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  1. 1d ago

    Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 18

    https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0818db.mp3 Listen to Bible reading Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 18 Psalm 22:1-21 Psalm 22 Psalm 22 Why Have You Forsaken Me? Heading For the choir director. According to “Doe of the Dawn.” [1] A psalm by David. Part One: The Messiah’s Suffering The Messiah’s Plea 1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? My groaning does nothing to save me. 2 My God, I call out by day, but you do not answer. I call out by night, but there is no relief for me. [2] God’s Help in the Past 3 Yet you are seated as the Holy One, praised by Israel. 4 In you our fathers trusted. They trusted and you delivered them. 5 They cried out to you, and they were rescued. They trusted in you, and they were not disappointed. God’s Present Absence 6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. 7 All who see me mock me. They sneer. They shake their heads. 8 They say, “Trust in the Lord.” [3] “Let the Lord deliver him. Let him rescue him, if he delights in him.” [4] The Mutual Love of Father and Son 9 But you are the one who brought me out of the belly. You made me trust when I was at my mother’s breasts. 10 I was cast on you from the womb. From the belly of my mother you have been my God. 11 Do not be distant from me, for distress is near, and there is no one to help. The Power of His Enemies 12 Many bulls surround me. Strong bulls from Bashan encircle me. 13 Enemies open their mouths wide against me, like a lion that tears its prey and roars. 14 Like water I am poured out. All my bones are pulled apart. My heart has become like wax. It has melted in the middle of my chest. 15 My strength is dried up like broken pottery, and my tongue is stuck to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death. 16 For dogs have surrounded me. A band of evil men has encircled me. They have pierced [5] my hands and my feet. 17 I can count all my bones. They stare and gloat over me. 18 They divide my garments among them. For my clothing they cast lots. The Greater Power of God 19 But you, O Lord, do not be distant. O my Strength, come quickly to help me. 20 Deliver my life from the sword, my only life from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the mouth of the lion. From the horns of the wild oxen you have answered me. [6] Footnotes Psalm 22:1 This may be the name of the tune. An alternate reading is help at dawn. Psalm 22:2 Or I am never silent Psalm 22:8 Literally roll [your troubles] to the Lord Psalm 22:8 The first part of the quotation is addressed to the suffering Messiah. The second part is addressed to their fellow mockers, so they are marked as two separate quotations. Psalm 22:16 The reading they have pierced is found in some Hebrew manuscripts, including one of the oldest, as well as in other ancient versions. Most Hebrew manuscripts read like a lion instead of a verb. Psalm 22:21 Or answer me The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

  2. 2d ago

    Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 17

    https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0817db.mp3 Listen to Bible reading Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 17 Psalm 20 – 21 Psalm 20 A Prayer for Victory for the King Heading For the choir director. A psalm by David. The People’s Prayer 1 May the Lord answer you in the day of distress. May the name of the God of Jacob lift you up. 2 May he send you help from the holy place. May he support you from Zion. 3 May he remember all your sacrificial gifts. Interlude May he accept your burnt offerings. 4 May he give you whatever your heart desires. May he fulfill all your plans. 5 We will shout joyfully when God saves you. In the name of our God we will lift up our banners. May the Lord fulfill all your prayers. The King’s Response 6 Now I know that the Lord saves his Anointed. [1] He answers him from his holy heavens     with powerful acts of salvation from his right hand. The People’s Prayer 7 Some rely on chariots, and some on horses, but we rely on the name of the Lord our God. 8 They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm. 9 Lord, save the king! Answer us in the day we call! Psalm 21 Thanksgiving for Victory Heading For the choir director. A psalm by David. The People Thank the Lord for Victory 1 O Lord, the king rejoices in your strength. He joyfully celebrates salvation from you. 2 You have granted him what his heart desired. Interlude You have not denied the request from his lips. 3 Yes, you meet him to give him great blessings. You place a crown of pure gold on his head. 4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him— length of days, forever and ever. 5 He receives great glory through the salvation you gave. You bestow splendor and majesty on him. 6 Surely you grant him blessings forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence. 7 Surely the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be shaken. The People Assure the King of Future Victory 8 Your hand will reach all your enemies. Your right hand will reach those who hate you. 9 At the time when you appear, O Lord, you will make them like a blazing furnace. In his anger he will swallow them. Fire will consume them. 10 You will cause their fruit to perish from the earth, their seed [2] from among the children of Adam. 11 Indeed, they intend [3] evil against you. They plan wicked schemes, but they will not succeed, 12     because you will make them turn and run     when you get ready to aim your arrows at them. The People Praise the Lord 13 Rise up, O Lord, in your strength. We will sing and make music because of your might. Footnotes Psalm 20:6 That is, the king of Israel, who as a type of Christ was called by the title the Anointed Psalm 21:10 Fruit and seed refer to their descendants. Psalm 21:11 Literally stretch out The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

