Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
JULY
26
PSALMS:
26, 56, 86, 116, 146
PROVERBS:
26
OLD
TESTAMENT:
JEREMIAH 26:1 - 27:22
NEW
TESTAMENT:
2 THESSALONIANS 3:1 - 18
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
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.
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.
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:
JEREMIAH 26:1 - 27:22
26
1
Early
in the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came
from the LORD: 2
"This
is what the LORD says:
Stand
in the courtyard of the LORD's house and speak to all the people of
the towns of Judah who come to worship in the house of the LORD.
Tell
them everything I command you;
do
not omit a word.
3
Perhaps they will listen and each will turn from his evil way.
Then
I will relent and not bring on them the disaster I was planning
because of the evil they have done.
4
Say to them,
`This
is what the LORD says:
If
you do not listen to me and follow my law, which I have set before
you,
5
and if you do not listen to the words of my servants the prophets,
whom I have sent to you again and again
(though
you have not listened),
6
then I will make this house like Shiloh and this city an object of
cursing among all the nations of the earth.'
"
7
The
priests, the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speak these
words in the house of the LORD. 8
But
as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the
LORD had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the
people seized him and said, "You must die! 9
Why
do you prophesy in the LORD's name that this house will be like
Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted?" And all the
people crowded around Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.
10
When
the officials of Judah heard about these things, they went up from
the royal palace to the house of the LORD and took their places at
the entrance of the New Gate of the LORD's house. 11
Then
the priests and the prophets said to the officials and all the
people, "This man should be sentenced to death because he has
prophesied against this city. You have heard it with your own ears!"
12
Then
Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people: "The
LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the
things you have heard.
13
Now reform your ways and your actions and obey the LORD your God.
Then
the LORD will relent and not bring the disaster he has pronounced
against you.
14
As for me, I am in your hands; do with me whatever you think is good
and right.
15
Be assured, however, that if you put me to death, you will bring the
guilt of innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and on those
who live in it, for in truth the LORD has sent me to you to speak all
these words in your hearing."
16
Then
the officials and all the people said to the priests and the
prophets, "This man should not be sentenced to death! He has
spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God."
17
Some
of the elders of the land stepped forward and said to the entire
assembly of people, 18
"Micah
of Moresheth prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. He
told all the people of Judah, `This is what the LORD Almighty says:
"`Zion
will be plowed like a field,
the
temple hill a mound overgrown with thickets.'
A
19
"Did
Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death?
Did not Hezekiah fear the LORD and seek his favor?
And did not the LORD relent, so that he did not bring the disaster he
pronounced against them?
We are about to bring a terrible disaster on ourselves!"
20
(Now
Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath Jearim was another man who
prophesied in the name of the LORD; he prophesied the same things
against this city and this land as Jeremiah did. 21
When
King Jehoiakim and all his officers and officials heard his words,
the king sought to put him to death. But Uriah heard of it and fled
in fear to Egypt. 22
King
Jehoiakim, however, sent Elnathan son of Acbor to Egypt, along with
some other men. 23
They
brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had
him struck down with a sword and his body thrown into the burial
place of the common people.)
24
Furthermore,
Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, and so he was not handed
over to the people to be put to death.
27
1
Early
in the reign of Zedekiah A
son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the
LORD: 2
This
is what the LORD said to me: "Make
a yoke out of straps and crossbars and put it on your neck.
3
Then send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre and Sidon
through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of
Judah.
4
Give them a message for their masters and say,
`This
is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says:
"Tell
this to your masters:
5
With my great power and outstretched arm I made the earth and its
people and the animals that are on it, and I give it to anyone I
please.
6
Now I will hand all your countries over to my servant Nebuchadnezzar
king of Babylon;
I
will make even the wild animals subject to him.
7
All nations will serve him and his son and his grandson until the
time for his land comes;
then many nations and great kings will subjugate him.
8
"`"
If,
however, any nation or kingdom will not serve Nebuchadnezzar king of
Babylon or bow its neck under his yoke, I will punish that nation
with the sword, famine and plague, declares the LORD, until I destroy
it by his hand.
9
So do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters
of dreams, your mediums or your sorcerers who tell you,
`You
will not serve the king of Babylon.'
10
They prophesy lies to you that will only serve to remove you far from
your lands;
I will banish you and you will perish.
11
But if any nation will bow its neck under the yoke of the king of
Babylon and serve him, I will let that nation remain in its own land
to till it and to live there, declares the LORD."'"
12
I
gave the same message to Zedekiah king of Judah. I said, "Bow
your neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon; serve him and his
people, and you will live. 13
Why
will you and your people die by the sword, famine and plague with
which the LORD has threatened any nation 13
that will not serve the king of Babylon? 14
Do
not listen to the words of the prophets who say to you, `You will not
serve the king of Babylon,' for they are prophesying lies to you. 15
`I
have not sent them,'
declares
the LORD. `They
are prophesying lies in my name. Therefore, I will banish you and you
will perish, both you and the prophets who prophesy to you.'
"
16
Then
I said to the priests and all these people, "This
is what the LORD says:
Do
not listen to the prophets who say,
`Very
soon now the articles from the LORD's house will be brought back from
Babylon.'
They are prophesying lies to you.
17
Do not listen to them.
Serve
the king of Babylon, and you will live.
Why
should this city become a ruin?
18
If they are prophets and have the word of the LORD, let them plead
with the LORD Almighty that the furnishings remaining in the house of
the LORD and in the palace of the king of Judah and in Jerusalem not
be taken to Babylon.
19
For this is what the LORD Almighty says about the pillars, the Sea,
the movable stands and the other furnishings that are left in this
city,
20
which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take away when he
carried Jehoiachin B
son of Jehoiakim king of Judah into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon,
along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem— 21
yes, this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says about
the things that are left in the house of the LORD and in the palace
of the king of Judah and in Jerusalem:
22`They
will be taken to Babylon and there they will remain until the day I
come for them,'
declares the LORD. `Then
I will bring them back and restore them to this place.'"
14
NEW
TESTAMENT:
2 THESSALONIANS 3:1 - 18
3
1
Finally,
brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly
and be honored, just as it was with you. 2
And
pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not
everyone has faith. 3
But
the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the
evil one. 4
We
have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to
do the things we command. 5
May
the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's
perseverance.
6
In
the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers, to keep
away from every brother who is idle and does not live according to
the teaching A
you received from us. 7
For
you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not
idle when we were with you, 8
nor
did we eat anyone's food without paying for it. On the contrary, we
worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a
burden to any of you. 9
We
did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in
order to make ourselves a model for you to follow. 10
For
even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If
a man will not work, he shall not eat."
11
We
hear that some among you are idle. They are not busy; they are
busybodies.
12
Such
people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down
and earn the bread they eat. 13
And
as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right.
14
If
anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special
note of him. Do not associate with him, in order that he may feel
ashamed. 15
Yet
do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
16
Now
may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in
every way. The Lord be with all of you.
17
I,
Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing
mark in all my letters. This is how I write.
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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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