MARCH
29
PSALMS:
29,
59,
99,
119, 149
PROVERBS:
31
OLD
TESTAMENT:
1 KINGS 19:1
- 21
NEW
TESTAMENT:
ACTS 12:1
- 23
PSALMS:
29
1 Ascribe
to the LORD, you sons of the mighty,
Ascribe
to the LORD glory and strength.
2 Ascribe
to the LORD the glory due to his name.
Worship
the LORD in holy array.
3 The
voice of LORD is on the waters.
The
God of glory thunders, even the LORD on many waters.
4 The
voice of the LORD is powerful.
The
voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
5 The
voice of the LORD breaks the cedars.
Yes,
the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Levanon.
6 He
makes them also to skip like a calf;
Levanon
and Siryon like a young wild ox.
7 The
voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning.
8 The
voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness.
The
LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
9 The
voice of the LORD makes the deer calve,
And
strips the forests bare.
In
his temple everything says, "Glory!"
10 The
LORD sat enthroned at the Flood.
Yes,
the LORD sits as King forever.
11 The
LORD will give strength to his people.
The
LORD will bless his people with shalom.
PSALMS:
59
1 Deliver
me from my enemies, my God.
Set
me on high from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver
me from the workers of iniquity.
Save
me from the bloodthirsty men.
3 For,
behold, they lie in wait for my soul.
The
mighty gather themselves together against me,
Not
for my disobedience, nor for my sin, LORD.
4 I
have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me.
Rise
up, behold, and help me!
5 You,
LORD God Tzva'ot, the God of Yisra'el,
Rouse
yourself to punish the nations.
Show
no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.
6 They
return at evening, howling like dogs,
And
prowl around the city.
7 Behold,
they spew with their mouth.
Swords
are in their lips,
"For,"
they say, "who hears us?"
8 But
you, LORD, laugh at them.
You
scoff at all the nations.
9 Oh,
my Strength, I watch for you,
For
God is my high tower.
10 My
God will go before me with his loving kindness.
God
will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
11
Don't
kill them, or my people may forget.
Scatter
them by your power, and bring them down,
Lord
our shield.
12 For
the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips,
Let
them be caught in their pride,
For
the curses and lies which they utter.
13 Consume
them in wrath.
Consume
them, and they will be no more.
Let
them know that God rules in Ya`akov,
To
the ends of the eretz.
Selah.
14 At
evening let them return.
Let
them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
15
They
shall wander up and down for food,
And
wait all night if they aren't satisfied.
16 But
I will sing of your strength.
Yes,
I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning.
For
you have been my high tower,
A
refuge in the day of my distress.
17
To you, my strength, I will sing praises.
For
God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
PSALMS:
89
1 I
will sing of the loving kindness of the LORD forever.
With
my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
2 I
indeed declare, "Love stands firm forever.
You
established the heavens.
Your
faithfulness is in them."
3 "I
have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I
have sworn to David, my servant,
4 'I
will establish your seed forever,
And
build up your throne to all generations.'"
Selah.
5 The
heavens will praise your wonders, LORD;
Your
faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
6
For
who in the skies can be compared to the LORD?
Who
among the sons of the heavenly beings is like the LORD,
7 A
very awesome God in the council of the holy ones,
To
be feared above all those who are around him?
8 LORD,
God Tzva'ot, who is a mighty one, like you?
The
LORD, your faithfulness is around you.
9 You
rule the pride of the sea.
When
its waves rise up, you calm them.
10 You
have broken Rachav in pieces, like one of the slain.
You
have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
11 The
heavens are yours, the eretz also is yours;
The
world and its fullness.
You
have founded them.
12 The
north and the south, you have created them.
Tavor
and Hermon rejoice in your name.
13 You
have a mighty arm.
Your
hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.
14
Righteousness
and justice are the foundation of your throne.
Loving
kindness and truth go before your face.
15 Blessed
are the people who learn to acclaim you.
They
walk in the light of your presence, LORD.
16 In
your name do they rejoice all day.
In
your righteousness, they are exalted.
17 For
you are the glory of their strength.
In
your favor, our horn will be exalted.
18 For
our shield belongs to the LORD;
Our
king to the Holy One of Yisra'el.
19 Then
you spoke in vision to your holy ones,
And
said, "I have bestowed strength on the warrior.
I
have exalted a young man from the people.
20 I
have found David, my servant.
I
have anointed him with my holy oil,
21 With
whom my hand shall be established.