  3. 3d ago

    Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 16

    https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0816db.mp3 Listen to Bible reading Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 16 Psalm 19 Psalm 19 The Glory of God Is Revealed Heading For the choir director. A psalm by David. The Glory of God Revealed by Creation 1 The heavens tell about the glory of God. The expanse of the sky proclaims the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour out speech. Night after night they display knowledge. 3 They do not speak. They say no words. Their voice is not heard. [1] 4 Their voice [2] goes out into all the earth, and their word reaches the end of the world. God has pitched a tent for the sun in the heavens. 5 It comes out like a bridegroom from his wedding canopy. It celebrates like a champion who has run his race. 6 It sets out from one end of the heavens. It runs until it reaches the other end. There is nowhere to hide from its heat. The Glory of God Revealed in His Word 7 The law [3] of the Lord is perfect. It revives the soul. The testimony of the Lord is trustworthy. It gives wisdom to the inexperienced. [4] 8 The precepts of the Lord are right. They give joy to the heart. The commandment of the Lord is bright. It gives light to the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is pure. It stands forever. The just decrees of the Lord are truth. They are altogether righteous. 10 They are more desirable than gold, even better than much pure gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the honeycomb. The Glory of God Revealed in the Believer’s Life 11 Yes, by them your servant is warned. In keeping them there is great reward. 12 Who can recognize his own errors? Declare me innocent of hidden sins. 13 Restrain your servant also from deliberate sins. Do not let them rule over me. Then I will be blameless. Then I will be innocent of great rebellion. 14 May the speech from my mouth and the thoughts in my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Footnotes Psalm 19:3 Or there is no speech or language where their voice is not heard Psalm 19:4 The translation follows the Greek. The Hebrew reads their measuring line. Psalm 19:7 The Hebrew term torah, traditionally translated law, includes other forms of instruction besides laws. Here it refers to God’s whole word, including the gospel. Psalm 19:7 Or naïve The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

  4. 4d ago

    Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 15

    https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0815db.mp3 Listen to Bible reading Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 15 Psalm 18:31-50 Psalm 18 31 For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? 32 This God wraps me with strength and makes my way perfect. [1] 33 By making my feet like those of a deer     he enables me to stand on high places. 34 Because he trains my hands for battle,     my arms can draw a bronze bow. 35 Then you give me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me, and you stoop down to lift me up. 36 You widen the path under my feet, so that my ankles do not give way. David’s Victories 37 I pursued my enemies, and I overtook them. So I did not turn back until they were wiped out. 38 I crushed them so that they could not rise again. They fell beneath my feet. 39 You wrapped me with strength for battle. You made those who rose up against me bow down to me. 40 You made my enemies turn their backs and flee. I destroyed those who hate me. 41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them. They cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them. 42 So I grind them as fine as dust blown by the wind. I dump them out like mud in the streets. 43 You delivered me from the accusations of the people. You made me the head of nations. A people I did not know serve me. 44 As soon as they hear me, they obey me. Foreigners cower before me. 45 Foreigners fall exhausted. They come trembling from their strongholds. Closing Words of Faith 46 The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! May the God who saves me be exalted! 47 The God who avenges me subdues peoples under me. 48 You delivered me from my enemies. Yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me. You rescued me from the violent man. 49 Therefore I will praise you among the nations, Lord. To your name I will make music. 50 By providing great salvation for his King, he shows mercy to his Anointed One, to David and to his Descendant [2] forever. Footnotes Psalm 18:32 Or smooth Psalm 18:50 Literally seed. The word seed connects this passage to the messianic promises given to Eve and to Abraham. By preserving David and his royal line, God carried on the messianic line that would reach its goal in Jesus. The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

