September 26, 2013

From Mark Copeland ... Blessings Involving The Father (Ephesians 1:4-6)


                     "THE EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS"

                 Blessings Involving The Father (1:4-6)

INTRODUCTION

1. As suggested in the previous lesson, the "theme" of Ephesians is "The
   Believer's Riches In Christ"

2. After his brief salutation (1:1-2), Paul immediately begins in 1:3
   by praising God for the blessings (or riches) we have in Christ...
   a. This "doxology" actually continues throughout verses 4-14
   b. The spiritual "possessions" that are mentioned in this passage can
      easily be outlined as:
      1) Blessings involving the Father (4-6)
      2) Blessings involving the Son (7-12)
      3) Blessings involving the Holy Spirit (13-14)

3. In an effort to appreciate how spiritually blessed we are in Christ,
   we will examine this section (4-14) in three separate lessons

[With verses 4-6, then, we focus in on "Blessings Involving The 
Father", beginning with the fact that in Christ we are...]

I. CHOSEN BY GOD (1:4)

   A. DEFINING THE TERM "CHOSEN"...
      1. Comes from the Greek eklegomai {ek-leg'-om-ahee}, and means "to
         pick out, choose, to pick or choose out for one's self"
      2. Related to the idea of "election" which comes from ekloge
         {ek-log-ay'}, meaning "the act of picking out, choosing"

   B. THE "TIME" OF THIS CHOICE...
      1. "before the foundation of the world"
      2. Before the world was ever created, God made His "choice" or
         "election"
      3. Just as with Christ Himself, who was foreordained "before the
         foundation of the world" - 1Pe 1:20

   C. THE "OBJECTS" OF THIS CHOICE...
      1. The Calvinist believes that this choice was...
         a. Individual (only certain select individuals have been
            chosen)
         b. Dependent solely upon God's gracious and mysterious will,
            without any foreknowledge of good or evil on the part of
            those selected
         c. Unconditional and final (there is no possibility of
            apostasy)
      2. The Arminian believes that this choice was...
         a. Individual (certain select individuals have been chosen)
         b. Based upon foreknowledge of those souls who would respond to
            the gospel and persevere in the faith
         c. Unconditional and final, in the sense that God already knows
            those who will persevere to the end
      3. Paul says simply "...chose us in Him (i.e., Christ)", and I
         understand this election by God to have been...
         a. General, not particular; corporate, not individual
         b. The body of Christ, the church as a whole, which God chose 
            for His divine and gracious purposes He planned to carry out
            in Christ
         c. And that while in the "corporate" sense this choice is 
            unconditional and final, as "individuals" we must be 
            "diligent to make your calling and election sure" - 2 Pe 1:10
            1) Just as Israel (as a nation) had been chosen by God to 
               receive His blessings
            2) But individually, the Israelites also had to "make their 
               calling and election sure"

   D. THE "PURPOSE" OF THIS CHOICE...
      1. "that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love"
      2. The goal of God's choice in eternity was to produce a people in
         Christ Jesus who would be:
         a. "holy" - set apart for a special purpose
         b. "without blame" - free from condemnation
         c. "in love" - walking before God in a "sphere" of love - cf. 
            Ep 5:1-2

[In Christ Jesus, then, we are blessed to be God's "chosen" people (cf.
1Pe 2:9).  How God was able to carry out the "purpose" of His choice
when all He had to work with were sinners will be explained in verses
7-12.

But first we also learn that in Christ Jesus we have been...]

II. PREDESTINED BY GOD (1:5-6a)

   A. DEFINING THE TERM "PREDESTINED"...
      1. From the Greek word, proorizo {pro-or-id'-zo}, meaning "to 
         predetermine, decide beforehand"
      2. Thus this verse speaks of that which God "predetermined 
         beforehand"
      -- WHO was it that God "predetermined"?

   B. THE SUBJECTS OF GOD'S "PREDESTINATION"...
      1. Paul simply says "us"
      2. As with election, I understand Paul to speaking of the church 
         as a whole
      3. As B. W. Johnson says:  "The whole line of argument is general 
         instead of particular." (The People's New Testament)
      --WHAT was it that God "predetermined"?

   C. THE PURPOSE OF GOD'S "PREDESTINATION"...
      1. "adoption as sons"
      2. Quoting Johnson again:  God has "foreordained that we, the 
         church of Jesus Christ, should be adopted as his children."
      3. As Wiersbe points out, the word "predestination" refers 
         primarily to what God does for saved people:  "Election seems 
         to refer to people, while predestination refers to purposes" 
         (The Bible Exposition Commentary, Vol. 2, p. 11)
      3. So it is here, that Paul reveals that which had been 
         predetermined beforehand was the church (all those who are 
         saved) would be "adopted" into the family of God
      -- WHY did God "predetermine" this?

   D. THE BASIS OF GOD'S "PREDESTINATION"...
      1. "according to the good pleasure of His will"
      2. Putting it simply, the idea "pleased" God!
         a. It is something He wanted to do
         b. And by His Divine Will He has made it possible!

[What should our reaction be to all this?  To praise God for His 
glorious grace ("to the praise of the glory of His grace")!  For it is 
His "grace" by which we can now be...]

III. ACCEPTED BY GOD (1:6b)

   A. DEFINING THE TERM "ACCEPTED"...
      1. Comes from the Greek word charitoo {khar-ee-to'-o}, and means:
         a. To be highly favored
         b. To peruse with grace, compass with favor
         c. To honour with blessings
      2. It is used in Lk 1:28 in reference to the virgin Mary 
         ("highly favored one")
      3. Like Mary, those in Christ are "highly favored" in God's sight!

   B. THE BASIS UPON WHICH WE ARE "ACCEPTED"...
      1. "in the Beloved" (Jesus Christ)
      2. As emphasized in 1:3 and throughout verses 4-14, all these 
         blessings are "in" and "by" Jesus Christ:
         a. God chose us "in Him (Christ)" - 1:4
         b. God predestined us to adoption as sons "by Jesus Christ" 
            - 1:5
         c. God has made us accepted "in the Beloved (Christ) - 1:6
      3. Therefore it is by our being "in" Christ that we are privileged
         to be "highly favored" by God, and showered by these wonderful 
         blessings!

CONCLUSION

1. And what should our reaction be?
   a. To praise God for His glorious grace! - cf. Ep 1:6
   b. Offering such praise is a form of "spiritual sacrifice" by which 
      we can say "thank you!" - cf. He 13:15

2. How can God afford to be so gracious to those who are sinners?  Our 
   next lesson will examine how in detail, but notice Ep 1:7
   a. Have you experienced this redemption through His blood, the 
      forgiveness of sins?
   b. To learn how, carefully read Ac 2:36-41...

Executable Outlines, Copyright © Mark A. Copeland, 2011

From Jim McGuiggan... Matthew 5:44-45: The rising sun says it's a lie!