My
arm will also strengthen him.
22 No
enemy will tax him.
No
wicked man will oppress him.
23 I
will beat down his adversaries before him,
And
strike those who hate him.
24 But
my faithfulness and my loving kindness will be with him.
In
my name, his horn will be exalted.
25 I
will set his hand also on the sea,
And
his right hand on the rivers.
26 He
will call to me, 'You are my Father,
My
God, and the rock of my salvation!'
27 I
will also appoint him my firstborn,
The
highest of the kings of the eretz.
28 I
will keep my loving kindness for him forevermore.
My
covenant will stand firm with him.
29 I
will also make his seed endure forever,
And
his throne as the days of heaven.
30 If
his children forsake my law,
And
don't walk in my ordinances;
31 If
they break my statutes,
And
don't keep my mitzvot;
32 Then
I will punish their sin with the rod,
And
their iniquity with stripes.
33
But
I will not completely take my loving kindness from him,
Nor
allow my faithfulness to fail.
34 I
will not break my covenant,
Nor
alter what my lips have uttered.
35 Once
have I sworn by my holiness,
I
will not lie to David.
36 His
seed will endure forever,
His
throne like the sun before me.
37 It
will be established forever like the moon,
The
faithful witness in the sky."
Selah.
38 But
you have rejected and spurned.
You
have been angry with your anointed.
39 You
have renounced the covenant of your servant.
You
have defiled his crown in the dust.
40 You
have broken down all his hedges.
You
have brought his strongholds to ruin.
41 All
who pass by the way rob him.
He
has become a reproach to his neighbors.
42 You
have exalted the right hand of his adversaries.
You
have made all of his enemies rejoice.
43 Yes,
you turn back the edge of his sword,
And
haven't supported him in battle.
44 You
have ended his splendor,
And
thrown his throne down to the ground.
45 You
have shortened the days of his youth.
You
have covered him with shame.
Selah.
46How
long, LORD?
Will
you hide yourself forever?
Will
your wrath burn like fire?
47 Remember
how short my time is!
For
what vanity have you created all the children of men!
48 What
man is he who shall live and not see death,
Who
shall deliver his soul from the power of She'ol?
Selah.
49 Lord,
where are your former loving kindnesses,
Which
you swore to David in your faithfulness?
50 Remember,
Lord, the reproach of your servants,
How
I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,
51 With
which your enemies have mocked, LORD,
With
which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one.
52 Blessed
be the LORD forevermore.
Amein,
and Amein.
PSALMS:
119
1 Blessed
are those whose ways are blameless,
Who
walk according to the law of the LORD.
2 Blessed
are those who keep his statutes,
Who
seek him with their whole heart.
3 Yes,
they do nothing wrong.
They
walk in his ways.
4 You
have commanded your precepts,
That
we should fully obey them.
5 Oh
that my ways were steadfast
To
obey your statutes!
6 Then
I wouldn't be put to shame,
When
I consider all of your mitzvot.
7
I
will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart,
When
I learn your righteous judgments.
8 I
will observe your statutes.
Don't
utterly forsake me.
9 How
can a young man keep his way pure?
By
living according to your word.
10 With
my whole heart, I have sought you.
Don't
let me wander from your mitzvot.
11 I
have hidden your word in my heart,
That
I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed
are you, LORD.
Teach
me your statutes.
13 With
my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.
14 I
have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies,
As
much as in all riches.
15 I
will meditate on your precepts,
And
consider your ways.
16 I
will delight myself in your statutes.
I
will not forget your word.
17 Do
good to your servant.
I
will live and I will obey your word.
18 Open
my eyes,
That
I may see wondrous things out of your law.
19 I
am a stranger on the eretz.
Don't
hide your mitzvot from me.
20 My
soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.
21 You
have rebuked the proud who are cursed,
Who
wander from your mitzvot.
22 Take
reproach and contempt away from me,
For
I have kept your statutes.
23 Though
princes sit and slander me,
Your
servant will meditate on your statutes.
24 Indeed
your statutes are my delight,
And
my counselors.
25 My
soul is laid low in the dust.
Revive
me according to your word!
26 I
declared my ways, and you answered me.
Teach
me your statutes.
27
Let me understand the teaching of your precepts!
Then
I will meditate on your wondrous works.
28 My
soul is weary with sorrow.
Strengthen
me according to your word.
29 Keep
me from the way of deceit.
Grant
me your law graciously!
30 I
have chosen the way of truth.
I
have set my heart on your law.
