Psalm 119:89-176

New American Standard Bible

Lamedh

⁸⁹^(A)Forever, Lord,
Your word stands in heaven.
⁹⁰Your ^(B)faithfulness continues ^[a]throughout generations;
You ^(C)established the earth, and it ^(D)stands.
⁹¹They stand this day by Your ^(E)ordinances,
For ^(F)all things are Your servants.
⁹²If Your Law had not been my ^(G)delight,
Then I would have perished ^(H)in my misery.
⁹³I will ^(I)never forget Your precepts,
For by them You have ^[b]^(J)revived me.
⁹⁴I am Yours, ^(K)save me;
For I have ^(L)sought Your precepts.
⁹⁵The wicked ^(M)wait for me to destroy me;
I will diligently consider Your testimonies.
⁹⁶I have seen ^[c]a limit to all perfection;
Your commandment is exceedingly broad.

Mem

⁹⁷How I ^(N)love Your Law!
It is my ^(O)meditation all the day.
⁹⁸Your ^(P)commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
For they are ever ^[d]mine.
⁹⁹I have more insight than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my ^(Q)meditation.
¹⁰⁰I understand ^(R)more than those who are old,
Because I have ^(S)complied with Your precepts.
¹⁰¹I have ^(T)restrained my feet from every evil way,
So that I may keep Your word.
¹⁰²I have not ^(U)turned aside from Your judgments,
For You Yourself have taught me.
¹⁰³How ^(V)sweet are Your ^[e]words to my ^[f]taste!
Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
¹⁰⁴From Your precepts I ^(W)get understanding;
Therefore I ^(X)hate every false way.

Nun

¹⁰⁵Your word is a ^(Y)lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
¹⁰⁶I have ^(Z)sworn and I will confirm it,
That I will keep Your righteous judgments.
¹⁰⁷I am exceedingly ^(AA)afflicted;
^[g]^(AB)Revive me, Lord, according to Your word.
¹⁰⁸Be pleased to accept the ^(AC)^[h]voluntary offerings of my mouth, Lord,
And ^(AD)teach me Your judgments.
¹⁰⁹My ^[i]^(AE)life is continually ^[j]in my hand,
Yet I do not ^(AF)forget Your Law.
¹¹⁰The wicked have ^(AG)set a ^[k]trap for me,
Yet I have not ^(AH)wandered from Your precepts.
¹¹¹I have ^(AI)inherited Your testimonies forever,
For they are the ^(AJ)joy of my heart.
¹¹²I have ^(AK)inclined my heart to perform Your statutes
Forever, even ^(AL)to the end.

Samekh

¹¹³I hate those who are ^(AM)double-minded,
But I love Your ^(AN)Law.
¹¹⁴You are my ^(AO)hiding place and my ^(AP)shield;
I ^[l]^(AQ)wait for Your word.
¹¹⁵^(AR)Leave me, you evildoers,
So that I may ^(AS)comply with the commandments of my God.
¹¹⁶^(AT)Sustain me according to Your ^[m]word, that I may live;
And ^(AU)do not let me be ^[n]ashamed of my hope.
¹¹⁷Sustain me so that I may be ^(AV)safe,
That I may ^(AW)have regard for Your statutes continually.
¹¹⁸You have ^[o]rejected all those ^(AX)who stray from Your statutes,
For their deceitfulness is ^[p]useless.
¹¹⁹You have ^[q]removed all the wicked of the earth like ^[r]^(AY)impurities;
Therefore I ^(AZ)love Your testimonies.
¹²⁰My flesh ^[s]^(BA)trembles from the fear of You,
And I am ^(BB)afraid of Your judgments.

Ayin

¹²¹I have ^(BC)done justice and righteousness;
Do not leave me to my oppressors.
¹²²Be ^(BD)a guarantor for Your servant for good;
Do not let the arrogant ^(BE)oppress me.
¹²³My ^(BF)eyes fail with longing for Your salvation,
And for Your righteous ^[t]word.
¹²⁴Deal with Your servant ^(BG)according to Your graciousness,
And ^(BH)teach me Your statutes.
¹²⁵^(BI)I am Your servant; ^(BJ)give me understanding,
So that I may know Your testimonies.
¹²⁶It is time for the Lord to ^(BK)act,
For they have broken Your Law.
¹²⁷Therefore I ^(BL)love Your commandments
Above gold, yes, above pure gold.
¹²⁸Therefore I carefully follow all Your ^(BM)precepts concerning everything,
I ^(BN)hate every false way.