Matthew 5:44-45: The rising sun says it's a lie!

If we cherish bitterness or arrogance or scorn toward fellow-humans we’re unlike God. As sinners we wrestle with attitudes and feelings like that but that’s just it—we wrestle against them, knowing in our bones that we’re not to excuse ourselves by saying it doesn't matter—it does matter. It’s one thing to lose a battle in these areas and something else to gutlessly refuse to make war. Jesus Christ said to his disciples of his Holy Father (Matthew 5:44-45), “Love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.” 
Luke records Jesus (Luke 5:35-36) as saying that his Father is kind to the ungrateful and wicked and that if we want to be his children we’re to be like him.  
It’s too easy to simplify such calls; they’re much more complex than they appear. But my suspicion is that that’s not where—in the main—our difficulties lie. I think we know very well what’s at the heart of such calls and that because they run contrary to our wants and comfort zones we analyse them rather than wholeheartedly embrace them.  
The call is clear! If we truly want to be the children of God then we’re to seek the heart of the Father and reflect his image. Those who make no profession to be God’s children will make their own way through life but Jesus teaches us that that approach isn’t open to Christians. In Matthew 5 Jesus rises above the debate about the meaning of this specific verse or that (see 5:43) and takes us to the source of all the verses.   
There’s something truly ugly about the way we justify our self-service and bitterness, something obscene about our “good reasons” for withholding forgiveness and fellowship to the repentant. When we work to justify our bigotry or malice, spite or arrogance, greed or lust while professing to be his children we shame God in whose image we claim to live. 
Christ saw his Father reveal his heart in the daily rising sun and in the falling rain and they speak as surely today as they did two thousands years ago. 
Every day the sun comes up it says, “Limited atonement is a lie!” 
Every day the sun comes up it says, “Racism is a lie!” 
Every day the sun comes up it says that our good reasons for being spiteful and shutting people out are lies. 
Every day the sun comes up it says sin is evil but sinners aren’t worthless. More to the point, it says our enemies aren’t worthless. However our commitment to our enemies is to be worked out, if we are truly children of God then we do have a commitment even to those who don’t love us. 
 
©2004 Jim McGuiggan. All materials are free to be copied and used as long as money is not being made.
Many thanks to brother Ed Healy, for allowing me to post from his website, the abiding word.com.

From Ben Fronczek.... Crazy In Love With God


Crazy In Love With God

Cornelius: The God-Fearing Gentile  (Part 1)
Acts 10
One of my favorite conversion stories in the Book of Acts is that of Cornelius.
But most of the time when we study Acts chapter 10 we seem to focused more on Peter than on Cornelius. I thought it is quite interesting how God chose to use Peter to be the first one to take the Gospel to the gentiles. But before he
could do that God had to help him overcome his ethnic and spiritual prejudices
so that he would accept Cornelius’ family and friends into the fellowship of the Church. Over the next couple of weeks I would like to bring you a few lessons centered around this man. I would like to talk more about Cornelius because he is truly an extraordinary man. He is a man that is worthy of our admiration, and should be imitated in so many ways.
Read: Acts 10   (Click on the link to read)
So what is so special about Cornelius?
Even though he is a Roman and a gentile, we see that he is a Courageous man of Faith.
At first glance, one may not recognize this or even the many details that are provided here about Cornelius and his background. But in all reality, we can glean quite a bit of information from the facts presented in the very first few verses of Chapter 10.
First of all, his name – Cornelius – it tells us that he was Italian. This was a very common Italian name.  Secondly, we are told that he was a Roman soldier. Not only was Cornelius a soldier, he was a fairly high-ranking officer. He was a Centurion. #3 According to Roman custom, this tells us that he was over thirty years old because it took 12 to 16 years of military service to be eligible for promotion to such a rank. Furthermore, being a Centurion we know that Cornelius must have been somewhat intelligent ; a man who had to have shown administrative skills along with combat leadership.
Even with the rank of centurion, scholars tell us that there were many grades or levels.  Most centurions commanded about 100 men, but senior centurions commanded cohorts, or took senior staff roles in their legion.  (just like we have 1-5 star generals)
Many scholars believe that Cornelius was on the higher end of the ranking system of Centurions. I believe that the Scriptures lend support to that being the case in two ways: First, Cornelius had the authority, as we shall see in this passage, to dispatch a soldier on an obvious personal errand. A low ranking Centurion would never have had such authority. Secondly, Cornelius also enjoyed the presence of his family, in what appeared to be a really big house, a privilege granted only to those of the upper ranks.
Another thing we learn is that Cornelius was stationed at Caesarea, a coastal city about 60 miles Northwest of Jerusalem. Caesarea was the seat of Roman government in Palestine and Syria- a very important place. This is where the Roman governor was head-quartered. Some theorize that Cornelius’ Regiment – being entirely Italian – was responsible in part for the Roman governor’s security. At this time, Marcellus – Pontius Pilate’s successor – was governor.
We need to remember that Rome conquered the territories the New Testament calls Judea, Galilee and Samaria 60 years before the birth of Christ. The Jews therefore had a very negative opinion of the Romans.  Likewise their Roman masters, the Roman troops, did not particularly love their captives either, the Jews . So it is obvious that there is some real bad feeling between the Jews and the Romans; something the Peter and the early church had to overcome.
Because they were the conquerors, many Romans thought they were the superior civilization. They believed that they ruled the world because they alone were wise and powerful. They viewed most other people and their cultures as being inferior.
Many Roman soldiers and their officers shared that contempt for the peoples they conquered. Though officially prohibited, it was not uncommon for Roman troops to oppress the people they conquered and ruled over. There were cases where Roman soldiers were guilty of assaults and robberies. And in many cases, their officers, if they were not doing the same, would just turn a blind eye to such misdeeds.
But, what an amazing contrast we see here in Cornelius.
Cornelius seems devoid of this prejudice. It is evident that he did not look-down on the Jewish people. Rather than having ill feelings toward the Jewish race and their customs, he showed them courtesy and respect. As we shall see, he demonstrated this in many ways. However, his lack of arrogance and prejudice is most clearly apparent in him adopting the God of the conquered Jews.
We read that Cornelius was a believer and worshipper of the God of the Jews. He not only believe in Him, the text says he and his whole family were devout believers. He had obviously abandoned the gods of Rome and turned to the Lord, as the one true God.  I believe it is hard for us to totally appreciate Cornelius’ decision here.
All but the most educated Romans believed in many gods and goddesses. Serving and appeasing their multiple deities was a major element of Roman life. However, this was a bit of an obsession within the Roman military. Not honoring the gods, especially their god Mars, who was their god of war, was tantamount to treason. If they did not pay homage to Mars and if the other gods were not honored, they thought it would mean a defeat in battle.
Anywhere and everywhere the Roman Army went, they carried with them portable pagan shrines for worship and sacrifice. The Army’s religious rituals were extensive. And who do you suppose was responsible for ensuring that the troops were observing the necessary rites and ritual? The centurion.
Cornelius obviously rejected his cultural background. He courageously bucked the system by renouncing paganism and accepting the true Faith of the true God. That is impressive to me! Some of us have in a way done the same thing when we turned to the truth of the Gospel and away from traditional family religious beliefs. Sometimes it can cause some real problems.
Legend has it that a wealthy merchant traveling through the Mediterranean world was looking for the Pharisee and Apostle, Paul. He eventually met up with Timothy, who arranged a visit. Paul was, at the time, a prisoner in Rome. Entering the cell, the merchant was surprised to find a rather old man, physically frail, but whose serenity and magnetism challenged the visitor. They talked for hours. Finally the merchant left with Paul’s blessing. Outside the prison, the concerned man inquired, “What is the secret of this man’s power? I have never seen anything like it before.” “Did you not guess?” replied Timothy. “Paul is in love.” The merchant looked bewildered. “In love?” “Yes,” the merchant answered, “Paul is in love with Jesus Christ.” The merchant looked even more bewildered. “Is that all?” Smiling, Timothy replied, “Sir, that is everything!”
What man wouldn’t rush to his lover’s side if she were surrounded by thugs? What parent wouldn’t try to protect their children whom they love.  Our Love is a powerful ally, giving us strength when nothing else can. I believe Paul’s love for Jesus is what gave him the strength to do all that he did.
And I also believe that even though he was a gentile, Cornelius had somehow learned about our God and fell in love with Him. I am sure it changed his life in ways he never expected. The man that was trained to kill and conquer and protect the concerns of the Roman Empire in the name of his deified Caesar, and in the name of the Roman Gods was now acting more like a Christian than a Roman.
Did Cornelius understand the potential consequence of his actions, his change of loyalty? Of giving up his pagan Roman gods?   I cannot help but believe so.  Even though the great persecution of the church  by the Romans hadn’t begun yet, his change of loyalties I’m sure would have not set well with Rome.
So what lesson from all this can we take from this today?  It is simple yet powerful one: The more you love Jesus, the more you love God, and the closer the relationship you have with Him, and the more you commune with Him, the more He will change your life. And the more strength you will have. When it comes to doing things for God, you will be more courageous, more assertive, more accepting, less prejudice, even more generous.
Our increasing love for God will prompt us to do things we never thought possible. That’s what happened in this man, and God took notice of it and sends an angel to him with a message letting him know that God was pleased with him.
If you really, really love God, you will love….. the things of God; His people, His word, His way, His will, and He will begin to shine and work through you.
I don’t know how many times I’ve said it before, but Christianity is not just being religious; about going to church, and following a bunch of rules of what you can do and what you can’t do. I believe the very heart  of Christianity is having that close and intimate relationship with God,
with Jesus.
Maybe this all seems dull and uninteresting to you… going to church every week, doing the same things week after week, feeling obligated to pray and read the Bible…
Let me ask you this, do you think you have a relationship with God like Cornelius had?  It said that he was devoted, he prayed regularity, he went out of his was to show mercy and generosity even to his enemy.  And he wasn’t even a Christian…yet.  I believe he didn’t feel obligated, rather he was in love with our Lord!
My encouragement is this, first and foremost, do whatever it takes to fall in love with our Lord. Maybe you never did. Maybe you became a Christian because you wanted to go to heaven and not hell. Maybe you just felt obligated because you knew it was the right thing to do. I don’t think that’s enough.  And I think that’s why so many of us are weak, insecure, half committed, and sometimes afraid to step out on faith. It is because we are doing it for the wrong reason. Rather than doing something because we are crazy in love with God, we do it for a hundred other reasons.
You just may need to spend more time alone with Him, and talk to Him, or read from His word and about the things He did with other people. Realize that He wants to have that close relationship with you.  Listen to music and lessons on the radio or on your computer that moves your heart closer to Him. And it just may surprise you what will happen in your life.    