31 I
cling to your statutes, LORD.
Don't
let me be put to shame.
32 I
run in the path of your mitzvot,
For
you have set my heart free.
33 Teach
me, LORD, the way of your statutes.
I
will keep them to the end.
34 Give
me understanding, and I will keep your law.
Yes,
I will obey it with my whole heart.
35 Direct
me in the path of your mitzvot,
For
I delight in them.
36 Turn
my heart toward your statutes,
Not
toward selfish gain.
37 Turn
my eyes away from looking at worthless things.
Revive
me in your ways.
38
Fulfill
your promise to your servant,
That
you may be feared.
39
Take
away my disgrace that I dread,
For
your ordinances are good.
40 Behold,
I long for your precepts!
Revive
me in your righteousness.
41 Let
your loving kindness also come to me, LORD,
Your
yeshu`ah, according to your word.
42 So
I will have an answer for him who reproaches me,
For
I trust in your word.
43 Don't
snatch the word of truth out of my mouth,
For
I put my hope in your ordinances.
44 So
I will obey your law continually,
Forever
and ever.
45 I
will walk in liberty,
For
I have sought your precepts.
46 I
will also speak of your statutes before kings,
And
will not be put to shame.
47 I
will delight myself in your mitzvot,
Because
I love them.
48 I
reach out my hands for your mitzvot, which I love.
I
will meditate on your statutes.
49 Remember
your word to your servant,
Because
you gave me hope.
50 This
is my comfort in my affliction,
For
your word has revived me.
51 The
arrogant mock me excessively,
But
I don't swerve from your law.
52 I
remember your ordinances of old, LORD,
And
have comforted myself.
53 Indignation
has taken hold on me,
Because
of the wicked who forsake your law.
54 Your
statutes have been my songs,
In
the house where I live.
55 I
have remembered your name, LORD, in the night,
And
I obey your law.
56 This
is my way,
That
I keep your precepts.
57 The
LORD is my portion.
I
promised to obey your words.
58 I
sought your favor with my whole heart.
Be
merciful to me according to your word.
59 I
considered my ways,
And
turned my steps to your statutes.
60 I
will hurry, and not delay,
To
obey your mitzvot.
61 The
ropes of the wicked bind me,
But
I won't forget your law.
62 At
midnight I will rise to give thanks to you,
Because
of your righteous ordinances.
63 I
am a friend of all those who fear you,
Of
those who observe your precepts.
64 The
eretz is full of your loving kindness, LORD.
Teach
me your statutes.
65 Do
good to your servant,
According
to your word, LORD.
66 Teach
me good judgment and knowledge,
For
I believe in your mitzvot.
67 Before
I was afflicted, I went astray;
But
now I observe your word.
68 You
are good, and do good.
Teach
me your statutes.
69 The
proud have smeared a lie upon me.
With
my whole heart,
I
will keep your precepts.
70 Their
heart is as callous as the fat,
But
I delight in your law.
71 It
is good for me that I have been afflicted,
That
I may learn your statutes.
72 The
law of your mouth is better to me
than
thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 Your
hands have made me and formed me.
Give
me understanding, that I may learn your mitzvot.
74 Those
who fear you will see me and be glad,
Because
I have put my hope in your word.
75 LORD,
I know that your judgments are righteous,
That
in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Please
let your loving kindness be for my comfort,
According
to your word to your servant.
77 Let
your tender mercies come to me, that I may live;
For
your law is my delight.
78 Let
the proud be put to shame,
for
they have overthrown me wrongfully.
I
will meditate on your precepts.
79 Let
those who fear you turn to me.
They
will know your statutes.
80 Let
my heart be blameless toward your decrees,
That
I may not be put to shame.
81 My
soul faints for your salvation.
I
hope in your word.
82 My
eyes fail for your word.
I
say, "When will you comfort me?"
83 For
I have become like a wineskin in the smoke.
I
don't forget your statutes.
84 How
many are the days of your servant?
When
will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?
85 The
proud have dug pits for me,
Contrary
to your law.
86 All
of your mitzvot are faithful.
They
persecute me wrongfully.
Help
me!
87 They
had almost wiped me from the eretz,
But
I didn't forsake your precepts.
88 Preserve
my life according to your loving kindness,
So
I will obey the statutes of your mouth.
89 LORD,
your word is settled in heaven forever.
90
Your
faithfulness is to all generations.
You
have established the eretz, and it remains.
91 Your
laws remain to this day,
For
all things serve you.
