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Psalm 116-118
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 116-118
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 116
Thanksgiving for Recovery from Illness
1 I love the Lord because he has heard
my voice and my supplications.(A)
2 Because he inclined his ear to me,
therefore I will call on him as long as I live.(B)
3 The snares of death encompassed me;
the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;
I suffered distress and anguish.(C)
4 Then I called on the name of the Lord,
“O Lord, I pray, save my life!”
5 Gracious is the Lord and righteous;
our God is merciful.(D)
6 The Lord protects the simple;
when I was brought low, he saved me.
7 Return, O my soul, to your rest,
for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.(E)
8 For you have delivered my soul from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling.(F)
9 I walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.
10 [a]I kept my faith, even when I said,
“I am greatly afflicted”;
11 I said in my consternation,
“Everyone is a liar.”(G)
12 What shall I return to the Lord
for all his bounty to me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the Lord;
14 I will pay my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.(H)
15 Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of his faithful ones.(I)
16 O Lord, I am your servant;
I am your servant, the child of your serving girl.
You have loosed my bonds.(J)
17 I will offer to you a thanksgiving sacrifice
and call on the name of the Lord.(K)
18 I will pay my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts of the house of the Lord,
in your midst, O Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord!(L)
Psalm 117
Universal Call to Worship
1 Praise the Lord, all you nations!
Extol him, all you peoples!(M)
2 For great is his steadfast love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord!(N)
Psalm 118
A Song of Victory
1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his steadfast love endures forever!(O)
2 Let Israel say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”(P)
3 Let the house of Aaron say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”
4 Let those who fear the Lord say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”
5 Out of my distress I called on the Lord;
the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.(Q)
6 With the Lord on my side I do not fear.
What can mortals do to me?(R)
7 The Lord is on my side to help me;
I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.(S)
8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to put confidence in mortals.(T)
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to put confidence in princes.(U)
10 All nations surrounded me;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!(V)
11 They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
12 They surrounded me like bees;
they blazed[b] like a fire of thorns;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
13 I was pushed hard,[c] so that I was falling,
but the Lord helped me.(W)
14 The Lord is my strength and my might;
he has become my salvation.(X)
15 There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous:
“The right hand of the Lord does valiantly;(Y)
16 the right hand of the Lord is exalted;
the right hand of the Lord does valiantly.”(Z)
17 I shall not die, but I shall live
and recount the deeds of the Lord.(AA)
18 The Lord has punished me severely,
but he did not give me over to death.(AB)
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them
and give thanks to the Lord.(AC)
20 This is the gate of the Lord;
the righteous shall enter through it.(AD)
21 I thank you that you have answered me
and have become my salvation.(AE)
22 The stone that the builders rejected
has become the chief cornerstone.(AF)
23 This is the Lord’s doing;
it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.[d]
25 Save us, we beseech you, O Lord!
O Lord, we beseech you, give us success!
26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.[e]
We bless you from the house of the Lord.(AG)
27 The Lord is God,
and he has given us light.
Bind the festal procession with branches,
up to the horns of the altar.[f](AH)
28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
you are my God; I will extol you.(AI)
29 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever.(AJ)
Psalm 116-118
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Psalm 116-118
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Psalm 116
1 I love the Lord,(A) for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry(B) for mercy.(C)
2 Because he turned his ear(D) to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.
3 The cords of death(E) entangled me,
the anguish of the grave came over me;
I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
4 Then I called on the name(F) of the Lord:
“Lord, save me!(G)”
5 The Lord is gracious and righteous;(H)
our God is full of compassion.(I)
6 The Lord protects the unwary;
when I was brought low,(J) he saved me.(K)
8 For you, Lord, have delivered me(N) from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling,
9 that I may walk before the Lord(O)
in the land of the living.(P)
10 I trusted(Q) in the Lord when I said,
“I am greatly afflicted”;(R)
11 in my alarm I said,
“Everyone is a liar.”(S)
12 What shall I return to the Lord
for all his goodness(T) to me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name(U) of the Lord.
14 I will fulfill my vows(V) to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight(W) of the Lord
is the death of his faithful servants.(X)
16 Truly I am your servant, Lord;(Y)
I serve you just as my mother did;(Z)
you have freed me from my chains.(AA)
17 I will sacrifice a thank offering(AB) to you
and call on the name of the Lord.
18 I will fulfill my vows(AC) to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts(AD) of the house of the Lord—
in your midst, Jerusalem.(AE)
Praise the Lord.[a]
Psalm 117
1 Praise the Lord,(AF) all you nations;(AG)
extol him, all you peoples.