From Gary... Bible Reading and Study September 26



Bible Reading and Study    
September 26



The World English Bible




Sept. 26
Psalms 105-108

Psa 105:1 Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name! Make his doings known among the peoples.
Psa 105:2 Sing to him, sing praises to him! Tell of all his marvelous works.
Psa 105:3 Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
Psa 105:4 Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
Psa 105:5 Remember his marvelous works that he has done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
Psa 105:6 you seed of Abraham, his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
Psa 105:7 He is Yahweh, our God. His judgments are in all the earth.
Psa 105:8 He has remembered his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
Psa 105:9 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac,
Psa 105:10 and confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute; to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
Psa 105:11 saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;"
Psa 105:12 when they were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
Psa 105:13 They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.
Psa 105:14 He allowed no one to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
Psa 105:15 "Don't touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!"
Psa 105:16 He called for a famine on the land. He destroyed the food supplies.
Psa 105:17 He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a slave.
Psa 105:18 They bruised his feet with shackles. His neck was locked in irons,
Psa 105:19 until the time that his word happened, and Yahweh's word proved him true.
Psa 105:20 The king sent and freed him; even the ruler of peoples, and let him go free.
Psa 105:21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all of his possessions;
Psa 105:22 to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.
Psa 105:23 Israel also came into Egypt. Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Psa 105:24 He increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their adversaries.
Psa 105:25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to conspire against his servants.
Psa 105:26 He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.
Psa 105:27 They performed miracles among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
Psa 105:28 He sent darkness, and made it dark. They didn't rebel against his words.
Psa 105:29 He turned their waters into blood, and killed their fish.
Psa 105:30 Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the chambers of their kings.
Psa 105:31 He spoke, and swarms of flies came, and lice in all their borders.
Psa 105:32 He gave them hail for rain, with lightning in their land.
Psa 105:33 He struck their vines and also their fig trees, and shattered the trees of their country.
Psa 105:34 He spoke, and the locusts came, and the grasshoppers, without number,
Psa 105:35 ate up every plant in their land; and ate up the fruit of their ground.
Psa 105:36 He struck also all the firstborn in their land, the first fruits of all their manhood.
Psa 105:37 He brought them forth with silver and gold. There was not one feeble person among his tribes.
Psa 105:38 Egypt was glad when they departed, for the fear of them had fallen on them.
Psa 105:39 He spread a cloud for a covering, fire to give light in the night.
Psa 105:40 They asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of the sky.
Psa 105:41 He opened the rock, and waters gushed out. They ran as a river in the dry places.
Psa 105:42 For he remembered his holy word, and Abraham, his servant.
Psa 105:43 He brought forth his people with joy, his chosen with singing.
Psa 105:44 He gave them the lands of the nations. They took the labor of the peoples in possession,
Psa 105:45 that they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise Yah!
Psa 106:1 Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Psa 106:2 Who can utter the mighty acts of Yahweh, or fully declare all his praise?
Psa 106:3 Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.
Psa 106:4 Remember me, Yahweh, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,
Psa 106:5 that I may see the prosperity of your chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance.
Psa 106:6 We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.
Psa 106:7 Our fathers didn't understand your wonders in Egypt. They didn't remember the multitude of your loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
Psa 106:8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power known.
Psa 106:9 He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.
Psa 106:10 He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
Psa 106:11 The waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left.
Psa 106:12 Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.
Psa 106:13 They soon forgot his works. They didn't wait for his counsel,
Psa 106:14 but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.
Psa 106:15 He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.
Psa 106:16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, Yahweh's saint.
Psa 106:17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
Psa 106:18 A fire was kindled in their company. The flame burned up the wicked.
Psa 106:19 They made a calf in Horeb, and worshiped a molten image.
Psa 106:20 Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.
Psa 106:21 They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,
Psa 106:22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.
Psa 106:23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn't destroy them.
Psa 106:24 Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn't believe his word,
Psa 106:25 but murmured in their tents, and didn't listen to Yahweh's voice.
Psa 106:26 Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,
Psa 106:27 that he would overthrow their seed among the nations, and scatter them in the lands.
Psa 106:28 They joined themselves also to Baal Peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
Psa 106:29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.
Psa 106:30 Then Phinehas stood up, and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped.
Psa 106:31 That was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come.
Psa 106:32 They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;
Psa 106:33 because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.
Psa 106:34 They didn't destroy the peoples, as Yahweh commanded them,
Psa 106:35 but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.
Psa 106:36 They served their idols, which became a snare to them.
Psa 106:37 Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
Psa 106:38 They shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan. The land was polluted with blood.
Psa 106:39 Thus were they defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.
Psa 106:40 Therefore Yahweh burned with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.
Psa 106:41 He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.
Psa 106:42 Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.
Psa 106:43 Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
Psa 106:44 Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.
Psa 106:45 He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
Psa 106:46 He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.
Psa 106:47 Save us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!
Psa 106:48 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, "Amen." Praise Yah!
Psa 107:1 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Psa 107:2 Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
Psa 107:3 And gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
Psa 107:4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.
Psa 107:5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Psa 107:6 Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses,
Psa 107:7 he led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.
Psa 107:8 Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psa 107:9 For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.
Psa 107:10 Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,
Psa 107:11 because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.
Psa 107:12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.
Psa 107:13 Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
Psa 107:14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds in sunder.
Psa 107:15 Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psa 107:16 For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut through bars of iron.
Psa 107:17 Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.
Psa 107:18 Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.
Psa 107:19 Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, he saves them out of their distresses.
Psa 107:20 He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.
Psa 107:21 Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psa 107:22 Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.
Psa 107:23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters;
Psa 107:24 These see Yahweh's works, and his wonders in the deep.
Psa 107:25 For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.
Psa 107:26 They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.
Psa 107:27 They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.
Psa 107:28 Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.
Psa 107:29 He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.
Psa 107:30 Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.
Psa 107:31 Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the children of men!
Psa 107:32 Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.
Psa 107:33 He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,
Psa 107:34 and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
Psa 107:35 He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.
Psa 107:36 There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,
Psa 107:37 sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.
Psa 107:38 He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn't allow their livestock to decrease.
Psa 107:39 Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
Psa 107:40 He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.
Psa 107:41 Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.
Psa 107:42 The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.
Psa 107:43 Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.
Psa 108:1 My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.
Psa 108:2 Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.
Psa 108:3 I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations. I will sing praises to you among the peoples.
Psa 108:4 For your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Psa 108:5 Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth.
Psa 108:6 That your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.
Psa 108:7 God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.
Psa 108:8 Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is my helmet. Judah is my scepter.
Psa 108:9 Moab is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout over Philistia."
Psa 108:10 Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom?
Psa 108:11 Haven't you rejected us, God? You don't go forth, God, with our armies.
Psa 108:12 Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.
Psa 108:13 Through God, we will do valiantly. For it is he who will tread down our enemies. 
 