  5. 5d ago

    Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 14

    https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0814db.mp3 Listen to Bible reading Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 14 Psalm 18:1-30 Psalm 18 Psalm 18 Unfailing Kindness to David And to His Descendant Forever (2 Samuel 22) Heading For the choir director. By David, the servant of the Lord, who spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord had delivered him from the grasp of all his enemies, even from the grasp of Saul. Praise to the Rock of Salvation 1 Then he said: I love you, O Lord, my strength. 2 The Lord is my rocky cliff, my stronghold, and my deliverer. My God is my rock. I take refuge in him. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my high fortress. 3 I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies. Deliverance From Death 4 The ropes of death entangled me. Floodwaters of destruction [1] rolled over me. 5 The ropes of the grave wrapped around me. The traps of death threatened me. 6 In my distress I called to the Lord. To my God I cried out. He heard my voice from his temple. My cry came before him. It reached his ears. The Greatness of the Deliverance 7 Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains [2] trembled. They shook because the Lord was angry. 8 Smoke rose from his nostrils, and fire from his mouth devoured. Coals were set on fire by it. 9 Then he tore open the heavens and came down. A dark cloud was under his feet. 10 He rode upon a cherub, [3] and he flew. He soared on the wings of the wind. 11 He made the darkness around him his hiding place. Dark rain clouds [4] surrounded him like a canopy. 12 Emerging from the brightness in front of him     his clouds passed by with hail and coals of fire. 13 Then the Lord thundered in the heavens. The Most High raised his voice with hail and coals of fire. [5] 14 Then he shot his arrows and scattered the enemy. He shot great lightning bolts and routed them. 15 Then the sources of water [6] were revealed, and the foundations of the world were uncovered     by your rebuke, O Lord,     by the breath of wind from your nostrils. 16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me. He drew me out of deep waters. 17 Because they were too strong for me, he rescued me from my powerful enemy, from those who hate me. 18 They confronted me on the day of my disaster, but the Lord supported me. 19 Then he brought me out into a wide-open space. He rescued me because he delighted in me. David’s Uprightness as a Basis for God’s Judgment 20 The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands he has repaid me, 21 for I have kept the ways of the Lord. I have not done evil and departed from my God. 22 So all his just decrees remain before me, and I have not turned his statutes away from me. 23 I have been blameless with him. I have kept myself from guilt. 24 The Lord has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight. God’s Uprightness as a Basis for His Judgment 25 To the merciful you reveal yourself as merciful. To the blameless person you reveal yourself as blameless. 26 To the pure you reveal yourself as pure, but to the crooked you reveal yourself as crafty. 27 For you save humble people, but you bring low the eyes of the arrogant. 28 Yes, you light my lamp, O Lord. My God turns my darkness to light. 29 For with you I can charge against a battalion, and with my God I can jump over a wall. God Equips David for Victory 30 This God—his way is blameless. The speech of the Lord is pure. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him. Footnotes Psalm 18:4 Hebrew floodwaters of belial. Belial means worthless or unrestrained. It later became a name for Satan. Psalm 18:7 See 2 Samuel 22:8, which reads foundations of the heavens. Psalm 18:10 The cherubim are the powerful angels who serve as God’s honor guard. Psalm 18:11 Literally darkness of waters, clouds of a cloudy sky Psalm 18:13 The Greek text does not include hail and coals of fire in this verse. It may be an accidental repetition from the preceding verse. The parallel in 2 Samuel 22:14 does not have this repetition. Psalm 18:15 Sources of the sea is the reading in the parallel text in 2 Samuel 22:16. The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

  6. 6d ago

    Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 13

    https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0813db.mp3 Listen to Bible reading Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 13 Psalm 17 Psalm 17 My Righteous Plea Heading A prayer by David. David’s Righteousness 1 Hear my righteous plea, O Lord. Pay attention to my outcry. Turn your ear to my prayer, which is not offered by deceitful lips. 2 May a just verdict for me come from you. May your eyes observe the things that are right. 3 You have tested my heart. You have visited me at night. You have refined me; you have found nothing wrong. I resolved that my mouth will not overstep its bounds. 4 As for the deeds of people:     by the words from your lips     I have kept myself from the ways of the violent. 5 Keep my footsteps on your paths. My steps have not slipped. God’s Love 6 Indeed, I call to you because you will answer me, O God. Turn your ear toward me. Hear what I say. 7 Perform wonders through your mercy. By your right hand save those who seek refuge     from those who rise up against them. 8 Guard me like the pupil of your eye. [1] In the shadow of your wings hide me 9     from the wicked who try to destroy me,     from those enemies of my life who surround me. The Enemies’ Ruthlessness 10 Their hearts are calloused. [2] Their mouths speak arrogantly. 11 Now they surround our steps. They watch us to throw us to the ground. 12 He is like a lion that is eager to tear, like a young lion crouching in its hiding place. 13 Rise, O Lord. Confront him. Bring him down. Save my life from the wicked by your sword. 14 Save me from such men by your hand, O Lord, from men of this world, whose reward is in this life. Closing Confidence 14b But you fill the stomachs of those whom you treasure. [3] Their children are satisfied, and they leave their wealth to their children. 15 Indeed, in righteousness I will view your face. When I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness. Footnotes Psalm 17:8 Traditionally the apple of your eye Psalm 17:10 Literally they close their fat Psalm 17:14 Many translations join verse 14b with the first part of verse 14, understanding it as an observation about the worldly prosperity of the ungodly. They translate with your treasure you fill their stomachs. The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

