the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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May 24 - Old & New Testament
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Psalms 12,13,14
Psalm 12
Oppression by the Wicked
For the choir director: according to Sheminith.(a) A Davidic psalm.
1 Help,
Lord
, for no faithful one remains;
the loyal have disappeared from the human race.(b)
2 They lie to one another;
they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.(c)
3 May the
Lord
cut off all flattering lips
and the tongue that speaks boastfully.(d)
4 They say, "Through our tongues we have power;[a]
our lips are our own—who can be our master?"(e)
5 "Because of the oppression of the afflicted
and the groaning of the poor,
I will now rise up," says the
Lord
.
"I will put the one who longs for it in a safe place."(f)
6 The words of the
Lord
are pure words,
like silver refined in an earthen furnace,
purified seven times.(g)
7 You,
Lord
, will guard us;[b]
You will protect us[c] from this generation forever.(h)
8 The wicked wander[d] everywhere,
and what is worthless is exalted by the human race.(i)
Psalm 13
A Plea for Deliverance
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
1
Lord
, how long will You forget me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?(a)
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?(b)
3 Consider me and answer,
Lord
my God.
Restore brightness to my eyes;(c)
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.(d)
5 But I have trusted in Your faithful love;(e)
my heart will rejoice in Your deliverance.(f)
6 I will sing to the
Lord
because He has treated me generously.(g)
Psalm 14
A Portrait of Sinners
For the choir director. Davidic.
1 The fool says in his heart, "God does not exist."(a)
They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.
There is no one who does good.
2 The
Lord
looks down from heaven on the human race(b)
to see if there is one who is wise,
one who seeks God.
3 All have turned away;
all alike have become corrupt.
There is no one who does good,
not even one.[a](c)
4 Will evildoers never understand?
They consume My people as they consume bread;(d)
they do not call on the
Lord
.(e)
5 Then[b] they will be filled with terror,
for God is with those who are[c] righteous.(f)
6 You sinners frustrate the plans of the afflicted,(g)
but the
Lord
is his refuge.(h)
7 Oh, that Israel's deliverance would come from Zion!
When the
Lord
restores the fortunes of His people,[d]
Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.[e](i)
John 8:28-59
Chapter 8
28 So Jesus said to them, "When you lift up the Son of Man,(al) then you will know that I am(am) He, and that I do nothing on My own.(an) But just as the Father taught Me, I say these things. 29 The One who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone,(ao) because I always do what pleases Him."
Truth and Freedom
30 As He was saying these things, many believed in Him. 31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed Him, "If you continue in My word, [i](ap) you really are My disciples. 32 You will know the truth,(aq) and the truth will set you free."
33 "We are descendants[j] of Abraham,"(ar) they answered Him, "and we have never been enslaved to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will become free' ?"
34 Jesus responded, "I assure you: Everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.(as) 35 A slave does not remain in the household forever,(at) but a son does remain forever.(au) 36 Therefore, if the Son sets you free, you really will be free. 37 I know you are descendants[k] of Abraham,(av) but you are trying to kill Me because My word[l] is not welcome among you. 38 I speak what I have seen(aw) in the presence of the Father; [m](ax) therefore, you do what you have heard from your father."
39 "Our father is Abraham!" they replied.
"If you were Abraham's children," Jesus told them, "you would do what Abraham did.(ay) 40 But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth(az) that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this! 41 You're doing what your father does." (ba)
"We weren't born(bb) of sexual immorality,"(bc) they said. "We have one Father—God."(bd)
42 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me,(be) because I came from God(bf) and I am here. For I didn't come on My own, but He sent Me. 43 Why don't you understand what I say? Because you cannot listen to[n] My word.(bg) 44 You are of your father the Devil,(bh) and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer(bi) from the beginning(bj) and has not stood in the truth,(bk) because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature,[o] because he is a liar and the father of liars.[p] 45 Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. 46 Who among you can convict Me of sin?(bl) If I tell the truth, why don't you believe Me? 47 The one who is from God listens to God's words. This is why you don't listen, because you are not from God."
Jesus and Abraham
48 The Jews responded to Him, "Aren't we right in saying that You're a Samaritan(bm) and have a demon?"(bn)
49 "I do not have a demon," Jesus answered. "On the contrary, I honor My Father and you dishonor Me. 50 I do not seek My glory;(bo) the One who seeks it also judges. 51 I assure you: If anyone keeps My word,(bp) he will never see death—ever!"
52 Then the Jews said, "Now we know You have a demon. Abraham died and so did the prophets. You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste death—ever!' 53 Are You greater than our father Abraham who died? Even the prophets died. Who do You pretend to be?"[q]
54 "If I glorify Myself," Jesus answered, "My glory is nothing. My Father—you say about Him, ‘He is our God'—He is the One who glorifies Me. 55 You've never known Him, but I know Him. If I were to say I don't know Him,(bq) I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him,(br) and I keep His word. 56 Your father Abraham was overjoyed that he would see My day; he saw it(bs) and rejoiced."
57 The Jews replied, "You aren't 50 years old yet, and You've seen Abraham?"[r]
58 Jesus said to them, "I assure you: Before Abraham was, I am." [s](bt)
59 At that, they picked up stones(bu) to throw at Him.(bv) But Jesus was hidden[t](bw) and went out of the temple complex.[u](bx)
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