding to learn your commands.
74
May
those who fear you rejoice when they see me,
for
I have put my hope in your word.
75
I
know, O LORD, that your laws are righteous,
and
in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76
May
your unfailing love be my comfort,
according
to your promise to your servant.
77
Let
your compassion come to me that I may live,
for
your law is my delight.
78
May
the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without
cause;
but
I will meditate on your precepts.
79
May
those who fear you turn to me,
those
who understand your statutes.
80
May
my heart be blameless toward your decrees,
that
I may not be put to shame.
Kaph
81
My
soul faints with longing for your salvation,
but
I have put my hope in your word.
82
My
eyes fail, looking for your promise;
I
say, "When will you comfort me?" [13]
83
Though
I am like a wineskin in the smoke,
I
do not forget your decrees.
84
How
long must your servant wait?
When
will you punish my persecutors?
85
The
arrogant dig pitfalls for me,
contrary
to your law.
86
All
your commands are trustworthy;
help
me, for men persecute me without cause.
87
They
almost wiped me from the earth,
but
I have not forsaken your precepts.
88
Preserve
my life according to your love,
and
I will obey the statutes of your mouth.
Lamedh
89
Your
word, O LORD, is eternal;
it
stands firm in the heavens.
90
Your
faithfulness continues through all generations;
you
established the earth, and it endures.
91
Your
laws endure to this day,
for
all things serve you.
92
If
your law had not been my delight,
I
would have perished in my affliction.
93
I
will never forget your precepts,
for
by them you have preserved my life.
94
Save
me, for I am yours;
I
have sought out your precepts.
95
The
wicked are waiting to destroy me,
but
I will ponder your statutes.
96
To
all perfection I see a limit;
but
your commands are boundless. [14]
Mem
97
Oh,
how I love your law!
I
meditate on it all day long.
98
Your
commands make me wiser than my enemies,
for
they are ever with me.
99
I
have more insight than all my teachers,
for
I meditate on your statutes.
100
I
have more understanding than the elders,
for
I obey your precepts.
101
I
have kept my feet from every evil path
so
that I might obey your word.
102
I
have not departed from your laws,
for
you yourself have taught me.
103
How
sweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter
than honey to my mouth!
104
I
gain understanding from your precepts;
therefore
I hate every wrong path.
Nun
105
Your
word is a lamp to my feet
and
a light for my path.
106
I
have taken an oath and confirmed it,
that
I will follow your righteous laws.
107
I
have suffered much;
preserve
my life, O LORD, according to your word.
108
Accept,
O LORD, the willing praise of my mouth,
and
teach me your laws.
109
Though
I constantly take my life in my hands,
I
will not forget your law.
110
The
wicked have set a snare for me,
but
I have not strayed from your precepts. [15]
111
Your
statutes are my heritage forever;
they
are the joy of my heart.
112
My
heart is set on keeping your decrees
to
the very end.
Samekh
113
I
hate double-minded men,
but
I love your law.
114
You
are my refuge and my shield;
I
have put my hope in your word.
115
Away
from me, you evildoers,
that
I may keep the commands of my God!
116
Sustain
me according to your promise, and I will live;
do
not let my hopes be dashed.
117
Uphold
me, and I will be delivered;
I
will always have regard for your decrees.
118
You
reject all who stray from your decrees,
for
their deceitfulness is in vain.
119
All
the wicked of the earth you discard like dross;
therefore
I love your statutes.
120
My
flesh trembles in fear of you;
I
stand in awe of your laws.
Ayin
121
I
have done what is righteous and just;
do
not leave me to my oppressors.
122
Ensure
your servant's well-being;
let
not the arrogant oppress me.
123
My
eyes fail, looking for your salvation,
looking
for your righteous promise.
124
Deal
with your servant according to your love
and
teach me your decrees. [16]
125
I
am your servant; give me discernment
that
I may understand your statutes.
126
It
is time for you to act, O LORD;
your
law is being broken.
127
Because
I love your commands
more
than gold, more than pure gold,
128
and
because I consider all your precepts right,
I
hate every wrong path.
Pe
129
Your
statutes are wonderful;
therefore
I obey them.
130
The
unfolding of your words gives light;
it
gives understanding to the simple.
131
I
open my mouth and pant,
longing
for your commands.
132
Turn
to me and have mercy on me,
as
you always do to those who love your name.
133
Direct
my footsteps according to your word;
let
no sin rule over me.
134
Redeem
me from the oppression of men,
that
I may obey your precepts.
135
Make
your face shine upon your servant
and
teach me your decrees.