Pe

¹²⁹Your testimonies are ^(BO)wonderful;
Therefore my soul ^(BP)complies with them.
¹³⁰The ^(BQ)unfolding of Your words gives light;
It gives ^(BR)understanding to the simple.
¹³¹I ^(BS)opened my mouth wide and ^(BT)panted,
For I ^(BU)longed for Your commandments.
¹³²^(BV)Turn to me and be gracious to me,
As is right for those who love Your name.
¹³³Establish my ^(BW)footsteps in Your ^[u]word,
And do not let any ^[v]wrongdoing ^(BX)have power over me.
¹³⁴^(BY)Redeem me from oppression by man,
So that I may keep Your precepts.
¹³⁵^(BZ)Make Your face shine upon Your servant,
And ^(CA)teach me Your statutes.
¹³⁶My eyes ^[w]shed ^(CB)streams of water,
Because they ^(CC)do not keep Your Law.

Tsadhe

¹³⁷^(CD)You are righteous, Lord,
And Your judgments are right.
¹³⁸You have commanded Your testimonies in ^(CE)righteousness
And great ^(CF)faithfulness.
¹³⁹My ^(CG)zeal has ^[x]consumed me,
Because my enemies have forgotten Your words.
¹⁴⁰Your ^(CH)word is very ^[y]pure,
Therefore Your servant ^(CI)loves it.
¹⁴¹I am small and ^(CJ)despised,
Yet I do not ^(CK)forget Your precepts.
¹⁴²Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And ^(CL)Your Law is truth.
¹⁴³Trouble and anguish have ^[z]come upon me,
Yet Your commandments are my ^(CM)delight.
¹⁴⁴Your ^(CN)testimonies are righteous forever;
^(CO)Give me understanding that I may live.

Qoph

¹⁴⁵I cried out ^(CP)with all my heart; answer me, Lord!
I will ^(CQ)comply with Your statutes.
¹⁴⁶I cried to You; ^(CR)save me
And I shall keep Your testimonies.
¹⁴⁷I ^[aa]^(CS)rise before dawn and cry for help;
I ^[ab]wait for Your words.
¹⁴⁸My eyes anticipate the ^(CT)night watches,
So that I may ^(CU)meditate on Your ^[ac]word.
¹⁴⁹Hear my voice ^(CV)according to Your faithfulness;
^(CW)Revive me, Lord, according to Your judgments.
¹⁵⁰Those who follow after wickedness approach;
They are far from Your Law.
¹⁵¹You are ^(CX)near, Lord,
And all Your commandments are ^(CY)truth.
¹⁵²From long ago I have ^(CZ)known from Your testimonies
That You have founded them ^(DA)forever.

Resh

¹⁵³^(DB)Look at my ^(DC)affliction and rescue me,
For I have not ^(DD)forgotten Your Law.
¹⁵⁴^(DE)Plead my cause and ^(DF)redeem me;
Revive me according to Your ^[ad]word.
¹⁵⁵Salvation is ^(DG)far from the wicked,
For they ^(DH)do not seek Your statutes.
¹⁵⁶^[ae]^(DI)Great are Your mercies, Lord;
Revive me according to Your judgments.
¹⁵⁷Many are my ^(DJ)persecutors and my enemies,
Yet I do not ^(DK)turn aside from Your testimonies.
¹⁵⁸I see the ^(DL)treacherous and ^(DM)loathe them,
Because they do not keep Your word.
¹⁵⁹Consider how I ^(DN)love Your precepts;
^(DO)Revive me, Lord, according to Your faithfulness.
¹⁶⁰The ^(DP)sum of Your word is ^(DQ)truth,
And every one of Your righteous judgments ^(DR)is everlasting.

Shin

¹⁶¹^(DS)Rulers persecute me without cause,
But my heart ^(DT)stands in awe of Your words.
¹⁶²I ^(DU)rejoice at Your ^[af]word,
Like one who ^(DV)finds great plunder.
¹⁶³I ^(DW)hate and loathe falsehood,
But I ^(DX)love Your Law.
¹⁶⁴Seven times a day I praise You
Because of Your ^(DY)righteous judgments.
¹⁶⁵Those who love Your Law have ^(DZ)great peace,
And ^[ag]^(EA)nothing causes them to stumble.
¹⁶⁶I ^(EB)hope for Your salvation, Lord,
And do Your commandments.
¹⁶⁷My ^(EC)soul keeps Your testimonies,
And I ^(ED)love them exceedingly.
¹⁶⁸I ^(EE)keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my ^(EF)ways are before You.

