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June 8 - Old & New Testament
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Psalms 143,144,145
Prayer for Help and Guidance.
1 Hear my prayer, LORD,
(C1)Listen to my pleadings!
Answer me in Your (C2)faithfulness, in Your (C3)righteousness!
2 And (C1)do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For (C2)no person living is righteous in Your sight.
3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
He has crushed my life (C1)to the ground;
He (C2)has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.
4 Therefore (C1)my spirit (F1)feels weak within me;
My heart is (F2)(C2)appalled within me.
5 I (C1)remember the days of old;
I (C2)meditate on all Your accomplishments;
I (C3)reflect on the work of Your hands.
6 I (C1)spread out my hands to You;
My (C2)soul longs for You, like a weary land. Selah
7 (C1)Answer me quickly, LORD, my (C2)spirit fails;
(C3)Do not hide Your face from me,
Or I will be the same as (C4)those who go down to the pit.
8 Let me hear Your (C1)faithfulness (C2)in the morning,
For I trust (C3)in You;
Teach me the (C4)way in which I should walk;
For to You I (C5)lift up my soul.
9 (C1)Save me, LORD, from my enemies;
(F1)I take refuge in You.
10 (C1)Teach me to do Your will,
For You are my God;
Let (C2)Your good Spirit (C3)lead me on level (F1)ground.
11 (C1)For the sake of Your name, LORD, (C2)revive me.
(C3)In Your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
12 And in Your faithfulness, (F1)(C1)destroy my enemies,
And (C2)eliminate all those who attack my soul,
For (C3)I am Your servant.
Prayer for Rescue and Prosperity.
1 Blessed be the LORD, (C1)my rock,
Who (C2)trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle;
2 My faithfulness and (C1)my fortress,
My (C2)stronghold and my savior,
My (C3)shield and He in whom I take refuge,
Who (C4)subdues (F1)my people under me.
3 LORD, (C1)what is man, that You look after him?
Or a son of man, that You think of him?
4 (C1)Man is like the breath;
His (C2)days are like a passing shadow.
5 (C1)Bend down Your heavens, LORD, and (C2)come down;
(C3)Touch the mountains, that they may smoke.
6 Flash forth (C1)lightning and scatter them;
Send out Your (C2)arrows and confuse them.
7 Reach out with Your hand (C1)from on high;
Rescue me and (C2)save me from great waters,
From the hand of (C3)foreigners
8 Whose mouth (C1)speaks deceit,
And whose (C2)right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
9 God, I will sing a (C1)new song to You;
On a (C2)harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
10 Who (C1)gives salvation to kings,
Who (C2)rescues His servant David from the evil sword.
11 Rescue me and save me from the hand of (C1)foreigners,
Whose mouth (C2)speaks deceit
And whose (C3)right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
12 When our sons in their youth are like (C1)growing plants,
And our daughters like (C2)corner pillars (F1)fashioned for a palace,
13 Our (C1)granaries are full, providing every kind of produce,
And our flocks deliver thousands and ten thousands in our (F1)fields;
14 May our (C1)cattle (F1)be bred
Without (F2)(C2)mishap and without (F3)(C3)loss,
May there be no (C4)outcry in our streets!
15 Blessed are the people who are so situated;
(C1)Blessed are the people whose God is the LORD!
The LORD Exalted for His Goodness.
1 I will (C1)exalt You, (C2)my God, the King,
And I will (C3)bless Your name forever and ever.
2 Every day I will bless You,
And I will (C1)praise Your name forever and ever.
3 (C1)Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised;
And His (C2)greatness is unsearchable.
4 One (C1)generation will praise Your works to another,
And will declare Your mighty acts.
5 On the (C1)glorious (F1)splendor of Your majesty
And (C2)on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.
6 People will speak of the (F1)power of Your (C1)awesome acts,
And I will (C2)tell of Your greatness.
7 They will burst forth (F1)in speaking of Your (C1)abundant goodness,
And will (C2)shout joyfully of Your righteousness.
8 The LORD is (C1)gracious and compassionate;
Slow to anger and great in mercy.
9 The LORD is (C1)good to all,
And His (C2)mercies are over all His works.
10 (C1)All Your works will give thanks to You, LORD,
And Your (C2)godly ones will bless You.
11 They will speak of the (C1)glory of Your kingdom,
And talk of Your might,
12 To (C1)make known to the sons of mankind (F1)Your mighty acts,
And the (C2)glory of the majesty of (F1)Your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is (F1)an (C1)everlasting kingdom,
And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
(F2)The LORD is faithful in His words,
And holy in all His works.
14 The LORD (C1)supports all who fall,
And (C2)raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all (F1)look to You,
And You (C1)give them their food in due time.
16 You (C1)open Your hand
And satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The LORD is (C1)righteous in all His ways,
And kind in all His works.
18 The LORD is (C1)near to all who call on Him,
To all who call on Him (C2)in truth.
19 He will (C1)fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He will also (C2)hear their cry for help and save them.
20 The LORD (C1)watches over all who love Him,
But He will destroy all the (C2)wicked.
21 My (C1)mouth will speak the praise of the LORD,
And (C2)all flesh will (C3)bless His holy name forever and ever.
John 18:1-18
Chapter 18
Judas Betrays Jesus
1 When Jesus had spoken these words, (C1)He went away with His disciples across (C2)the (F1)ravine of the Kidron, where there was (C3)a garden which He entered (F2)with His disciples.2 Now Judas, who was (F1)betraying Him, also knew the place, because Jesus had (C1)often met there with His disciples.3 (C1)So Judas, having obtained (C2)the Roman (F1)cohort and (C3)officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, (*)came there with lanterns, (C4)torches, and weapons.4 Jesus therefore, (C1)knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, came out into the open and (*)said to them, "(C2)Whom are you seeking?"5 They answered Him, "Jesus the Nazarene." He (*)said to them, "I am He." And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them.6 Now then, when He said to them, "I am He," they drew back and fell to the ground.7 He then asked them again, "(C1)Whom are you seeking?" And they said, "Jesus the Nazarene."8 Jesus answered, "I told you that I am He; so if you are seeking Me, let these men go on their way."9 This took place so that the word which He spoke would be fulfilled: "(C1)Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one."10 Then Simon Peter, (C1)since he had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's slave, and cut off his right ear; and the slave's name was Malchus.11 So Jesus said to Peter, "Put the sword into the sheath; (C1)the cup which the Father has given Me, am I not to drink it?"
Jesus before the Priests
12 (C1)So (C2)the Roman (F1)cohort, the (F2)commander, and the (C2)officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him,13 and brought Him to (C1)Annas first; for he was the father-in-law of (C2)Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.14 Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that (C1)it was in their best interest for one man to die in behalf of the people.
15 (C1)Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and he entered with Jesus into (C2)the courtyard of the high priest,16 (C1)but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.17 (C1)Then the slave woman who was the doorkeeper (*)said to Peter, "(C2)You are not also one of this Man's disciples, are you?" He (*)said, "I am not."18 Now the slaves and the (C1)officers were standing there, having made (C2)a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were (C3)warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.<
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