CIL Daily Bible Readings

CIL Daily Bible Readings

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  • Psalms 26,27,28
    Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
    Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
    For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
    I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
    I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
    I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
    That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
    LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
    Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
    In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
    But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
    My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
    The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
    When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
    Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
    One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
    For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
    And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
    Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
    When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
    Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
    When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
    Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
    Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
    I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
    Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
    Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
    Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
    Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
    Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
    Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
    Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
    The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
    The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
    Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.
    7 min
  • Matthew 14
    At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
    And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
    For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
    For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
    And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
    But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
    Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
    And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
    And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
    And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
    And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
    And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
    When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
    And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
    And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
    But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
    And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
    He said, Bring them hither to me.
    And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
    And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
    And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
    And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
    And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
    But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
    And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
    And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
    But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
    And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
    And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
    But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
    And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
    And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
    Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
    And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
    And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
    And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
    6 min
  • Genesis 20,21
    And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
    And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
    But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
    But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
    Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
    And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
    Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
    Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
    Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
    And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
    And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
    And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
    And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
    And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
    And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
    And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.
    So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
    For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
    And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
    For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
    And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
    And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.
    And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.
    And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
    And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.
    And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
    And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
    Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
    And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.
    And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
    And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he i
    7 min
  • Matthew 13
    The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
    And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
    And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
    And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
    Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
    And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
    And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
    But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
    Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
    And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
    He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
    For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
    Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
    And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
    For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
    But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
    For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
    Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
    When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
    But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
    Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
    He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
    But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
    Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
    But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
    But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
    So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
    He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
    But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
    Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
    Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
    Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it
    8 min
  • Psalms 23,24,25
    The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
    He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
    He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
    Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
    Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
    Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
    The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
    For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
    Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
    He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
    He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
    This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
    Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
    Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
    Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
    Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
    Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
    O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
    Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
    Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
    Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
    Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
    Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
    Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
    The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
    All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
    For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
    What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
    His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
    The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
    Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
    Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
    The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
    Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
    Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
    O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
    Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
    Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
    4 min
  • Genesis 19
    And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
    And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
    And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
    But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
    And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
    And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
    And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
    Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
    And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
    But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.
    And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
    And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:
    For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.
    And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
    And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
    And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
    And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
    And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my LORD:
    Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
    Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
    And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.
    Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
    The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
    Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
    And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
    But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
    And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD:
    And he looked toward S
    8 min
  • Matthew 12
    At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.
    But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
    But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
    How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
    Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
    But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
    But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
    For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
    And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
    And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
    And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
    How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
    Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
    Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
    But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
    And charged them that they should not make him known:
    That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
    Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
    He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
    A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
    And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
    Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
    And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
    But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
    And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
    And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
    And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
    But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
    Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
    He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
    Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
    And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
    Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
    O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
    A good man
    10 min
  • Psalms 22
    My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
    O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
    But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
    Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
    They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
    But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
    All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
    He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
    But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.
    I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.
    Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
    Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
    They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
    I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
    My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
    For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
    I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
    They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
    But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
    Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
    Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
    I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
    Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
    For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
    My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
    The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
    All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
    For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations.
    All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
    A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
    They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
    5 min
  • Genesis 17,18
    And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
    And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
    And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
    As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
    Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
    And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
    And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
    And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
    And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
    This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
    And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
    And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
    He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
    And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
    And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
    And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
    Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
    And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
    And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
    And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
    But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
    And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
    And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
    And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
    And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
    In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
    And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
    And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
    And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
    And said, My LORD, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
    Let a little water, I pray you, be fetc
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  • Psalms 19,20,21
    The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
    Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
    There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
    Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
    Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
    His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
    The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
    The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
    The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
    More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
    Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
    Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
    Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
    Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
    The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
    Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
    Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.
    Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
    We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
    Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
    Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
    They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
    Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.
    The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
    Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
    For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
    He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
    His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
    For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
    For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
    Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
    Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
    Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
    For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
    Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
    Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
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