  7. Aug 12

    Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 12

    https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0812db.mp3 Listen to Bible reading Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 12 Psalm 15 – 16 Psalm 15 Who May Dwell in Your Sanctuary? Heading A psalm by David. The Question: Who May Dwell in Your Sanctuary? 1 Lord, who may be a guest in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy mountain? The Answer: The One Who Does What Is Righteous 2 One who walks with integrity, who does what is righteous, and who speaks the truth in his heart. 3 He has no slander on his tongue. He does not harm his friend, and he does not defame his neighbor. 4 He despises everyone whom God rejects, but he honors those who fear the Lord. When he promises something,     he does not break his word     even though it costs him a lot. 5 He does not lend his money to get interest, [1] and he does not accept a bribe against the innocent. One who does these things will never be toppled. Psalm 16 You Will Not Abandon Me to the Grave Heading A miktam [2] by David. You Are My Lord 1 Guard me, O God, for I take refuge in you. 2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord. I have no good apart from you.” [3] 3 The holy ones who are in the land are glorious. All my delight is in them. 4 Those who chase after another god will increase their sorrows. I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood. I will not take up their names on my lips. You Will Not Abandon Me to the Grave 5 Lord, you are the cup that has been given to me. You have secured an allotment for me. 6 The property lines chosen for me fall in pleasant places. Yes, a delightful inheritance is mine. 7 I will bless the Lord, who guides me. Even at night my heart [4] instructs me. 8 I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being [5] rejoices. Even my flesh will dwell securely 10     because you will not abandon my life to the grave.     You will not let your favored one [6] see decay. 11 You have made known to me the path of life,     fullness of joy in your presence,     pleasures at your right hand forever. Footnotes Psalm 15:5 Or perhaps excessive interest Psalm 16:1 The meaning of miktam is uncertain. It may mean a golden psalm or a choice piece or a psalm inscribed on a tablet. Psalm 16:2 The Hebrew of verses 2–4 is difficult and may be understood in more than one way. Psalm 16:7 Literally kidneys. In Hebrew the word kidneys has some of the same connotations that heart does in English. Psalm 16:9 Literally my glory. A few manuscripts read liver, which in Hebrew idiom parallels heart as a center of emotion. Psalm 16:10 The Hebrew word hasid refers to a person who receives favor or distributes mercy. Here it refers to Christ, but it is not capitalized because it does not become one of his messianic titles. The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

  8. Aug 11

    Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 11

    https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0811db.mp3 Listen to Bible reading Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 11 Psalm 13 – 14 Psalm 13 How Long, O Lord? Heading For the choir director. A psalm by David. Anguished Questions 1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I experience worries in my soul, sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy tower over me? An Urgent Prayer 3 Look at me. Answer me, O Lord my God. Give light to my eyes     so I do not sleep in death, 4     so my enemy does not say, “I have overcome him,”     so my foes do not rejoice when I fall. A Solid Answer 5 But I trust in your mercy. My heart rejoices in your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord     because he has accomplished his purpose for me. Psalm 14 The Fool (Psalm 53) Heading For the choir director. By David. A Description of the Fool 1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They do disgusting things. There is no one who does good. 2 The Lord looks down from heaven on all the children of Adam     to see if there is anyone who understands, anyone who seeks God. 3 Every one of them has turned away. Altogether they have become rotten. There is no one who does good. There is not even one. The Final Fate of the Fool 4 Don’t any of these evildoers understand, those who devour my people as if they were eating bread? They do not call on the Lord. 5 There they are! They are terrified     because God is present in the circle of the righteous. 6 You try to put the plans of the poor to shame, but the Lord is their refuge. Closing Prayer 7 Who will provide salvation for Israel from Zion? [1] When the Lord restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad! Footnotes Psalm 14:7 Or Oh that salvation for Israel would come from Zion! The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

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