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Psalms
  
Psalms 105 1
Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name! Make his doings known among the peoples.
Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; make known his acts among the peoples.
Give ye thanks to Jehovah -- call ye in His name, Make known among the peoples His acts.
Psalms 105 2
Sing to him, sing praises to him! Tell of all his marvelous works.
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; meditate upon all his wondrous works.
Sing ye to Him -- sing praise to Him, Meditate ye on all His wonders.
Psalms 105 3
Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of them rejoice who seek Yahweh.
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
Boast yourselves in His Holy Name, The heart of those seeking Jehovah rejoiceth.
Psalms 105 4
Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
Seek Jehovah and his strength, seek his face continually;
Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek ye His face continually.
Psalms 105 5
Remember his marvelous works that he has done; His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
Remember his wondrous works which he hath done, his miracles and the judgments of
his mouth:
Remember His wonders that He did, His signs and the judgments of His mouth.
Psalms 105 6
You seed of Abraham, his servant, You children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
Ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
O seed of Abraham, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
Psalms 105 7
He is Yahweh, our God. His judgments are in all the earth.
He, Jehovah, is our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
He [is] Jehovah our God, In all the earth [are] His judgments.
Psalms 105 8
He has remembered his covenant forever, The word which he commanded to a thousand
generations,
He is ever mindful of his covenant, -- the word which he commanded to a thousand
generations, --
He hath remembered to the age His covenant, The word He commanded to a
thousand generations,
Psalms 105 9
The covenant which he made with Abraham, His oath to Isaac,
Which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
That He hath made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,
Psalms 105 10
And confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute; To Israel for an everlasting covenant,
And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, unto Israel for an everlasting covenant,
And doth establish it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel -- a covenant age-during,
Psalms 105 11
Saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;"
Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
Saying, `To thee I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,`
Psalms 105 12
When they were but a few men in number, Yes, very few, and sojourners in it.
When they were a few men in number, of small account, and strangers in it.
In their being few in number, But a few, and sojourners in it.
Psalms 105 13
They went about from nation to nation, From one kingdom to another people.
And they went from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.
And they go up and down, from nation unto nation, From a kingdom unto another
people.
Psalms 105 14
He allowed no one to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
He suffered no man to oppress them, and reproved kings for their sakes,
He hath not suffered any to oppress them And He reproveth for their sakes kings.
Psalms 105 15
"Don`t touch my anointed ones. Do my prophets no harm."
[Saying,] Touch not mine anointed ones, and do my prophets no harm.
`Strike not against Mine anointed, And to My prophets do not evil.`
Psalms 105 16
He called for a famine on the land. He destroyed the food supplies.
And he called for a famine upon the land; he broke the whole staff of bread.
And He calleth a famine on the land, The whole staff of bread He hath broken.
Psalms 105 17
He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a slave.
He sent a man before them: Joseph was sold for a bondman.
He hath sent before them a man, For a servant hath Joseph been sold.
Psalms 105 18
They bruised his feet with shackles. His neck was locked in irons,
They afflicted his feet with fetters; his soul came into irons;
They have afflicted with fetters his feet, Iron hath entered his soul,
Psalms 105 19
Until the time that his word happened, And Yahweh`s word proved him true.
Until the time when what he said came about: the word of Jehovah tried him.
Till the time of the coming of His word The saying of Jehovah hath tried him.
Psalms 105 20
The king sent and freed him; Even the ruler of peoples, and let him go free.
The king sent and loosed him -- the ruler of peoples -- and let him go free.
The king hath sent, and looseth him, The ruler of the peoples, and draweth him
out.
Psalms 105 21
He made him lord of his house, And ruler of all of his possessions;
He made him lord of his house, and ruler over all his possessions:
He hath made him lord of his house, And ruler over all his possessions.
Psalms 105 22
To discipline his princes at his pleasure, And to teach his elders wisdom.
To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.
To bind his chiefs at his pleasure, And his elders he maketh wise.
Psalms 105 23
Israel also came into Egypt. Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
And Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
And Israel cometh in to Egypt, And Jacob hath sojourned in the land of Ham.
Psalms 105 24
He increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.
And he made his people exceeding fruitful, and made them mightier than their
oppressors.
And He maketh His people very fruitful, And maketh it mightier than its
adversaries.
Psalms 105 25
He turned their heart to hate his people, To conspire against his servants.
He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
He turned their heart to hate His people, To conspire against His servants.
Psalms 105 26
He sent Moses, his servant, And Aaron, whom he had chosen.
He sent Moses his servant, [and] Aaron whom he had chosen:
He hath sent Moses His servant, Aaron whom He had fixed on.
Psalms 105 27
They performed miracles among them, And wonders in the land of Ham.
They set his signs among them, and miracles in the land of Ham.
They have set among them the matters of His signs, And wonders in the land of
Ham.
Psalms 105 28
He sent darkness, and made it dark. They didn`t rebel against his words.
He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.
He hath sent darkness, and it is dark, And they have not provoked His word.
Psalms 105 29
He turned their waters into blood, And killed their fish.
He turned their waters into blood, and caused their fish to die.
He hath turned their waters to blood, And putteth to death their fish.
Psalms 105 30
Their land swarmed with frogs, Even in the chambers of their kings.
Their land swarmed with frogs, -- in the chambers of their kings.
Teemed hath their land [with] frogs, In the inner chambers of their kings.
Psalms 105 31
He spoke, and swarms of flies came, And lice in all their borders.
He spoke, and there came dog-flies, [and] gnats in all their borders.
He hath said, and the beetle cometh, Lice into all their border.
Psalms 105 32
He gave them hail for rain, With lightning in their land.
He gave them hail for rain, [and] flaming fire in their land;
He hath made their showers hail, A flaming fire [is] in their land.
Psalms 105 33
He struck their vines and also their fig trees, And shattered the trees of their country.
And he smote their vines and their fig-trees, and broke the trees of their borders.
And He smiteth their vine and their fig, And shivereth the trees of their border.
Psalms 105 34
He spoke, and the locusts came, And the grasshoppers, without number,
He spoke, and the locust came, and the cankerworm, even without number;
He hath said, and the locust cometh, And the cankerworm -- innumerable,
Psalms 105 35
Ate up every plant in their land; Ate up the fruit of their ground.
And they devoured every herb in their land, and ate up the fruit of their ground.
And it consumeth every herb in their land, And it consumeth the fruit of their ground.
Psalms 105 36
He struck also all the firstborn in their land, The chief of all their strength.
And he smote every firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigour.
And He smiteth every first-born in their land, The first-fruit of all their strength,
Psalms 105 37
He brought them forth with silver and gold. There was not one feeble person among his tribes.
And he brought them forth with silver and gold; and there was not one feeble among
their tribes.
And bringeth them out with silver and gold, And there is not in its tribes a feeble one.
Psalms 105 38
Egypt was glad when they departed, For the fear of them had fallen on them.
Egypt rejoiced at their departure; for the fear of them had fallen upon them.
Rejoiced hath Egypt in their going forth, For their fear had fallen upon them.
Psalms 105 39
He spread a cloud for a covering, Fire to give light in the night.
