Gods of Babylon

46 Bel(A) bows down, Nebo stoops low;
    their idols(B) are borne by beasts of burden.[a]
The images that are carried(C) about are burdensome,
    a burden for the weary.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 46:1 Or are but beasts and cattle

39 The promise is for you and your children(A) and for all who are far off(B)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

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The Lord works righteousness(A)
    and justice for all the oppressed.(B)

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18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,(A)
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news(B) to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,

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49 The same law applies both to the native-born and to the foreigner(A) residing among you.”

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15 The community is to have the same rules for you and for the foreigner residing among you; this is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come.(A) You and the foreigner shall be the same before the Lord:

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16 The same laws and regulations will apply both to you and to the foreigner residing among you.(A)’”

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29 One and the same law applies to everyone who sins unintentionally, whether a native-born Israelite or a foreigner residing among you.(A)

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May God bless us still,
    so that all the ends of the earth(A) will fear him.(B)

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15 The nations will fear(A) the name of the Lord,
    all the kings(B) of the earth will revere your glory.

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14 If you fear(A) the Lord and serve and obey him and do not rebel(B) against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the Lord your God—good!

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10 Why should the nations say,
    “Where is their God?”(A)

Before our eyes, make known among the nations
    that you avenge(B) the outpoured blood(C) of your servants.

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13 Because of the Lord’s anger she will not be inhabited
    but will be completely desolate.(A)
All who pass Babylon will be appalled;(B)
    they will scoff(C) because of all her wounds.(D)

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16 Saul’s lookouts(A) at Gibeah in Benjamin saw the army melting away in all directions.

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27 At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.”(A)

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15 They keep saying to me,
    “Where is the word of the Lord?
    Let it now be fulfilled!”(A)

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39 Then Gideon said to God, “Do not be angry with me. Let me make just one more request.(A) Allow me one more test with the fleece, but this time make the fleece dry and let the ground be covered with dew.”

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13 And lead us not into temptation,[a](A)
    but deliver us from the evil one.[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing.
  2. Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Forgive us our sins,
    for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.[a](A)
And lead us not into temptation.[b]’”(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 11:4 Greek everyone who is indebted to us
  2. Luke 11:4 Some manuscripts temptation, but deliver us from the evil one

20 In the shelter(A) of your presence you hide(B) them
    from all human intrigues;(C)
you keep them safe in your dwelling
    from accusing tongues.

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