the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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March 14 - Different Topics
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Psalms 30-32
Chapter 30
Psalm 30
Joy in the Morning
A psalm; a dedication song for the house. Davidic.
1 I will exalt You,
Lord
,
because You have lifted me up(a)
and have not allowed my enemies
to triumph over me.(b)
2
Lord
my God,
I cried to You for help, and You healed me.(c)
3
Lord
, You brought me up from Sheol;(d)
You spared me from among those
going down[a] to the Pit.(e)
4 Sing to Yahweh, you His faithful ones,
and praise His holy name.(f)
5 For His anger lasts only a moment,
but His favor, a lifetime.
Weeping may spend the night,
but there is joy in the morning.(g)
6 When I was secure, I said,
"I will never be shaken."(h)
7
Lord
, when You showed Your favor,
You made me stand like a strong mountain;(i)
when You hid Your face, I was terrified.(j)
8
Lord
, I called to You;
I sought favor from my Lord:(k)
9 "What gain is there in my death,
if I go down to the Pit?
Will the dust praise You?
Will it proclaim Your truth?(l)
10
Lord
, listen and be gracious to me;
Lord
, be my helper."(m)
11 You turned my lament into dancing;
You removed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,(n)
12 so that I can sing to You and not be silent.
Lord
my God, I will praise You forever.(o)
Chapter 31
Psalm 31
A Plea for Protection
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
1
Lord
, I seek refuge in You;
let me never be disgraced.(a)
Save me by Your righteousness.
2 Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly.
Be a rock of refuge for me,
a mountain fortress to save me.(b)
3 For You are my rock and my fortress;(c)
You lead and guide me
because of Your name.(d)
4 You will free me from the net
that is secretly set for me,
for You are my refuge.(e)
5 Into Your hand I entrust my spirit;(f)
You redeem[a] me,
Lord
, God of truth.(g)
6 I[b] hate those who are devoted to worthless idols,
but I trust in the
Lord
.(h)
7 I will rejoice and be glad in Your faithful love
because You have seen my affliction.
You have known the troubles of my life(i)
8 and have not handed me over to the enemy.(j)
You have set my feet in a spacious place.(k)
9 Be gracious to me,
Lord
,
because I am in distress;(l)
my eyes are worn out from angry sorrow—
my whole being[c] as well.(m)
10 Indeed, my life is consumed with grief
and my years with groaning;(n)
my strength has failed
because of my sinfulness,[d]
and my bones waste away.(o)
11 I am ridiculed by all my adversaries
and even by my neighbors.
I am dreaded by my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street run from me.(p)
12 I am forgotten: gone from memory
like a dead person—like broken pottery.(q)
13 I have heard the gossip of many;
terror is on every side.(r)
When they conspired against me,
they plotted to take my life.(s)
14 But I trust in You,
Lord
;
I say, "You are my God."(t)
15 The course of my life is in Your power;(u)
deliver me from the power of my enemies
and from my persecutors.(v)
16 Show Your favor to Your servant;
save me by Your faithful love.(w)
17
Lord
, do not let me be disgraced when I call on You.(x)
Let the wicked be disgraced;
let them be silent[e][f] in Sheol.(y)
18 Let lying lips be quieted;(z)
they speak arrogantly against the righteous
with pride and contempt.(aa)
19 How great is Your goodness
that You have stored up for those who fear You
and accomplished in the sight of everyone
for those who take refuge in You.(ab)
20 You hide them in the protection of Your presence;
You conceal them in a shelter[g]
from the schemes of men,
from quarrelsome tongues.(ac)
21 May the
Lord
be praised,
for He has wonderfully shown His faithful love to me
in a city under siege.[h](ad)
22 In my alarm I had said,
"I am cut off from Your sight."(ae)
But You heard the sound of my pleading
when I cried to You for help.(af)
23 Love the
Lord
, all His faithful ones.(ag)
The
Lord
protects the loyal,
but fully repays the arrogant.(ah)
24 Be strong[i] and courageous,
all you who put your hope in the
Lord
.(ai)
Chapter 32
Psalm 32
The Joy of Forgiveness
Davidic. A Maskil.
1 How joyful is the one
whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered!(a)
2 How joyful is the man
the
Lord
does not charge with sin(b)
and in whose spirit is no deceit!(c)
3 When I kept silent, my bones became brittle
from my groaning all day long.(d)
4 For day and night Your hand was heavy on me;(e)
my strength was drained[a]
as in the summer's heat.(f)
5 Then I acknowledged my sin to You
and did not conceal my iniquity.
I said,
"I will confess my transgressions to the
Lord
,"
and You took away the guilt of my sin.(g)
6 Therefore let everyone who is faithful pray to You
at a time that You may be found.[b](h)
When great floodwaters come,
they will not reach him.(i)
7 You are my hiding place;(j)
You protect me from trouble.(k)
You surround me with joyful shouts of deliverance.
8 I will instruct you and show you the way to go;(l)
with My eye on you, I will give counsel.(m)
9 Do not be like a horse or mule,
without understanding,
that must be controlled with bit and bridle
or else it will not come near you.(n)
10 Many pains come to the wicked,(o)
but the one who trusts in the
Lord
will have faithful love surrounding him.(p)
11 Be glad in the
Lord
and rejoice,
you righteous ones;
shout for joy,
all you upright in heart.(q)
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