He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light in the night.
He hath spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to enlighten the night.
Psalms 105 40
They asked, and he brought quails, And satisfied them with the bread of the sky.
They asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
They have asked, and He bringeth quails, And [with] bread of heaven satisfieth
them.
Psalms 105 41
He opened the rock, and waters gushed out. They ran as a river in the dry places.
He opened the rock, and waters gushed forth; they ran in the dry places [like] a river.
He hath opened a rock, and waters issue, They have gone on in dry places -- a river.
Psalms 105 42
For he remembered his holy word, And Abraham, his servant.
For he remembered his holy word, [and] Abraham his servant;
For He hath remembered His holy word, With Abraham His servant,
Psalms 105 43
He brought forth his people with joy, His chosen with singing.
And he brought forth his people with gladness, his chosen with rejoicing;
And He bringeth forth His people with joy, With singing His chosen ones.
Psalms 105 44
He gave them the lands of the nations. They took the labor of the peoples in possession,
And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the labour of the
peoples:
And He giveth to them the lands of nations, And the labour of peoples they possess,
Psalms 105 45
That they might keep his statutes, And observe his laws. Praise Yah! Psalm 106
That they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Hallelujah!
That they may observe His statutes, And His laws may keep. Praise ye Jehovah!
Psalms 106 1
Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, For his lovingkindness endures
forever.
Hallelujah! Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth]
for ever.
Praise ye Jah, give thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, [is] His kindness.
Psalms 106 2
Who can utter the mighty acts of Yahweh, Or fully declare all his praise?
Who can utter the mighty acts of Jehovah? [who] can shew forth all his praise?
Who doth utter the mighty acts of Jehovah? Soundeth all His praise?
Psalms 106 3
Blessed are those who keep justice, He who does righteousness at all times.
Blessed are they that keep justice, [and] he that doeth righteousness at all times.
O the happiness of those keeping judgment, Doing righteousness at all times.
Psalms 106 4
Remember me, Yahweh, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your
salvation,
Remember me, O Jehovah, with [thy] favour toward thy people; visit me with thy
salvation:
Remember me, O Jehovah, With the favour of Thy people, Look after me in Thy
salvation.
Psalms 106 5
That I may see the prosperity of your chosen, That I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, That I may glory with your inheritance.
That I may see the prosperity of thy chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the joy of thy
nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
To look on the good of Thy chosen ones, To rejoice in the joy of Thy nation, To boast
myself with Thine inheritance.
Psalms 106 6
We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.
We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
We have sinned with our fathers, We have done perversely, we have done wickedly.
Psalms 106 7
Our fathers didn`t understand your wonders in Egypt. They didn`t remember the multitude of your lovingkindnesses, But were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
Our fathers in Egypt considered not thy wondrous works; they remembered not the
multitude of thy loving-kindnesses; but they rebelled at the sea, at the Red Sea.
Our fathers in Egypt, Have not considered wisely Thy wonders, They have not
remembered The abundance of Thy kind acts, And provoke by the sea, at the sea of Suph.
Psalms 106 8
Nevertheless he saved them for his name`s sake, That he might make his mighty power  known.
Yet he saved them for his name`s sake, that he might make known his might.
And He saveth them for His name`s sake, To make known His might,
Psalms 106 9
He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; So he led them through the depths, as
through a desert.
And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; and he led them through the deeps as
through a wilderness.
And rebuketh the sea of Suph, and it is dried up, And causeth them to go Through
depths as a wilderness.
Psalms 106 10
He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
And he saved them from the hand of him that hated [them], and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
And He saveth them from the hand Of him who is hating, And redeemeth them
from the hand of the enemy.
Psalms 106 11
The waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left.
And the waters covered their oppressors: there was not one of them left.
And waters cover their adversaries, One of them hath not been left.
Psalms 106 12
Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.
Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
And they believe in His words, they sing His praise,
Psalms 106 13
They soon forgot his works. They didn`t wait for his counsel,
They soon forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel:
They have hasted -- forgotten His works, They have not waited for His counsel.
Psalms 106 14
But gave in to craving in the desert, And tested God in the wasteland.
And they lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted ·God in the desert.
And they lust greatly in a wilderness, And try God in a desert.
Psalms 106 15
He gave them their request, But sent leanness into their soul.
Then he gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.
And He giveth to them their request, And sendeth leanness into their soul.
Psalms 106 16
They envied Moses also in the camp, And Aaron, Yahweh`s saint.
And they envied Moses in the camp, [and] Aaron, the saint of Jehovah.
And they are envious of Moses in the camp, Of Aaron, Jehovah`s holy one.
Psalms 106 17
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And covered the company of Abiram.
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram;
Earth openeth, and swalloweth up Dathan, And covereth over the company of
Abiram.
Psalms 106 18
A fire was kindled in their company. The flame burned up the wicked.
And fire was kindled in their company; a flame burned up the wicked.
And fire burneth among their company, A flame setteth on fire the wicked.
Psalms 106 19
They made a calf in Horeb, And worshipped a molten image.
They made a calf in Horeb, and did homage to a molten image;
They make a calf in Horeb, And bow themselves to a molten image,
Psalms 106 20
Thus they exchanged their glory For an image of a bull that eats grass.
And they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
And change their Honour Into the form of an ox eating herbs.
Psalms 106 21
They forgot God, their Savior, Who had done great things in Egypt,
They forgot ·God their Saviour, who had done great things in Egypt,
They have forgotten God their saviour, The doer of great things in Egypt,
Psalms 106 22
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, And awesome things by the Red Sea.
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, terrible things by the Red Sea.
Of wonderful things in the land of Ham, Of fearful things by the sea of Suph.
Psalms 106 23
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, Had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, To turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn`t destroy them.
And he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses, his chosen, stood before him in
the breach, to turn away his fury, lest he should destroy [them].
And He saith to destroy them, Unless Moses, His chosen one, Had stood in the
breach before Him, To turn back His wrath from destroying.
Psalms 106 24
Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn`t believe his word,
And they despised the pleasant land; they believed not his word,
And they kick against the desirable land, They have not given credence to His
word.
Psalms 106 25
But murmured in their tents, And didn`t listen to the voice of Yahweh.
But murmured in their tents: they hearkened not unto the voice of Jehovah.
And they murmur in their tents, They have not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah.
Psalms 106 26
Therefore he swore to them That he would overthrow them in the wilderness,
And he lifted up his hand to them, that he would make them fall in the wilderness;
And He lifteth up His hand to them, To cause them to fall in a wilderness,
Psalms 106 27
That he would overthrow their seed among the nations, And scatter them in the lands.
And that he would make their seed fall among the nations, and disperse them through
the countries.
And to cause their seed to fall among nations, And to scatter them through lands.
Psalms 106 28
They joined themselves also to Baal-peor, And ate the sacrifices of the dead.
And they joined themselves unto Baal-Peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead;
And they are coupled to Baal-Peor, And eat the sacrifices of the dead,
Psalms 106 29
Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.
And they provoked [him] to anger with their doings; and a plague broke out among them.
And they provoke to anger by their actions, And a plague breaketh forth upon
them,
Psalms 106 30
Then Phinehas stood up, and executed judgment, So the plague was stopped.
Then stood up Phinehas and executed judgment, and the plague was stayed;
And Phinehas standeth, and executeth judgment, And the plague is restrained,
Psalms 106 31
That was credited to him for righteousness, To all generations forevermore.
And that was reckoned unto him for righteousness, from generation to generation, for
evermore.
And it is reckoned to him to righteousness, To all generations -- unto the age.
Psalms 106 32
They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, So that Moses was troubled for their sakes;
And they moved him to wrath at the waters of Meribah, and it went ill with Moses on
their account;
And they cause wrath by the waters of Meribah, And it is evil to Moses for their
sakes,
Psalms 106 33
Because they were rebellious against his spirit, He spoke rashly with his lips.
For they provoked his spirit, so that he spoke unadvisedly with his lips.
For they have provoked his spirit, And he speaketh wrongfully with his lips.
Psalms 106 34
They didn`t destroy the peoples, As Yahweh commanded them,
They did not destroy the peoples, as Jehovah commanded them;
They have not destroyed the peoples, As Jehovah had said to them,
Psalms 106 35
But mingled themselves with the nations, Learned their works.
But they mingled with the nations, and learned their works;
And mix themselves among nations, and learn their works,
Psalms 106 36
They served their idols, Which became a snare to them.
And they served their idols; and they were a snare unto them:
And serve their idols, And they are to them for a snare.
Psalms 106 37
Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
And they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons,
And they sacrifice their sons And their daughters to destroyers,
Psalms 106 38
They shed innocent blood, Even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan. The land was polluted with blood.
And shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they
sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan; and the land was polluted with blood.
And they shed innocent blood -- Blood of their sons and of their daughters, Whom
they have sacrificed to idols of Canaan, And the land is profaned with blood.
Psalms 106 39
Thus were they defiled with their works, And prostituted themselves in their deeds.
And they were defiled with their works, and went a-whoring in their doings.
And they are defiled with their works, And commit whoredom in their habitual doings.
Psalms 106 40
Therefore the wrath of Yahweh was kindled against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.
Then was the anger of Jehovah kindled against his people, and he abhorred his
inheritance;
And the anger of Jehovah Is kindled against His people, And He doth abominate
His inheritance.
Psalms 106 41
He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.
And he gave them into the hand of the nations; and they that hated them ruled over them:
And giveth them into the hand of nations, And those hating them rule over them,
Psalms 106 42
Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.
And their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their
hand.
And their enemies oppress them, And they are humbled under their hand.
Psalms 106 43
Many times he delivered them, But they were rebellious in their counsel, And were brought low in their iniquity.
Often did he deliver them; but as for them they provoked [him] by their counsel, and they were brought low by their iniquity.
Many times He doth deliver them, And they rebel in their counsel, And they are
brought low in their iniquity.
Psalms 106 44
Nevertheless he regarded their distress, When he heard their cry.
But he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry;
And He looketh on their distress When He heareth their cry,
Psalms 106 45
He remembered for them his covenant, And repented according to the multitude of his
lovingkindnesses.
And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of
his loving-kindnesses;
And remembereth for them His covenant, And is comforted, According to the
abundance of His kindness.
Psalms 106 46
He made them also to be pitied By all those who carried them captive.
And he caused them to find compassion of all those that had carried them captives.
And He appointeth them for mercies Before all their captors.
Psalms 106 47
Save us, Yahweh, our God, Gather us from among the nations, To give thanks to your holy
name, To triumph in your praise!
Save us, Jehovah our God, and gather us from among the nations, to give thanks unto thy
holy name, [and] to triumph in thy praise.
Save us, O Jehovah our God, and gather us from the nations, To give thanks to Thy
holy name, To glory in Thy praise.
Psalms 106 48
Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, "Amen." Praise Yah! 
BOOK V Psalm 107
Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, from eternity and to eternity! And let all the people
say, Amen! Hallelujah!
Blessed [is] Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age even unto the age. And all the
people said, `Amen, praise Jah!`
Psalms 107 1
Give thanks to Yahweh, For he is good, For his lovingkindness endures forever.
Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
`Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness:`
Psalms 107 2
Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, Whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the
oppressor,
Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an
adversary.
Psalms 107 3
Gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the
south.
And gathered out of the countries, from the east and from the west, from the north and
from the sea.
And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and
from the sea.
Psalms 107 4
They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.
They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way, they found no city of habitation;
They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they
have not found.
Psalms 107 5
Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them:
Hungry -- yea -- thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,
Psalms 107 6
Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses,
Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their
distresses,
And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth
them,
Psalms 107 7
He led them also by a straight way, That they might go to a city to live in.
And he led them forth by a right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation.
Psalms 107 8
Let them praise Yahweh for his lovingkindness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to
the children of men;
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
Psalms 107 9
For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.
For he hath satisfied the longing soul and filled the hungry soul with good.
For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled [with] goodness.
Psalms 107 10
Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,
Such as inhabit darkness and the shadow of death, bound in affliction and iron,
Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,
Psalms 107 11
Because they rebelled against the words of God, And condemned the counsel of the Most High.
Because they had rebelled against the words of ·God, and had despised the counsel of the
Most High; ...
Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High
despised.
Psalms 107 12
Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.
And he bowed down their heart with labour; they stumbled, and there was none to help:
And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no
helper.
Psalms 107 13
Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses.
Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses;
And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth
them.
Psalms 107 14
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their bonds in sunder.
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands in
sunder.
He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He
draweth away.
Psalms 107 15
Let them praise Yahweh for his lovingkindness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to
the children of men;
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
Psalms 107 16
For he has broken the gates of brass, And cut through bars of iron.
For he hath broken the gates of bronze, and cut asunder the bars of iron.
For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.
Psalms 107 17
Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, And because of their iniquities.
Fools, because of their way of transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted;
Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
Psalms 107 18
Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.
Their soul abhorreth all manner of food, and they draw near unto the gates of death:
