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Daily Bible Reading
July 25 - Old & New Testament
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Psalms 93,94,95
The Majesty of the LORD.
1 (C1)The LORD (F1)reigns, He is (C2)clothed with majesty;
The LORD has (C3)clothed and encircled Himself with strength.
Indeed, the (C4)world is firmly established; it will not be moved.
2 Your (C1)throne is established from of old;
You (C2)are from eternity.
3 The (C1)floods have lifted up, LORD,
The floods have lifted up their voice,
The floods lift up their pounding waves.
4 More than the sounds of many waters,
Than the mighty breakers of the sea,
The LORD (C1)on high is mighty.
5 Your (C1)testimonies are fully confirmed;
(C2)Holiness is pleasing to Your house,
LORD, (F1)forevermore.
The LORD Implored to Avenge His People.
1 LORD, God of (F1)(C1)vengeance,
God of (F1)vengeance, (F2)(C2)shine forth!
2 (C1)Rise up, (C2)Judge of the earth,
Pay back retribution (C3)to the proud.
3 How long, LORD, shall the wicked—
How long shall the (C1)wicked triumph?
4 They pour out words, they (C1)speak arrogantly;
All who do injustice (C2)boast.
5 They (C1)crush Your people, LORD,
And (C2)afflict Your inheritance.
6 They (C1)kill the widow and the stranger
And murder the orphans.
7 (C1)They have said, "(F1)The LORD does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob perceive."
8 Pay attention, you (C1)stupid ones among the people;
And when will you understand, (C1)foolish ones?
9 He who (C1)planted the ear, (F1)does He not hear?
Or He who formed the eye, (F1)does He not see?
10 He who (F1)(C1)disciplines the nations, will He not rebuke,
He who (C2)teaches mankind knowledge?
11 The LORD (C1)knows human thoughts,
(F1)That they are mere breath.
12 Blessed is the man whom (C1)You discipline, (F1)LORD,
And (C2)whom You teach from Your Law,
13 So that You may grant him (C1)relief from the (C2)days of adversity,
Until (C3)a pit is dug for the wicked.
14 For (C1)the LORD will not abandon His people,
Nor will He (C2)abandon His inheritance.
15 For (F1)(C1)judgment (F2)will again be righteous,
And all the upright in heart (F3)will follow it.
16 Who will (C1)stand up for me against evildoers?
Who will take his stand for me (C2)against those who do injustice?
17 If (C1)the LORD had not been my help,
My soul would soon have dwelt in the land of silence.
18 If I should say, "(C1)My foot has slipped,"
Your faithfulness, LORD, will support me.
19 When my anxious thoughts (F1)multiply within me,
Your (C1)comfort delights my soul.
20 Can a (F1)(C1)throne of destruction be allied with You,
One (C2)which devises (F2)mischief by decree?
21 They (C1)band themselves together against the (F1)life of the righteous
And (C2)condemn (F2)the innocent to death.
22 But the LORD has been my (C1)refuge,
And my God the (C2)rock of my refuge.
23 He has (C1)brought back their injustice upon them,
And He will (F1)(C2)destroy them in their evil;
The LORD our God will (F1)destroy them.
Praise to the LORD and Warning against Unbelief.
1 Come, let's (C1)sing for joy to the LORD,
Let's shout joyfully to (C2)the rock of our salvation.
2 Let's (C1)come before His presence (C2)with a song of thanksgiving,
Let's shout joyfully to Him (C3)in songs with instruments.
3 For the LORD is a (C1)great God
And a great King (C2)above all gods,
4 In whose hand are the (C1)depths of the earth,
The peaks of the mountains are also His.
5 (F1)The sea is His, for it was He (C1)who made it,
And His hands formed the dry land.
6 Come, let's (C1)worship and bow down,
Let's (C2)kneel before the LORD our (C3)Maker.
7 For He is our God,
And (C1)we are the people of His (F1)(C2)pasture and the sheep of His hand.
(C3)Today, (F2)if you will hear His voice,
8 Do not harden your hearts as at (F1)(C1)Meribah,
As on the day of (F2)(C2)Massah in the wilderness,
9 "When your fathers (C1)put Me to the test,
They tested Me, though they had seen My work.
10 "For (C1)forty years I was disgusted with that generation,
And said they are a people who err in their heart,
And they do not know My ways.
11 "Therefore I (C1)swore in My anger,
They certainly shall not enter My (C2)rest."
Philippians 4
Chapter 4
Think of Excellence
1 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, (F1)whom I (C1)long to see, my joy and crown, (C2)stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.
2 I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to (F1)(C1)live in harmony in the Lord.3 Indeed, true (F1)companion, I ask you also, help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement as well as the rest of my (C1)fellow workers, whose (C2)names are in the book of life.
4 (C1)Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!5 Let your gentle spirit be known to all people. (C1)The Lord is (F1)near.6 (C1)Do not (F1)be anxious about anything, but in everything by (C2)prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.7 And (C1)the peace of God, which surpasses all (F1)comprehension, will (C2)guard your hearts and (C3)minds in (C4)Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, (C1)whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is (F1)lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.9 As for the things you have learned and received and heard and seen (C1)in me, practice these things, and (C2)the God of peace will be with you.
God's Provisions
10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last (C1)you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked an opportunity to act.11 Not that I speak (F1)from need, for I have learned to be (F2)(C1)content in whatever circumstances I am.12 I know how to get along with little, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going (C1)hungry, both of having abundance and (C2)suffering need.13 I can do all things (F1)through Him who (C1)strengthens me.14 Nevertheless, you have done well to (C1)share with me in my difficulty.
15 You yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the (F1)(C1)first preaching of the gospel, after I left (C2)Macedonia, no church (C3)shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone;16 for even in (C1)Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs.17 (C1)Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek the (F1)profit which increases to your account.18 But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am (F1)amply supplied, having received from (C1)Epaphroditus (F2)what you have sent, (F3)(C2)a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.19 And (C1)my God will supply (F1)all your needs according to His (C2)riches in glory in Christ Jesus.20 Now to (C1)our God and Father (C2)be the glory (F1)forever and ever. Amen.
21 Greet every (F1)saint in Christ Jesus. (C1)The brothers who are with me greet you.22 (C1)All the (F1)(C2)saints greet you, especially those of Caesar's household.
23 (C1)The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ (C2)be with your spirit.
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