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Psalm 142

Prayer and Our Homesickness by Trinity OC

Psalm 62

Trust in God Alone

For the choir director: according to Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

1 I am at rest in God alone;

my salvation comes from him.

2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,

my stronghold; I will never be shaken.

3 How long will you threaten a man?

Will all of you attack[a]

as if he were a leaning wall

or a tottering fence?

4 They only plan to bring him down

from his high position.

They take pleasure in lying;

they bless with their mouths,

but they curse inwardly.Selah

5 Rest in God alone, my soul,

for my hope comes from him.

6 He alone is my rock and my salvation,

my stronghold; I will not be shaken.

7 My salvation and glory depend on God, my strong rock.

My refuge is in God.

8 Trust in him at all times, you people;

pour out your hearts before him.

God is our refuge.Selah

9 Common people are only a vapor;

important people, an illusion.

Together on a scale,

they weigh less than[b] a vapor.

10 Place no trust in oppression,

or false hope in robbery.

If wealth increases,

don’t set your heart on it.

11 God has spoken once;

I have heard this twice:

strength belongs to God,

12 and faithful love belongs to you, Lord.

For you repay each according to his works

Psalm 109

Prayer against an Enemy

For the choir director. A psalm of David.

1 God of my praise, do not be silent.

2 For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me;

they speak against me with lying tongues.

3 They surround me with hateful words

and attack me without cause.

4 In return for my love they accuse me,

but I continue to pray.[a]

5 They repay me evil for good,

and hatred for my love.

6 Set a wicked person over him;

let an accuser[b] stand at his right hand.

7 When he is judged, let him be found guilty,

and let his prayer be counted as sin.

8 Let his days be few;

let another take over his position.

9 Let his children be fatherless

and his wife a widow.

10 Let his children wander as beggars,

searching for food far[c] from their demolished homes.

11 Let a creditor seize all he has;

let strangers plunder what he has worked for.

12 Let no one show him kindness,

and let no one be gracious to his fatherless children.

13 Let the line of his descendants be cut off;

let their name be blotted out in the next generation.

14 Let the iniquity of his fathers

be remembered before the Lord,

and do not let his mother’s sin be blotted out.

15 Let their sins[d] always remain before the Lord,

and let him remove[e] all memory of them from the earth.

16 For he did not think to show kindness,

but pursued the suffering, needy, and brokenhearted

in order to put them to death.

17 He loved cursing—let it fall on him;

he took no delight in blessing—let it be far from him.

18 He wore cursing like his coat—

let it enter his body like water

and go into his bones like oil.

19 Let it be like a robe he wraps around himself,

like a belt he always wears.

20 Let this be the Lord’s payment to my accusers,

to those who speak evil against me.

21 But you, Lord, my Lord,

deal kindly with me for your name’s sake;

because your faithful love is good, rescue me.

22 For I am suffering and needy;

my heart is wounded within me.

23 I fade away like a lengthening shadow;

I am shaken off like a locust.

24 My knees are weak from fasting,

and my body is emaciated.[f]

25 I have become an object of ridicule to my accusers;[g]

when they see me, they shake their heads in scorn.

26 Help me, Lord my God;

save me according to your faithful love

27 so they may know that this is your hand

and that you, Lord, have done it.

28 Though they curse, you will bless.

When they rise up, they will be put to shame,

but your servant will rejoice.

29 My accusers will be clothed with disgrace;

they will wear their shame like a cloak.

30 I will fervently thank the Lord with my mouth;

I will praise him in the presence of many.

31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy

to save him from those who would condemn him.

Psalm 13

A Plea for Deliverance

For the choir director. A psalm of David.

1 How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?

How long will you hide your face from me?

2 How long will I store up anxious concerns[a] within me,

agony in my mind every day?

How long will my enemy dominate me?

3 Consider me and answer, Lord my God.

Restore brightness to my eyes;

otherwise, I will sleep in death.

4 My enemy will say, “I have triumphed over him,”

and my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.

5 But I have trusted in your faithful love;

my heart will rejoice in your deliverance.

6 I will sing to the Lord

because he has treated me generously.

Psalm 77 Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Psalm 77

Confidence in a Time of Crisis

For the choir director: according to Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm.

1 I cry aloud to God,

aloud to God, and he will hear me.

2 I sought the Lord in my day of trouble.

My hands were continually lifted up

all night long;

I refused to be comforted.

3 I think of God; I groan;

I meditate; my spirit becomes weak.Selah

4 You have kept me from closing my eyes;

I am troubled and cannot speak.

5 I consider days of old,

years long past.

6 At night I remember my music;

I meditate in my heart, and my spirit ponders.

7 “Will the Lord reject forever

and never again show favor?

8 Has his faithful love ceased forever?

Is his promise at an end for all generations?

9 Has God forgotten to be gracious?

Has he in anger withheld his compassion?” Selah

10 So I say, “I am grieved

that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”[a]

11 I will remember the Lord’s works;

yes, I will remember your ancient wonders.

12 I will reflect on all you have done

and meditate on your actions.

13 God, your way is holy.

What god is great like God?

14 You are the God who works wonders;

you revealed your strength among the peoples.

15 With power you redeemed your people,

the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.Selah

16 The water saw you, God.

The water saw you; it trembled.

Even the depths shook.

17 The clouds poured down water.

The storm clouds thundered;

your arrows flashed back and forth.

18 The sound of your thunder was in the whirlwind;

lightning lit up the world.

The earth shook and quaked.

19 Your way went through the sea

and your path through the vast water,

but your footprints were unseen.

20 You led your people like a flock

by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Psalm 32

Acts 11:19-30 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) 13:1-3

The Church in Antioch

19 Now those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. 20 But there were some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks[a] also, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus. 21 The Lord’s hand was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord. 22 News about them reached[b] the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to travel[c] as far as Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts, 24 for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And large numbers of people were added to the Lord.

25 Then he[d] went to Tarsus to search for Saul, 26 and when he found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught large numbers. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

Famine Relief

27 In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them, named Agabus, stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine throughout the Roman world.[e] This took place during the reign of Claudius. 29 Each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers and sisters who lived in Judea. 30 They did this, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul

Acts 11:19-30

Acts 13:1-3 Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Preparing for the Mission Field

13 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

2 As they were worshiping[a] the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.