All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,
Psalms 107 19
Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, He saves them out of their distresses.
Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses;
And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them,
Psalms 107 20
He sends his word, and heals them, And delivers them from their graves.
He sendeth his word, and healeth them, and delivereth them from their destructions.
He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions.
Psalms 107 21
Let them praise Yahweh for his lovingkindness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to
the children of men,
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
Psalms 107 22
Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.
And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works in joyful song.
And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with
Psalms 107 23
Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business in great waters;
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters,
Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,
Psalms 107 24
These see Yahweh`s works, And his wonders in the deep.
These see the works of Jehovah, and his wonders in the deep.
They have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep.
Psalms 107 25
For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up its waves.
For he speaketh, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof:
And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows,
Psalms 107 26
They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.
They mount up to the heavens, they go down to the depths; their soul is melted because of trouble;
They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul in evil is
melted.
Psalms 107 27
They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits` end.
They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and they are at their wits` end:
They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
Psalms 107 28
Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, He brings them out of their distress.
Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses;
And they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth
them out.
Psalms 107 29
He makes the storm a calm, So that its waves are still.
He maketh the storm a calm, and the waves thereof are still:
He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.
Psalms 107 30
Then are they glad because it is calm, So he brings them to their desired haven.
And they rejoice because they are quiet; and he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of
their desire.
Psalms 107 31
Let them praise Yahweh for his lovingkindness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to
the children of men;
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
Psalms 107 32
Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, And praise him in the seat of the elders.
Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the session
of the elders.
And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders
praise Him.
Psalms 107 33
He turns rivers into a desert, Water springs into a thirsty ground,
He maketh rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into dry ground;
He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.
Psalms 107 34
And a fruitful land into a salt waste, For the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
A fruitful land into a plain of salt, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.
Psalms 107 35
He turns a desert into a pool of water, And a dry land into water springs.
He maketh the wilderness into a pool of water, and the dry land into water-springs;
He maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains
of waters.
Psalms 107 36
There he makes the hungry to live, That they may prepare a city to live in,
And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, and they establish a city of habitation;
And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.
Psalms 107 37
Sow fields, plant vineyards, And reap the fruits of increase.
And sow fields, and plant vineyards, which yield fruits of increase;
And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.
Psalms 107 38
He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn`t allow their cattle to
decrease.
And he blesseth them, so that they are multiplied greatly; and he suffereth not their
cattle to decrease.
And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth
not diminish.
Psalms 107 39
Again, they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
And they are diminished and brought low, through oppression, adversity, and sorrow:
And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
Psalms 107 40
He pours contempt on princes, And causes them to wander in a trackless waste.
He poureth contempt upon nobles, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste;
He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy -- no way.
Psalms 107 41
Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, And increases their families like a flock.
But he secureth the needy one on high from affliction, and maketh [him] families like
flocks.
And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.
Psalms 107 42
The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.
The upright shall see it, and rejoice; and all unrighteousness shall stop its mouth.
The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.
Psalms 107 43
Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the lovingkindnesses of Yahweh.
 Psalm 108 A Song. A Psalm by David.
Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them understand the loving-
kindnesses of Jehovah.
Who [is] wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!
Psalms 108 1
My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.
{A Song, a Psalm of David.} My heart is fixed, O God: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms,
even [with] my glory.
A Song, a Psalm of David. Prepared is my heart, O God, I sing, yea, I sing praise,
also my honour.
Psalms 108 2
Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.
Awake, lute and harp: I will wake the dawn.
Awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the dawn.
Psalms 108 3
I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations. I will sing praises to you among the
peoples.
I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Jehovah; of thee will I sing psalms among the
nations:
I thank Thee among peoples, O Jehovah, And I praise Thee among the nations.
Psalms 108 4
For your lovingkindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
For thy loving-kindness is great above the heavens, and thy truth is unto the clouds.
For great above the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.
Psalms 108 5
Be exalted, God, above the heavens, Let your glory be over all the earth.
Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God, and thy glory above all the earth.
Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, And above all the earth Thy honour.
Psalms 108 6
That your beloved may be delivered, Save with your right hand, and answer us.
That thy beloved ones may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.
That Thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save [with] Thy right hand, and answer us.
Psalms 108 7
God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.
God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the
valley of Succoth.
God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult, I apportion Shechem, And the valley of
Succoth I measure,
Psalms 108 8
Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is my helmet. Judah is my scepter.
Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine, and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my
law-giver;
Mine [is] Gilead, mine [is] Manasseh, And Ephraim [is] the strength of my head,
Judah [is] my lawgiver,
Psalms 108 9
Moab is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout over Philistia."
Moab is my wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; over Philistia will I shout aloud.
Moab [is] a pot for my washing, Upon Edom I cast my shoe, Over Philistia I shout
habitually.
Psalms 108 10
Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom?
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me unto Edom?
Who doth bring me in to the fenced city? Who hath led me unto Edom?
Psalms 108 11
Haven`t you rejected us, God? You don`t go forth, God, with our armies.
[Wilt] not [thou], O God, who didst cast us off? and didst not go forth, O God, with our
armies?
Hast not Thou, O God, cast us off? And Thou goest not out, O God, with our hosts!
Psalms 108 12
Give us help against the enemy, For the help of man is vain.
Give us help from trouble; for vain is man`s deliverance.
Give to us help from adversity, And vain is the salvation of man.
Psalms 108 13
Through God, we will do valiantly. For it is he who will tread down our enemies. 
Psalm 109
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries.
In God we do mightily, And He doth tread down our adversaries!
 Study Questions

