Psalm 119:17-32

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ג Gimel

¹⁷Be good to your servant^(A) while I live,
    that I may obey your word.^(B)
¹⁸Open my eyes that I may see
    wonderful things in your law.
¹⁹I am a stranger on earth;^(C)
    do not hide your commands from me.
²⁰My soul is consumed^(D) with longing
    for your laws^(E) at all times.
²¹You rebuke the arrogant,^(F) who are accursed,^(G)
    those who stray^(H) from your commands.
²²Remove from me their scorn^(I) and contempt,
    for I keep your statutes.^(J)
²³Though rulers sit together and slander me,
    your servant will meditate on your decrees.
²⁴Your statutes are my delight;
    they are my counselors.

ד Daleth

²⁵I am laid low in the dust;^(K)
    preserve my life^(L) according to your word.^(M)
²⁶I gave an account of my ways and you answered me;
    teach me your decrees.^(N)
²⁷Cause me to understand the way of your precepts,
    that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.^(O)
²⁸My soul is weary with sorrow;^(P)
    strengthen me^(Q) according to your word.^(R)
²⁹Keep me from deceitful ways;^(S)
    be gracious to me^(T) and teach me your law.
³⁰I have chosen^(U) the way of faithfulness;^(V)
    I have set my heart^(W) on your laws.
³¹I hold fast^(X) to your statutes, Lord;
    do not let me be put to shame.
³²I run in the path of your commands,
    for you have broadened my understanding.

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Amos 7:1-6

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Locusts, Fire and a Plumb Line

7 This is what the Sovereign Lord showed me:^(A) He was preparing swarms of locusts^(B) after the king’s share had been harvested and just as the late crops were coming up. ²When they had stripped the land clean,^(C) I cried out, “Sovereign Lord, forgive! How can Jacob survive?^(D) He is so small!^(E)”

³So the Lord relented.^(F)

“This will not happen,” the Lord said.^(G)

⁴This is what the Sovereign Lord showed me: The Sovereign Lord was calling for judgment by fire;^(H) it dried up the great deep and devoured^(I) the land. ⁵Then I cried out, “Sovereign Lord, I beg you, stop! How can Jacob survive? He is so small!^(J)”

⁶So the Lord relented.^(K)

“This will not happen either,” the Sovereign Lord said.^(L)

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Colossians 1:27-2:7

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²⁷To them God has chosen to make known^(A) among the Gentiles the glorious riches^(B) of this mystery, which is Christ in you,^(C) the hope of glory.

²⁸He is the one we proclaim, admonishing^(D) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,^(E) so that we may present everyone fully mature^(F) in Christ. ²⁹To this end I strenuously^(G) contend^(H) with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.^(I)

2 I want you to know how hard I am contending^(J) for you and for those at Laodicea,^(K) and for all who have not met me personally. ²My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart^(L) and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery^(M) of God, namely, Christ, ³in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.^(N) ⁴I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments.^(O) ⁵For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit^(P) and delight to see how disciplined^(Q) you are and how firm^(R) your faith in Christ^(S) is.

Spiritual Fullness in Christ

⁶So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord,^(T) continue to live your lives in him, ⁷rooted^(U) and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught,^(V) and overflowing with thankfulness.