92 Unless
your law had been my delight,
I
would have perished in my affliction.
93 I
will never forget your precepts,
For
with them, you have revived me.
94 I
am yours. Save me,
For
I have sought your precepts.
95 The
wicked have waited for me, to destroy me.
I
will consider your statutes.
96 I
have seen a limit to all perfection,
But
your commands are boundless.
97 How
love I your law!
It
is my meditation all day.
98 Your
mitzvot make me wiser than my enemies,
For
your mitzvot are always with me.
99 I
have more understanding than all my teachers,
For
your testimonies are my meditation.
100 I
understand more than the aged,
Because
I have kept your precepts.
101 I
have kept my feet from every evil way,
That
I might observe your word.
102 I
have not turned aside from your ordinances,
For
you have taught me.
103 How
sweet are your promises to my taste,
More
than honey to my mouth!
104 Through
your precepts,
I
get understanding;
Therefore
I hate every false way.
105 Your
word is a lamp to my feet,
And
a light for my path.
106 I
have sworn, and have confirmed it,
That
I will obey your righteous ordinances.
107 I
am afflicted very much.
Revive
me, LORD, according to your word.
108 Accept,
I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth.
LORD,
teach me your ordinances.
109 My
soul is continually in my hand,
Yet
I won't forget your law.
110 The
wicked have laid a snare for me,
Yet
I haven't gone astray from your precepts.
111 I
have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever,
For
they are the joy of my heart.
112 I
have set my heart to perform your statutes forever,
Even
to the end.
113 I
hate double-minded men,
But
I love your law.
114 You
are my hiding place and my shield.
I
hope in your word.
115 Depart
from me, you evildoers,
That
I may keep the mitzvot of my God.
116 Uphold
me according to your word, that I may live.
Let
me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Hold
me up, and I will be safe,
And
will have respect for your statutes continually.
118
You
reject all those who stray from your statutes,
For
their deceit is in vain.
119 You
put away all the wicked of the eretz like dross.
Therefore
I love your testimonies.
120 My
flesh trembles for fear of you.
I
am afraid of your judgments.
121 I
have done what is just and righteous.
Don't
leave me to my oppressors.
122 Ensure
your servant's well-being.
Don't
let the proud oppress me.
123 My
eyes fail watching for your yeshu`ah,
For
your righteous word.
124 Deal
with your servant according to your loving kindness.
Teach
me your statutes.
125 I
am your servant.
Give
me understanding,
That
I may know your testimonies.
126 It
is time to act, LORD,
For
they break your law.
127 Therefore
I love your mitzvot more than gold,
Yes,
more than pure gold.
128 Therefore
I consider all of your precepts to be right.
I
hate every false way.
129 Your
testimonies are wonderful,
Therefore
my soul keeps them.
130 The
entrance of your words gives light.
It
gives understanding to the simple.
131 I
opened my mouth wide and panted,
For
I longed for your mitzvot.
132 Turn
to me, and have mercy on me,
As
you always do to those who love your name.
133 Establish
my footsteps in your word.
Don't
let any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem
me from the oppression of man,
So
I will observe your precepts.
135 Make
your face to shine on your servant.
Teach
me your statutes.
136 Streams
of tears run down my eyes,
Because
they don't observe your law.
137 You
are righteous, LORD.
your
judgments are upright.
138
You
have commanded your statutes in righteousness.
They
are fully trustworthy.
139 My
zeal wears me out,
Because
my enemies ignore your words.
140 Your
promises have been thoroughly tested,
And
your servant loves them.
141 I
am small and despised.
I
don't forget your precepts.
142 Your
righteousness is an everlasting righteousness.
Your
law is truth.
143 Trouble
and anguish have taken hold of me.
Your
mitzvot are my delight.
144 Your
testimonies are righteous forever.
Give
me understanding, that I may live.
145 I
have called with my whole heart.
Answer
me, LORD!
I
will keep your statutes.
146 I
have called to you. Save me!
I
will obey your statutes.
147 I
rise before dawn and cry for help.
I
put my hope in your words.
148 My
eyes stay open through the night watches,
That
I might meditate on your word.
149 Hear
my voice according to your loving kindness.
Revive
me, LORD, according to your ordinances.
150 They
draw near who follow after wickedness.
They
are far from your law.
151 You
are near, LORD.
All
your mitzvot are truth.
152
Of
old I have known from your testimonies,
That
you have founded them forever.
153 Consider
my affliction, and deliver me,
For
I don't forget your law.
154 Plead
my cause, and redeem me!
