1 Praise the Lord!Praise God in his sanctuary;praise him in his mighty firmament!2 Praise him for his mighty deeds;praise him according to his surpassing greatness! 3 Praise him with trumpet sound;praise him with lute and harp!4 Praise him with tambourine and dance;praise him with strings and pipe!5 Praise him with clanging cymbals;praise him with loud…

1After this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha, which has five porticoes. 3In these lay many invalids — blind, lame, and paralyzed. 5 One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight…

8“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the first and the last, who was dead and came to life: 9“I know your affliction and your poverty, even though you are rich. I know the slander on the part of those who say that they are Jews and…

15b The LORD saw it, and it displeased himthat there was no justice.16 He saw that there was no one,and was appalled that there was no one to intervene;so his own arm brought him victory,and his righteousness upheld him.17 He put on righteousness like a breastplate,and a helmet of salvation on his head;he put on…

1 When Israel went out from Egypt,the house of Jacob from a people of strange language,2 Judah became God’s sanctuary,Israel his dominion. 3 The sea looked and fled;Jordan turned back.4 The mountains skipped like rams,the hills like lambs. 5 Why is it, O sea, that you flee?O Jordan, that you turn back?6 O mountains, that…

1On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is…

1“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands: 2“I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance. I know that you cannot tolerate evildoers; you have tested those who claim to…

3For thus says the LORD: You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money. 4For thus says the Lord GOD: Long ago, my people went down into Egypt to reside there as aliens; the Assyrian, too, has oppressed them without cause. 5Now therefore what am I doing here, says the LORD, seeing…

1May God be gracious to us and bless usand make his face to shine upon us, Selah2that your way may be known upon earth,your saving power among all nations.3Let the peoples praise you, O God;let all the peoples praise you. 4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,for you judge the peoples with equityand…

14But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him. 15When Jesus became aware of this, he departed. Many crowds followed him, and he cured all of them, 16and he ordered them not to make him known. 17This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah:18 “Here is my…