Lead me in your truth, and teach me.
Morning
Invitatory Psalm 38
Please, LORD , don’t punish me when you are mad; don’t discipline me when you are furious. 2 Your arrows have pierced me; your fist has come down hard on me. 3 There’s nothing in my body that isn’t broken because of your rage; there’s no health in my bones because of my sin. 4 My wrongdoings are stacked higher than my head; they are a weight that’s way too heavy for me. 5 My wounds reek; they are all infected because of my stupidity. 6 I am hunched over, completely down; I wander around all day long, sad. 7 My insides are burning up; there’s nothing in my body that isn’t broken. 8 I’m worn out, completely crushed; I groan because of my miserable heart. 9 Everything I long for is laid out before you, my Lord; my sighs aren’t hidden from you. 10 My heart pounds; my strength abandons me. Even the light of my eyes is gone. 11 My loved ones and friends keep their distance from me in my sickness; those who were near me now stay far away. 12 Those who want me dead lay traps; those who want me harmed utter threats, muttering lies all day long. 13 But I’m like someone who is deaf, who can’t hear; like someone who can’t speak, whose mouth won’t open. 14 I’ve become like a person who doesn’t hear what is being said, whose mouth has no good comeback. 15 But I wait for you, LORD ! You will answer, my Lord, my God! 16 Because I prayed: “ Don’t let them celebrate over me or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips, ” 17 because I’m very close to falling, and my pain is always with me. 18 Yes, I confess my wrongdoing; I’m worried about my sin. 19 But my mortal enemies are so strong; those who hate me for no reason seem countless. 20 Those who give, repay good with evil; they oppose me for pursuing good. 21 Don’t leave me all alone, LORD ! Please, my God, don’t be far from me! 22 Come quickly and help me, my Lord, my salvation!
[Common English Bible]
Psalm 125
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be moved, but abides for ever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people,
from this time on and for evermore.
….
Psalm 126
When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dream.
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with shouts of joy;
then it was said among the nations,
‘The Lord has done great things for them.’
The Lord has done great things for us,
and we rejoiced.
Restore our fortunes, O Lord,
like the watercourses in the Negeb.
May those who sow in tears
reap with shouts of joy.
Those who go out weeping,
bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
carrying their sheaves.
Psalm 127
Unless the Lord builds the house,
those who build it labour in vain.
Unless the Lord guards the city,
the guard keeps watch in vain.
It is in vain that you rise up early
and go late to rest,
eating the bread of anxious toil;
for he gives sleep to his beloved.
Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,
the fruit of the womb a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the sons of one’s youth.
Happy is the man who has
his quiver full of them.
He shall not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
Psalm 128
Happy is everyone who fears the Lord,
who walks in his ways.
You shall eat the fruit of the labour of your hands;
you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you.
….
Psalm 129
Daily Lectionary Reading, Mark 1:9-15
9 About that time, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River. 10 While he was coming up out of the water, Jesus saw heaven splitting open and the Spirit, like a dove, coming down on him. 11 And there was a voice from heaven: “ You are my Son, whom I dearly love; in you I find happiness. ” 12 At once the Spirit forced Jesus out into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among the wild animals, and the angels took care of him. Jesus’ message 14 After John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee announcing God’s good news, 15 saying, “ Now is the time! Here comes God’s kingdom! Change your hearts and lives, and trust this good news! ” [Common English Bible]
Morning
Invitatory Psalm 38
Please, LORD , don’t punish me when you are mad; don’t discipline me when you are furious. 2 Your arrows have pierced me; your fist has come down hard on me. 3 There’s nothing in my body that isn’t broken because of your rage; there’s no health in my bones because of my sin. 4 My wrongdoings are stacked higher than my head; they are a weight that’s way too heavy for me. 5 My wounds reek; they are all infected because of my stupidity. 6 I am hunched over, completely down; I wander around all day long, sad. 7 My insides are burning up; there’s nothing in my body that isn’t broken. 8 I’m worn out, completely crushed; I groan because of my miserable heart. 9 Everything I long for is laid out before you, my Lord; my sighs aren’t hidden from you. 10 My heart pounds; my strength abandons me. Even the light of my eyes is gone. 11 My loved ones and friends keep their distance from me in my sickness; those who were near me now stay far away. 12 Those who want me dead lay traps; those who want me harmed utter threats, muttering lies all day long. 13 But I’m like someone who is deaf, who can’t hear; like someone who can’t speak, whose mouth won’t open. 14 I’ve become like a person who doesn’t hear what is being said, whose mouth has no good comeback. 15 But I wait for you, LORD ! You will answer, my Lord, my God! 16 Because I prayed: “ Don’t let them celebrate over me or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips, ” 17 because I’m very close to falling, and my pain is always with me. 18 Yes, I confess my wrongdoing; I’m worried about my sin. 19 But my mortal enemies are so strong; those who hate me for no reason seem countless. 20 Those who give, repay good with evil; they oppose me for pursuing good. 21 Don’t leave me all alone, LORD ! Please, my God, don’t be far from me! 22 Come quickly and help me, my Lord, my salvation!