Revive
me according to your promise.
155 Salvation
is far from the wicked,
For
they don't seek your statutes.
156 Great
are your tender mercies, LORD.
Revive
me according to your ordinances.
157 Many
are my persecutors and my adversaries.
I
haven't swerved from your testimonies.
158 I
look at the faithless with loathing,
Because
they don't observe your word.
159 Consider
how I love your precepts.
Revive
me, LORD, according to your loving kindness.
160 All
of your words are truth.
Every
one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.
161 Princes
have persecuted me without a cause,
But
my heart stands in awe of your words.
162 I
rejoice at your word,
As
one who finds great spoil.
163 I
hate and abhor falsehood.
I
love your law.
164 Seven
times a day, I praise you,
Because
of your righteous ordinances.
165 Those
who love your law have great shalom.
Nothing
causes them to stumble.
166 I
have hoped for your yeshu`ah, LORD.
I
have done your mitzvot.
167 My
soul has observed your testimonies.
I
love them exceedingly.
168 I
have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies,
For
all my ways are before you.
169 Let
my cry come before you, LORD.
Give
me understanding according to your word.
170 Let
my supplication come before you.
Deliver
me according to your word.
171 Let
my lips utter praise,
For
you teach me your statutes.
172 Let
my tongue sing of your word,
For
all your mitzvot are righteousness.
173 Let
your hand be ready to help me,
For
I have chosen your precepts.
174 I
have longed for your yeshu`ah, LORD.
Your
law is my delight.
175 Let
my soul live, that I may praise you.
Let
your ordinances help me.
176 I
have gone astray like a lost sheep.
Seek
your servant, for I don't forget your mitzvot.
Psalm
149
1 Praise
the LORD!
Sing
to the LORD a new song,
his
praise in the assembly of the holy ones.
2 Let
Israel rejoice in him who made them.
Let
the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let
them praise his name in the dance!
Let
them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!
4 For
the LORD takes pleasure in his people.
He
crowns the humble with salvation [yeshu`ah].
5 Let
the holy ones rejoice in honor.
Let
them sing for joy on their beds.
6 May
the high praises of God be in their mouths,
and
a two-edged sword in their hand,
7 to
execute vengeance on the nations,
and
punishments on the peoples;
8 to
bind their kings with chains,
and
their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 to
execute on them the written judgment.
All
his holy ones have this honor.
Praise
the LORD!
PROVERBS:
29
1 He
who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck
Will
be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
2 When
the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;
But
when the wicked rule, the people groan.
3 Whoever
loves wisdom brings joy to his father;
But
a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
4 The
king by justice makes the land stable,
But
he who takes bribes tears it down.
5 A
man who flatters his neighbor,
Spreads
a net for his feet.
6 An
evil man is snared by his sin,
But
the righteous can sing and be glad.
7 The
righteous care about justice for the poor.
The
wicked aren't concerned about knowledge.
8 Mockers
stir up a city,
But
wise men turn away anger.
9 If
a wise man goes to court with a foolish man,
The
fool rages or scoffs, and there is no shalom.
10 The
bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity;
And
they seek the life of the upright.
11 A
fool vents all of his anger,
But
a wise man brings himself under control.
12 If
a ruler listens to lies,
All
of his officials are wicked.
13 The
poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The
LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
14 The
king who fairly judges the poor,
His
throne shall be established forever.
15 The
rod of correction gives wisdom,
But
a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
16 When
the wicked increase, sin increases;
But
the righteous will see their downfall.
17
Correct your son, and he will give you shalom;
Yes,
he will bring delight to your soul.
18 Where
there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;
But
one who keeps the law is blessed.
19
A
servant can't be corrected by words.
Though
he understands, yet he will not respond.
20 Do
you see a man who is hasty in his words?
There
is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 He
who pampers his servant from youth
Will
have him become a son in the end.
22 An
angry man stirs up strife,
And
a wrathful man abounds in sin.
23 A
man's pride brings him low,
But
one who is of a lowly spirit gains honor.
24 Whoever
is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul.
He
takes an oath, but dares not testify.
25 The
fear of man proves to be a snare,
But
whoever puts his trust in the LORD is kept safe.
26 Many
seek the ruler's favor,
But
a man's justice comes from the LORD.
27 A
dishonest man detests the righteous,
And
the upright in their ways detest the wicked.
OLD
TESTAMENT:
1 KINGS 19:1
- 21
19:1
1 Ach'av
told Izevel all that Eliyah had done, and withal how he had slain
all the prophets with the sword.