Joseph was sold for a ___________? 105:17
What two things were given to Israel? 105:40
Aaron was also called__________? 106:16
Where did Israel make a calf? 106:19
What did Phinehas do? 106:30
Why should men praise the LORD? 107:21
What will the wise understand? 107:43
Why should God be praised? 108:3-5

 The World English Bible


Sept. 26
2 Corinthians 6

2Co 6:1 Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,
2Co 6:2 for he says, "At an acceptable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you." Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.
2Co 6:3 We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
2Co 6:4 but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
2Co 6:5 in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
2Co 6:6 in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,
2Co 6:7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
2Co 6:8 by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;
2Co 6:9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed;
2Co 6:10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
2Co 6:11 Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.
2Co 6:12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
2Co 6:13 Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.
2Co 6:14 Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
2Co 6:15 What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?
2Co 6:16 What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.
2Co 6:17 Therefore, " 'Come out from among them, and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.
2Co 6:18 I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty."
 
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2 Corinthians
  
2 Corinthians 6 1
Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,
But [as] fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:
And working together also we call upon [you] that ye receive not in vain the grace of God  --
2 Corinthians 6 2
for he says, "At an acceptable time I listened to you, In a day of salvation I helped you." Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.
(for he says, I have listened to thee in an accepted time, and I have helped thee in a day of salvation: behold, now [is the] well-accepted time; behold, now [the] day of salvation:)
for He saith, `In an acceptable time I did hear thee, and in a day of salvation I did
help thee, lo, now [is] a well-accepted time; lo, now, a day of salvation,` --
2 Corinthians 6 3
We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,
2 Corinthians 6 4
but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
but in everything commending ourselves as God`s ministers, in much endurance, in
afflictions, in necessities, in straits,
but in everything recommending ourselves as God`s ministrants; in much
patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,
2 Corinthians 6 5
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
in stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labours, in watchings, in
2 Corinthians 6 6
in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,
in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in [the] Holy Spirit, in love
unfeigned,
in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in
love unfeigned,
2 Corinthians 6 7
in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
in [the] word of truth, in [the] power of God; through the arms of righteousness on the
right hand and left,
in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armour of the
righteousness, on the right and on the left,
2 Corinthians 6 8
by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;
through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, and true;
through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report, as leading
astray, and true;
2 Corinthians 6 9
as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not  killed;
as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to
death;
as unknown, and recognized; as dying, and lo, we live; as chastened, and not put to
death;
2 Corinthians 6 10
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and
possessing all things.
as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having
nothing, and possessing all things.
2 Corinthians 6 11
Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.
Our mouth is opened to you, Corinthians, our heart is expanded.
Our mouth hath been open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart hath been enlarged!
2 Corinthians 6 12
You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your affections;
ye are not straitened in us, and ye are straitened in your [own] bowels,
2 Corinthians 6 13
Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be enlarged.
but for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let *your* heart also expand
itself.
and [as] a recompense of the same kind, (as to children I say [it],) be ye enlarged --
also ye!
2 Corinthians 6 14
Don`t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and
iniquity? Or what communion has light with darkness?
Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation [is there] between
righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?
Become not yoked with others -- unbelievers, for what partaking [is there] to
righteousness and lawlessness?
2 Corinthians 6 15
What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?
and what consent of Christ with Beliar, or what part for a believer along with an
unbeliever?
and what fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with
Belial? or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?
2 Corinthians 6 16
What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people."
and what agreement of God`s temple with idols? for *ye* are [the] living God`s temple;
according as God has said, I will dwell among them, and walk among [them]; and I will be
their God, and they shall be to me a people.
and what agreement to the sanctuary of God with idols? for ye are a sanctuary of
the living God, according as God said -- `I will dwell in them, and will walk among
[them], and I will be their God, and they shall be My people,
2 Corinthians 6 17
Therefore, "`Come out from among them, And be separate,` says the Lord, `Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.
Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith [the] Lord, and touch not [what is] unclean, and *I* will receive you;
wherefore, come ye forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, saith the
Lord, and an unclean thing do not touch, and I -- I will receive you,
2 Corinthians 6 18
I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,` says the Lord Almighty."
and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith [the]
Lord Almighty.
and I will be to you for a Father, and ye -- ye shall be to Me for sons and daughters,
saith the Lord Almighty.`
 Study Questions

When is the day of salvation? 6:2