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June 3 - Old & New Testament
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Psalms 61,62,65
Confidence in God's Protection.
1 (C1)Hear my cry, God;
(C2)Give Your attention to my prayer.
2 From the (C1)end of the earth I call to You when my heart is (C2)faint;
Lead me to (C3)the rock that is higher than I.
3 For You have been a (C1)refuge for me,
A (C2)tower of strength against the enemy.
4 Let me (F1)(C1)dwell in Your tent forever;
Let me (C2)take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah
5 For You have heard my (C1)vows, God;
You have given me the inheritance of those who (C2)fear Your name.
6 You will (F1)(C1)prolong the king's (F2)life;
His years will be like generations.
7 He will (F1)sit enthroned (C1)before God forever;
Appoint (C2)faithfulness and truth that they may watch over him.
8 So I will (C1)sing praise to Your name forever,
That I may (C2)pay my vows day by day.
God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression.
1 (C1)My soul waits in silence for God alone;
From Him (C2)comes my salvation.
2 He alone is my (C1)rock and my salvation,
My (C2)stronghold; I will not be greatly shaken.
3 How long will you attack a man,
That you may murder him, all of you,
Like a (C1)leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
4 They have planned only to thrust him down from his high position;
They (C1)delight in falsehood;
They (C2)bless with (F1)their mouth,
But inwardly they curse. Selah
5 My soul, (C1)wait in silence for God alone,
For my hope is from Him.
6 He alone is (C1)my rock and my salvation,
My refuge; I will not be shaken.
7 My (C1)salvation and my glory rest on God;
The rock of my strength, my (C2)refuge is in God.
8 (C1)Trust in Him at all times, you people;
(C2)Pour out your hearts before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah
9 People of (C1)low standing are only (C2)breath, and people of rank are a (C3)lie;
In the (C4)balances they go up.
Together they are lighter than breath.
10 (C1)Do not trust in oppression,
And do not vainly rely on (C2)robbery;
If wealth increases, (C3)do not set your heart on it.
11 God has (C1)spoken (F1)once;
(F2)Twice I have heard this:
That (C2)power belongs to God;
12 And faithfulness (C1)is Yours, Lord,
For You (C2)reward a person according to his work.
The Thirsting Soul Satisfied in God.
1 God, (C1)You are my God; I shall be watching for You;
My soul (C2)thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You,
In a (C3)dry and exhausted land where there is no water.
2 So have I (C1)seen You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and glory.
3 Because Your (F1)(C1)favor is better than life,
My lips will praise You.
4 So I will bless You (C1)as long as I live;
I will (C2)lift up my hands in Your name.
5 My soul is (C1)satisfied as with fat and fatness,
And my mouth offers (C2)praises with joyful lips.
6 When I remember You (C1)on my bed,
I meditate on You in the (C2)night watches,
7 For (C1)You have been my help,
And in the (C2)shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.
8 My soul (C1)clings (F1)to You;
Your (C2)right hand takes hold of me.
9 But those who (C1)seek my (F1)life to destroy it,
Will go into the (F2)(C2)depths of the earth.
10 (F1)They will be (F2)(C1)turned over to the power of the sword;
They will be a (F3)(C2)prey for foxes.
11 But the (C1)king will rejoice in God;
Everyone who (C2)swears by Him will boast,
For the (C3)mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.
Prayer for Rescue from Secret Enemies.
1 Hear my voice, God, in (C1)my (F1)complaint;
(C2)Protect my life from dread of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the (C1)secret discussion of evildoers,
From the restlessness of (C2)the workers of injustice,
3 Who (C1)have sharpened their tongues like a sword.
They (C2)aimed bitter speech as their arrows,
4 To (C1)shoot (F1)from concealment at the innocent;
Suddenly they shoot at him, and (C2)do not fear.
5 They make firm for themselves an evil (F1)purpose;
They (F2)talk of (C1)setting snares secretly;
They say, "(C2)Who can see them?"
6 They (F1)devise injustices, saying,
"We are (F2)ready with a well-conceived plot";
For the (F3)(C1)inward thought and the heart of a person are (F4)deep.
7 But (C1)God (F1)will shoot an arrow at them;
Suddenly (F2)they will be wounded.