2 For great is his love(AH) toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord(AI) endures forever.
Praise the Lord.[b]
Psalm 118
2 Let Israel say:(AM)
“His love endures forever.”(AN)
3 Let the house of Aaron say:(AO)
“His love endures forever.”
4 Let those who fear the Lord(AP) say:
“His love endures forever.”
5 When hard pressed,(AQ) I cried to the Lord;
he brought me into a spacious place.(AR)
6 The Lord is with me;(AS) I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?(AT)
7 The Lord is with me; he is my helper.(AU)
I look in triumph on my enemies.(AV)
8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord(AW)
than to trust in humans.(AX)
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.(AY)
10 All the nations surrounded me,
but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.(AZ)
11 They surrounded me(BA) on every side,(BB)
but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
12 They swarmed around me like bees,(BC)
but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns;(BD)
in the name of the Lord I cut them down.(BE)
13 I was pushed back and about to fall,
but the Lord helped me.(BF)
14 The Lord is my strength(BG) and my defense[c];
he has become my salvation.(BH)
15 Shouts of joy(BI) and victory
resound in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand(BJ) has done mighty things!(BK)
16 The Lord’s right hand is lifted high;
the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”
17 I will not die(BL) but live,
and will proclaim(BM) what the Lord has done.
18 The Lord has chastened(BN) me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.(BO)
19 Open for me the gates(BP) of the righteous;
I will enter(BQ) and give thanks to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord(BR)
through which the righteous may enter.(BS)
21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me;(BT)
you have become my salvation.(BU)
22 The stone(BV) the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;(BW)
23 the Lord has done this,
and it is marvelous(BX) in our eyes.
24 The Lord has done it this very day;
let us rejoice today and be glad.(BY)
25 Lord, save us!(BZ)
Lord, grant us success!
26 Blessed is he who comes(CA) in the name of the Lord.
From the house of the Lord we bless you.[d](CB)
27 The Lord is God,(CC)
and he has made his light shine(CD) on us.
With boughs in hand,(CE) join in the festal procession
up[e] to the horns of the altar.(CF)
29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 116:19 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- Psalm 117:2 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- Psalm 118:14 Or song
- Psalm 118:26 The Hebrew is plural.
- Psalm 118:27 Or Bind the festal sacrifice with ropes / and take it
1 Corinthians 7:1-19
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1 Corinthians 7:1-19
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Directions concerning Marriage
7 Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to touch a woman.” 2 But because of cases of sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. 3 The husband should give to his wife what is due her and likewise the wife to her husband.(A) 4 For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; likewise, the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 5 Do not deprive one another except perhaps by agreement for a set time, to devote yourselves to prayer,[a] and then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.(B) 6 This I say by way of concession, not of command.(C) 7 I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has a particular gift from God, one having one kind and another a different kind.(D)
8 To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain unmarried as I am.(E) 9 But if they are not practicing self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion.(F)
10 To the married I give this command—not I but the Lord—that the wife should not separate from her husband(G) 11 (but if she does separate, let her remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband) and that the husband should not divorce his wife.
12 To the rest I say—I and not the Lord—that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her.(H) 13 And if any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce the husband. 14 For the unbelieving husband is made holy through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy through the brother.[b] Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.(I) 15 But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so; in such a case the brother or sister is not bound. It is to peace that God has called us.[c](J) 16 Wife, for all you know, you might save your husband. Husband, for all you know, you might save your wife.(K)
The Life that the Lord Has Assigned
17 However that may be, let each of you lead the life that the Lord has assigned, to which God called you. This is my rule in all the churches.(L) 18 Was anyone at the time of his call already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the marks of circumcision. Was anyone at the time of his call uncircumcised? Let him not seek circumcision.(M) 19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but obeying the commandments of God is everything.(N)
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1 Corinthians 7:1-19
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1 Corinthians 7:1-19
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Concerning Married Life
7 Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”(A) 2 But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. 3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife,(B) and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. 5 Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time,(C) so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan(D) will not tempt you(E) because of your lack of self-control. 6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.(F) 7 I wish that all of you were as I am.(G) But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.(H)
8 Now to the unmarried[a] and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do.(I) 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry,(J) for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.(K) 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband.(L) And a husband must not divorce his wife.
12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord):(M) If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.(N)
15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace.(O) 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save(P) your husband?(Q) Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
Concerning Change of Status
17 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them.(R) This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.(S) 18 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised.(T) 19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing.(U) Keeping God’s commands is what counts.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 7:8 Or widowers
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