136
Streams
of tears flow from my eyes,
for
your law is not obeyed.
Tsadhe
137
Righteous
are you, O LORD,
and
your laws are right.
138
The
statutes you have laid down are righteous;
they
are fully trustworthy. [17]
139
My
zeal wears me out,
for
my enemies ignore your words.
140
Your
promises have been thoroughly tested,
and
your servant loves them.
141
Though
I am lowly and despised,
I
do not forget your precepts.
142
Your
righteousness is everlasting
and
your law is true.
143
Trouble
and distress have come upon me,
but
your commands are my delight.
144
Your
statutes are forever right;
give
me understanding that I may live.
Qoph
145
I
call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD,
and
I will obey your decrees.
146
I
call out to you; save me
and
I will keep your statutes.
147
I
rise before dawn and cry for help;
I
have put my hope in your word.
148
My
eyes stay open through the watches of the night,
that
I may meditate on your promises.
149
Hear
my voice in accordance with your love;
preserve
my life, O LORD, according to your laws.
150
Those
who devise wicked schemes are near,
but
they are far from your law.
151
Yet
you are near, O LORD,
and
all your commands are true.
152
Long
ago I learned from your statutes
that
you established them to last forever. [18]
Resh
153
Look
upon my suffering and deliver me,
for
I have not forgotten your law.
154
Defend
my cause and redeem me;
preserve
my life according to your promise.
155
Salvation
is far from the wicked,
for
they do not seek out your decrees.
156
Your
compassion is great, O LORD;
preserve
my life according to your laws.
157
Many
are the foes who persecute me,
but
I have not turned from your statutes.
158
I
look on the faithless with loathing,
for
they do not obey your word.
159
See
how I love your precepts;
preserve
my life, O LORD, according to your love.
160
All
your words are true;
all
your righteous laws are eternal.
Sin
and Shin
161
Rulers
persecute me without cause,
but
my heart trembles at your word.
162
I
rejoice in your promise
like
one who finds great spoil.
163
I
hate and abhor falsehood
but
I love your law.
164
Seven
times a day I praise you
for
your righteous laws.
165
Great
peace have they who love your law,
and
nothing can make them stumble.
166
I
wait for your salvation, O LORD,
and
I follow your commands.
167
I
obey your statutes, [19]
for
I love them greatly.
168
I
obey your precepts and your statutes,
for
all my ways are known to you.
Taw
169
May
my cry come before you, O LORD;
give
me understanding according to your word.
170
May
my supplication come before you;
deliver
me according to your promise.
171
May
my lips overflow with praise,
for
you teach me your decrees.
172
May
my tongue sing of your word,
for
all your commands are righteous.
173
May
your hand be ready to help me,
for
I have chosen your precepts.
174
I
long for your salvation, O LORD,
and
your law is my delight.
175
Let
me live that I may praise you,
and
may your laws sustain me.
176
I
have strayed like a lost sheep.
Seek
your servant,
for
I have not forgotten your commands. [20]
PSALMS: 149
1
Praise
the LORD. A
Sing
to the LORD a new song,
his
praise in the assembly of the saints.
2
Let
Israel rejoice in their Maker;
let
the people of Zion be glad in their King.
3
Let
them praise his name with dancing
and
make music to him with tambourine and harp.
4
For
the LORD takes delight in his people;
he
crowns the humble with salvation.
5
Let
the saints rejoice in this honor
and
sing for joy on their beds.
6
May
the praise of God be in their mouths
and
a double-edged sword in their hands,
7
to
inflict vengeance on the nations
and
punishment on the peoples,
8
to
bind their kings with fetters,
their
nobles with shackles of iron,
9
to
carry out the sentence written against them.
This
is the glory of all his saints.
Praise
the LORD. [21]
PROVERBS: 29
29
1
A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes
will
suddenly be destroyed--without remedy.
2
When
the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;
when
the wicked rule, the people groan.
3
A
man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,
but
a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
4
By
justice a king gives a country stability,
but
one who is greedy for bribes tears it down.
5
Whoever
flatters his neighbor
is
spreading a net for his feet.
6
An
evil man is snared by his own sin,
but
a righteous one can sing and be glad.
7
The
righteous care about justice for the poor,
but
the wicked have no such concern.
8
Mockers
stir up a city,
but
wise men turn away anger.
9
If
a wise man goes to court with a fool,
the
fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.
10
Bloodthirsty
men hate a man of integrity
and
seek to kill the upright. [22]
11
A
fool gives full vent to his anger,
but
a wise man keeps himself under control.