8 So (F1)they (F2)will (C1)make him stumble;
(C2)Their own tongue is against them;
All who see them will (C3)shake their heads.
9 Then all people (F1)will (C1)fear,
And they (F2)will (C2)declare the work of God,
And (F3)will consider (F4)what He has done.
10 The righteous person will be (C1)glad in the LORD and (C2)take refuge in Him;
And all the upright in heart will boast.
God's Abundant Favor to Earth and Mankind.
1 There will be silence (F1)before You, and praise in Zion, God,
And the (C1)vow will be fulfilled for You.
2 You who hear prayer,
To You (C1)all (F1)mankind comes.
3 (F1)(C1)Wrongdoings prevail against me;
As for our offenses, You (F2)(C2)forgive them.
4 (C1)Blessed is the one You (C2)choose and allow to approach You;
He will dwell in Your courtyards.
We will be (C3)satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
Your holy temple.
5 By (C1)awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, (C2)God of our salvation,
You who are the trust of all the (C3)ends of the earth and the farthest (F1)(C4)sea;
6 Who (C1)establishes the mountains by His strength,
Who is (C2)encircled with might;
7 Who (C1)stills the roaring of the seas,
The roaring of their waves,
And the (C2)turmoil of the nations.
8 They who dwell at the (C1)ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs;
You make the (F1)sunrise and the sunset shout for joy.
9 You visit the earth and (C1)cause it to overflow;
You greatly (C2)enrich it;
The (F1)(C3)stream of God is full of water;
You prepare their (C4)grain, for so You prepare (F2)the earth.
10 You water its furrows abundantly,
You (F1)settle its ridges,
You soften it (C1)with showers,
You bless its growth.
11 You have crowned the year (F1)with Your (C1)goodness,
And Your (F2)paths (C2)drip with fatness.
12 (C1)The pastures of the wilderness drip,
And the (C2)hills encircle themselves with rejoicing.
13 The meadows are (C1)clothed with flocks
And the valleys are (C2)covered with grain;
They (C3)shout for joy, yes, they sing.
John 13:21-38
Chapter 13
21 When Jesus had said these things, He (C1)became troubled in spirit, and (F1)testified and said, "Truly, truly I say to you that (C2)one of you will (F2)betray Me."22 The disciples began looking at one another, (C1)at a loss to know of which one He was speaking.23 Lying back on (C1)Jesus' chest was one of His disciples, (C2)whom Jesus loved.24 So Simon Peter (*)nodded to this disciple and (*)said to him, "Tell us who it is of whom He is speaking."25 He then simply (C1)leaned back on Jesus' chest and (*)said to Him, "Lord, who is it?"26 Jesus then (*)answered, "That man is the one for whom I shall dip the piece of bread and give it to him." So when He had dipped the piece of bread, He (*)took and (*)gave it to Judas, (C1)the son of Simon Iscariot.27 After (F1)this, (C1)Satan then (C2)entered him. Therefore Jesus (*)said to him, "What you are doing, do it quickly."28 Now none of those reclining at the table knew for what purpose He had said this to him.29 For some were assuming, since Judas (C1)kept the money box, that Jesus was saying to him, "Buy the things we need (C2)for the feast"; or else, that he was to (F1)(C3)give something to the poor.30 So after receiving the piece of bread, he left immediately; and (C1)it was night.
31 Therefore when he had left, Jesus (*)said, "Now (F1)is (C1)the Son of Man (C2)glorified, and (C3)God (F1)is glorified in Him;32 (F1)if God is glorified in Him, (C1)God will also glorify Him in Himself, and will glorify Him immediately.33 "(C1)Little children, I am still with you (C2)a little longer. (C3)You will look for Me; and just as I said to the (F1)Jews, now I also say to you: 'Where I am going, you cannot come.'34 "I am giving you a (C1)new commandment, (C2)that you love one another; (C3)just as I have loved you, that you also love one another.35 "(C1)By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another."
36 Simon Peter (*)said to Him, "Lord, where are You going?" Jesus answered, "(C1)Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now; but (C2)you will follow later."37 Peter (*)said to Him, "Lord, why can I not follow You right now? (C1)I will lay down my life for You."38 Jesus (*)replied, "Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly I say to you, (C1)a rooster will not crow until you deny Me three times.
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