1A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse,and a branch shall grow out of his roots.2The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him,the spirit of wisdom and understanding,the spirit of counsel and might,the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.3His delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He…

1 For God alone my soul waits in silence;from him comes my salvation.2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,my fortress; I shall never be shaken. 3 How long will you assail a person,will you batter your victim, all of you,as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence?4 Their only plan is to…

aIn those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said,“The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:‘Prepare the way of the Lord,make his paths straight.’”4Now John wore clothing of…

10bBold and willful, they are not afraid to slander the glorious ones, 11whereas angels, though greater in might and power, do not bring against them a slanderous judgment from the Lord. 12These people, however, are like irrational animals, mere creatures of instinct, born to be caught and killed. They slander what they do not understand,…

9:18For wickedness burned like a fire,consuming briers and thorns;it kindled the thickets of the forest,and they swirled upward in a column of smoke.19Through the wrath of the LORD of hoststhe land was burned,and the people became like fuel for the fire;no one spared another.20They gorged on the right, but still were hungry,and they devoured on…

1Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit. 2From you let my vindication come; let your eyes see the right. 3If you try my heart, if you visit me by night, if you test me, you will find no wickedness in me; my…

1The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,“See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,who will prepare your way;3 the voice of one crying out in the wilderness:‘Prepare the way of the Lord,make his paths straight,’”4John the baptizer appeared in the…

1But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive opinions. They will even deny the Master who bought them — bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2Even so, many will follow their licentious ways, and because of these teachers the way of…

8The Lord sent a word against Jacob,and it fell on Israel;9and all the people knew it —Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria —but in pride and arrogance of heart they said:10″The bricks have fallen,but we will build with dressed stones;the sycamores have been cut down,but we will put cedars in their place.”11So the LORD raised…

1 LORD, you were favorable to your land;you restored the fortunes of Jacob.2 You forgave the iniquity of your people;you pardoned all their sin. Selah3 You withdrew all your wrath;you turned from your hot anger. 4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation,and put away your indignation toward us.5 Will you be angry with…