[Common English Bible]
Psalm 125
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be moved, but abides for ever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people,
from this time on and for evermore.
….
Psalm 126
When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dream.
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with shouts of joy;
then it was said among the nations,
‘The Lord has done great things for them.’
The Lord has done great things for us,
and we rejoiced.
Restore our fortunes, O Lord,
like the watercourses in the Negeb.
May those who sow in tears
reap with shouts of joy.
Those who go out weeping,
bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
carrying their sheaves.
Psalm 127
Unless the Lord builds the house,
those who build it labour in vain.
Unless the Lord guards the city,
the guard keeps watch in vain.
It is in vain that you rise up early
and go late to rest,
eating the bread of anxious toil;
for he gives sleep to his beloved.
Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,
the fruit of the womb a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the sons of one’s youth.
Happy is the man who has
his quiver full of them.
He shall not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
Psalm 128
Happy is everyone who fears the Lord,
who walks in his ways.
You shall eat the fruit of the labour of your hands;
you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you.
….
Psalm 129
‘Often have they attacked me from my youth’ —let Israel now say—
‘often have they attacked me from my youth,
yet they have not prevailed against me.
Those who plough ploughed on my back;
they made their furrows long.’
The Lord is righteous;
he has cut the cords of the wicked.
May all who hate Zion
be put to shame and turned back.
Let them be like the grass on the housetops
that withers before it grows up,
with which reapers do not fill their hands
or binders of sheaves their arms,
while those who pass by do not say,
‘The blessing of the Lord be upon you!
We bless you in the name of the Lord!’
Daily Lectionary Reading, Mark 1:9-159 About that time, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River. 10 While he was coming up out of the water, Jesus saw heaven splitting open and the Spirit, like a dove, coming down on him. 11 And there was a voice from heaven: “ You are my Son, whom I dearly love; in you I find happiness. ” 12 At once the Spirit forced Jesus out into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among the wild animals, and the angels took care of him. Jesus’ message 14 After John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee announcing God’s good news, 15 saying, “ Now is the time! Here comes God’s kingdom! Change your hearts and lives, and trust this good news! ” [Common English Bible]
Prayer for Today: O God, you have sent messengers to tell us the good news, to tell us that your kingdom is come. Change our hearts. Change our lives. We trust this good news. Amen.
Midday Psalm 119:161-168
Princes persecute me without cause,
but my heart stands in awe of your words.
I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil.
I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law.
Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous ordinances.
Great peace have those who love your law;
nothing can make them stumble.
I hope for your salvation, O Lord,
and I fulfill your commandments.
My soul keeps your decrees;
I love them exceedingly.
I keep your precepts and decrees,
for all my ways are before you.
Evening
Psalm 135
Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord;
give praise, O servants of the Lord,
you that stand in the house of the Lord,
in the courts of the house of our God.
Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;
sing to his name, for he is gracious.
….
Whatever the Lord pleases he does,
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and all deeps.
He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth;
he makes lightnings for the rain
and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
….
Your name, O Lord, endures for ever,
your renown, O Lord, throughout all ages.
For the Lord will vindicate his people,
and have compassion on his servants.
The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
the work of human hands.
They have mouths, but they do not speak;
they have eyes, but they do not see;
they have ears, but they do not hear,
and there is no breath in their mouths.
Those who make them
and all who trust them
shall become like them.
….
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 136
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures for ever.
O give thanks to the God of gods,
for his steadfast love endures for ever.
O give thanks to the Lord of lords,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
who alone does great wonders,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
who by understanding made the heavens,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
who spread out the earth on the waters,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
who made the great lights,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
the sun to rule over the day,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
the moon and stars to rule over the night,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
who struck Egypt through their firstborn,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
and brought Israel out from among them,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
who divided the Red Sea in two,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
who led his people through the wilderness,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
who struck down great kings,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
and killed famous kings,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
Sihon, king of the Amorites,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
and Og, king of Bashan,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
and gave their land as a heritage,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
a heritage to his servant Israel,
for his steadfast love endures for ever.
It is he who remembered us in our low estate,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
and rescued us from our foes,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
who gives food to all flesh,
for his steadfast love endures for ever.
O give thanks to the God of heaven,
for his steadfast love endures for ever.
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