Tav

¹⁶⁹Let my ^(EG)cry ^[ah]come before You, Lord;
^(EH)Give me understanding ^(EI)according to Your word.
¹⁷⁰Let my ^(EJ)pleading come before You;
^(EK)Save me according to Your ^[ai]word.
¹⁷¹Let my ^(EL)lips pour out praise,
For You ^(EM)teach me Your statutes.
¹⁷²Let my ^(EN)tongue sing about Your ^[aj]word,
For all Your ^(EO)commandments are righteousness.
¹⁷³Let Your ^(EP)hand be ^[ak]ready to help me,
For I have ^(EQ)chosen Your precepts.
¹⁷⁴I ^(ER)long for Your salvation, Lord,
And Your Law is my ^(ES)delight.
¹⁷⁵Let my ^(ET)soul live that it may praise You,
And let Your ordinances help me.
¹⁷⁶I have ^(EU)wandered about like a lost sheep; search for Your servant,
For I do ^(EV)not forget Your commandments.

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Footnotes

Psalm 119:90 Lit to
Psalm 119:93 Or kept me alive
Psalm 119:96 Lit an end of
Psalm 119:98 Or with me
Psalm 119:103 Or promises
Psalm 119:103 Lit palate
Psalm 119:107 Or Keep me alive
Psalm 119:108 Or freewill offerings
Psalm 119:109 Lit soul
Psalm 119:109 I.e., in danger
Psalm 119:110 Lit trapping net
Psalm 119:114 Or hope in
Psalm 119:116 Or promise
Psalm 119:116 Lit put to shame because of
Psalm 119:118 Lit made light of
Psalm 119:118 Lit falsehood
Psalm 119:119 Lit caused to cease
Psalm 119:119 Lit dross
Psalm 119:120 Lit bristles up from
Psalm 119:123 Or promise
Psalm 119:133 Or promise
Psalm 119:133 Or injustice
Psalm 119:136 Lit run down
Psalm 119:139 Lit put an end to
Psalm 119:140 Lit refined
Psalm 119:143 Lit found me
Psalm 119:147 Lit anticipate the dawn
Psalm 119:147 Or hope in
Psalm 119:148 Or promise
Psalm 119:154 Or promise
Psalm 119:156 Or Many
Psalm 119:162 Or promise
Psalm 119:165 Lit they have no stumbling block.
Psalm 119:169 Lit come near before
Psalm 119:170 Or promise
Psalm 119:172 Or promise
Psalm 119:173 Lit to help me

John 2-3

New American Standard Bible

Miracle at Cana

2 On ^(A)the third day there was a wedding in ^(B)Cana of Galilee, and the ^(C)mother of Jesus was there; ²and both Jesus and His ^(D)disciples were invited to the wedding. ³When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus *said to Him, “They have no wine.” ⁴And Jesus *said to her, “^[a]^(E)What business do you have with Me, ^(F)woman? ^(G)My hour has not yet come.” ⁵His ^(H)mother *said to the servants, “Whatever He tells you, do it.” ⁶Now there were six stone waterpots standing there ^(I)for the Jewish custom of purification, containing ^[b]two or three measures each. ⁷Jesus *said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim. ⁸And He *said to them, “Draw some out now and take it to the ^[c]headwaiter.” And they took it to him. ⁹Now when the headwaiter tasted the water ^(J)which had become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter *called the groom, ¹⁰and *said to him, “Every man serves the good wine first, and when the guests ^(K)are drunk, then he serves the poorer wine; but you have kept the good wine until now.” ¹¹This beginning of His ^[d]^(L)signs Jesus did in Cana of ^(M)Galilee, and revealed His ^(N)glory; and His disciples believed in Him.

¹²After this He went down to ^(O)Capernaum, He and His ^(P)mother, and His ^(Q)brothers and His ^(R)disciples; and they stayed there a few days.