2 Then
Izevel send a messenger to Eliyah, saying, So let the gods do to me,
and more also, if I don't make your life as the life of one of them
by tomorrow about this time.
3 When
he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to
Be'er-Sheva, which belongs to Yehudah, and left his servant there.
4 But
he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and
sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he
might die, and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life;
for I am not better than my fathers.
5 He
lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and, behold, an angel
touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.
6 He
looked, and, behold, there was at his head a cake baked on the
coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drink, and laid him down
again.
7 The
angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and
said, Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.
8 He
arose, and ate and drink, and went in the strength of that food
forty days and forty nights to Horev the Mount of God.
9 He
came there to a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the
LORD came to him, and he said to him, What are you doing here,
Eliyah?
10 He
said, I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God Tzva'ot,; for
the children of Yisra'el have forsaken your covenant, thrown down
your altars, and slain your prophets with the sword: and I, even I
only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
11 He
said, Go forth, and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold,
the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains,
and broke in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not
in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not
in the earthquake:
12 and
after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and
after the fire a still small voice.
13 It
was so, when Eliyah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his
mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold,
there came a voice to him, and said, What are you doing here,
Eliyah?
14 He
said, I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God Tzva'ot,; for
the children of Yisra'el have forsaken your covenant, thrown down
your altars, and slain your prophets with the sword; and I, even I
only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
15 The
LORD said to him, Go, return on your way to the wilderness of
Dammesek: and when you come, you shall anoint Haza'el to be king
over Aram;
16 and
Yehu the son of Nimshi shall you anoint to be king over Yisra'el;
and Elisha the son of Shafat of Avel-Mecholah shall you anoint to be
prophet in your room.
17 It
shall happen, that he who escapes from the sword of Haza'el shall
Yehu kill; and he who escapes from the sword of Yehu shall Elisha
kill.
18 Yet
will I leave [me] seven thousand in Yisra'el, all the knees which
have not bowed to Ba`al, and every mouth which has not kissed him.
19 So
he departed there, and found Elisha the son of Shafat, who was
plowing, with twelve yoke [of oxen] before him, and he with the
twelfth: and Eliyah passed over to him, and cast his mantle on him.
20 He
left the oxen, and ran after Eliyah, and said, Let me, I pray you,
kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you. He said to
him, Go back again; for what have I done to you?
21 He
returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed
them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and
gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, and went after
Eliyah, and ministered to him.
NEW
TESTAMENT: ACTS 12:1 - 23
12:1
1 Now
about that time, Herod the king stretched out his hands to oppress
some of the assembly.
2 He
killed Ya`akov, the brother of Yochanan, with the sword.
3 When
he saw that it pleased the Yehudim, he proceeded to seize Kefa also.
This was during the days of matzah.
4 When
he had captured him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four
squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him
out to the people after the Pesach.
5 Kefa
therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by
the assembly to God for him.
6 The
same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Kefa was sleeping
between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the
door kept the prison.
7 Behold,
an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He
struck Kefa on the side, and woke him up, saying, "Stand up
quickly!" His chains fell off from his hands.
8 The
angel said to him, "Put on your clothes, and tie on your
sandals." He did so. He said to him, "Put on your cloak,
and follow me."
9 He
went out, and followed him. He didn't know that what was done by the
angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
10 When
they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron
gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They
went out, and passed on through one street, and immediately the
angel departed from him.
11 When
Kefa had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the
Lord has sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of
Herod, and from everything the Yehudi people were expecting."
12 Thinking
about that, he came to the house of Miryam, the mother of Yochanan
whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were
praying.
13 When
Kefa knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to
answer.
14 When
she recognized Kefa's voice, she didn't open the gate for joy, but
ran in, and reported that Kefa stood before the gate.
15 They
said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was
so. They said, "It is his angel."
16 But
Kefa continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and
were amazed.
17 But
he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them
how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison. He said, "Tell
these things to Ya`akov, and to the brothers." He departed, and
went to another place.
18 Now
as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers
about what had become of Kefa.
19 When
Herod had sought for him, and didn't find him, he examined the
guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down
from Yehudah to Caesarea, and stayed there.
20 Now
Herod was highly displeased with those of Tzor and Tzidon. They came
with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's
chamberlain, their friend, they asked for shalom, because their
country depended on the king's country for food.
21 On
an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on
the throne, and gave a speech to them.
22 The
people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!"
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