12
If
a ruler listens to lies,
all
his officials become wicked.
13
The
poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The
LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
14
If
a king judges the poor with fairness,
his
throne will always be secure.
15
The
rod of correction imparts wisdom,
but
a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
16
When
the wicked thrive, so does sin,
but
the righteous will see their downfall.
17
Discipline
your son, and he will give you peace;
he
will bring delight to your soul.
18
Where
there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;
but
blessed is he who keeps the law.
19
A
servant cannot be corrected by mere words;
though
he understands, he will not respond.
20
Do
you see a man who speaks in haste?
There
is more hope for a fool than for him.
21
If
a man pampers his servant from youth,
he
will bring grief A in the end. [23]
22
An
angry man stirs up dissension,
and
a hot-tempered one commits many sins.
23
A
man's pride brings him low,
but
a man of lowly spirit gains honor.
24
The
accomplice of a thief is his own enemy;
he
is put under oath and dare not testify.
25
Fear
of man will prove to be a snare,
but
whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.
26
Many
seek an audience with a ruler,
but
it is from the LORD that man gets justice.
27
The
righteous detest the dishonest;
the
wicked detest the upright. [24]
OLD
TESTAMENT: ZECHARIAH 12:1 - 13:1
12
1
This
is the word of the LORD concerning Israel. The LORD, who stretches out the
heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who forms the spirit of man
within him, declares: 2 "I am going to make
Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding peoples reeling. Judah will be
besieged as well as Jerusalem. 3 On
that day, when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will
make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it
will injure themselves. 4 On that
day I will strike every horse with panic and its rider with madness,"
declares the LORD. "I will keep a watchful eye over
the house of Judah, but I will blind all the horses of the nations.
5 Then the leaders of Judah will say
in their hearts, `The people of Jerusalem are strong, because the LORD Almighty
is their God.'
6
"On
that day I will make the leaders of Judah like a firepot in a woodpile, like a
flaming torch among sheaves. They will consume right and left all the
surrounding peoples, but Jerusalem will remain intact in her place.
7
"The LORD will save the dwellings of Judah first, so that the honor of the house
of David and of Jerusalem's inhabitants may not be greater than that of Judah.
8
On that day the LORD will shield those who live in Jerusalem, so that the
feeblest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God,
like the Angel of the LORD going before them. 9
On that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that attack Jerusalem.
10
"And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a
spirit A
of grace and supplication. They will look on B
me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one [25]
mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a
firstborn son. 11
On that day the weeping in Jerusalem will be great, like the weeping of Hadad
Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo. 12
The land will mourn, each clan by itself, with their wives by themselves: the
clan of the house of David and their wives, the clan of the house of Nathan and
their wives, 13
the clan of the house of Levi and their wives, the clan of Shimei and their
wives, 14
and all the rest of the clans and their wives.
13
1 "On
that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of
Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.
[26]
NEW
TESTAMENT: REVELATIONS 19:1 -
21
19
1
After
this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting:
"Hallelujah!
Salvation
and glory and power belong to our God,
2
for true and just are his judgments.
He
has condemned the great prostitute
who
corrupted the earth by her adulteries.
He
has avenged on her the blood of his servants."
3
And
again they shouted:
"Hallelujah!
The
smoke from her goes up for ever and ever."
4
The
twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God,
who was seated on the throne. And they cried:
"Amen,
Hallelujah!"
5
Then
a voice came from the throne, saying:
"Praise our God,
all
you his servants,
you
who fear him,
both
small and great!" [27]
6
Then
I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and
like loud peals of thunder, shouting:
"Hallelujah!
For
our Lord God Almighty reigns.
7
Let
us rejoice and be glad
and
give him glory!
For
the wedding of the Lamb has come,
and
his bride has made herself ready.
8
Fine
linen, bright and clean,
was
given her to wear."
(Fine
linen stands for the righteous acts of the saints.)
9
Then
the angel said to me, "Write: `Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of
the Lamb!'" And he added, "These
are the true words of God."
10
At
this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "Do not do it! I am a
fellow servant with you and with your brothers who hold to the testimony of
Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
11
I
saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is
called Faithful and True. With justice he [28]
judges and makes war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his
head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he
himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is
the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding
on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Out of
his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter."
A He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.
16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:
KING
OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
17
And
I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds
flying in midair, "Come, gather together for the great supper of God, 18
so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and mighty men, of
horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, small and
great."
19
Then
I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to
make war against the rider on the horse and his army. 20 But the
beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the
miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had
received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were
thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. 21 The rest of
them were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the
horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. [29]
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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