First Passover—Cleansing the Temple

¹³^(S)The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus ^(T)went up to Jerusalem. ¹⁴^(U)And within the temple grounds He found those who were selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. ¹⁵And He made a whip of ^[e]cords, and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables; ¹⁶and to those who were selling ^(V)the doves He said, “Take these things away from here; stop making ^(W)My Father’s house a ^[f]place of business!” ¹⁷His ^(X)disciples remembered that it was written: “^(Y)Zeal for Your house will consume me.” ¹⁸^(Z)The Jews then said to Him, “^(AA)What sign do You show us ^[g]as your authority for doing these things?” ¹⁹Jesus answered them, “^(AB)Destroy this ^[h]temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” ²⁰^(AC)The Jews then said, “It took ^(AD)forty-six years to build this ^[i]temple, and yet You will raise it up in three days?” ²¹But He was speaking about ^(AE)the ^[j]temple of His body. ²²So when He was raised from the dead, His ^(AF)disciples ^(AG)remembered that He said this; and they believed ^(AH)the Scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.

²³Now when He was in Jerusalem at ^(AI)the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name as they ^(AJ)observed His signs which He was doing. ²⁴But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, because ^(AK)He knew all people, ²⁵and because He did not need anyone to testify about mankind, ^(AL)for He Himself knew what was in mankind.

The New Birth

3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named ^(AM)Nicodemus, a ^(AN)ruler of the Jews; ²this man came to ^[k]Jesus at night and said to Him, “^(AO)Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these ^[l]^(AP)signs that You do unless ^(AQ)God is with him.” ³Jesus responded and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone ^(AR)is born ^[m]again he cannot see ^(AS)the kingdom of God.”

⁴Nicodemus *said to Him, “How can a person be born when he is old? He cannot enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born, can he?” ⁵Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born of ^(AT)water and the Spirit, he cannot enter ^(AU)the kingdom of God. ⁶^(AV)That which has been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit. ⁷Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born ^[n]again.’ ⁸^(AW)The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it is coming from and where it is going; so is everyone who has been born of the Spirit.”

⁹Nicodemus responded and said to Him, “How can these things be?” ¹⁰Jesus answered and said to him, “You are ^(AX)the teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things? ¹¹Truly, truly, I say to you, ^(AY)we speak of what we know and ^(AZ)testify of what we have seen, and ^(BA)you people do not accept our testimony. ¹²If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? ¹³^(BB)No one has ascended into heaven, except ^(BC)He who descended from heaven: ^(BD)the Son of Man. ¹⁴And just as ^(BE)Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must ^(BF)the Son of Man ^(BG)be lifted up, ¹⁵so that everyone who ^[o]believes will ^(BH)have eternal life in Him.

¹⁶“For God so ^(BI)loved the world, that He ^(BJ)gave His ^(BK)only Son, so that everyone who ^(BL)believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. ¹⁷For God ^(BM)did not send the Son into the world ^(BN)to judge the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him. ¹⁸^(BO)The one who believes in Him is not judged; the one who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of ^(BP)the only Son of God. ¹⁹And this is the judgment, that ^(BQ)the Light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the Light; for ^(BR)their deeds were evil. ²⁰^(BS)For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light, so that his deeds will not be exposed. ²¹But the one who ^(BT)practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds will be revealed ^[p]as having been performed in God.”

John the Baptist’s Last Testimony

²²After these things Jesus and His ^(BU)disciples came into the land of Judea; and there He was spending time with them and ^(BV)baptizing. ²³Now John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and being baptized— ²⁴for ^(BW)John had not yet been thrown into prison.

²⁵Then a matter of dispute developed on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about ^[q]^(BX)purification. ²⁶And they came to John and said to him, “^(BY)Rabbi, He who was with you ^(BZ)beyond the Jordan, to whom you ^(CA)have testified—behold, He is baptizing and all the people are coming to Him.” ²⁷John replied, “^(CB)A person can receive not even one thing unless it ^(CC)has been given to him from heaven. ²⁸You yourselves ^[r]are my witnesses that I said, ‘^(CD)I am not the ^[s]Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’ ²⁹He who has the bride is ^(CE)the groom; but the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the groom’s voice. So this ^(CF)joy of mine has been made full. ³⁰He must ^[t]increase, but I must ^[u]decrease.

³¹“^(CG)He who comes from above is above all; ^(CH)the one who is only from the earth is of the earth and speaks of the earth. ^(CI)He who comes from heaven is above all. ³²What He has seen and heard, of this He ^(CJ)testifies; and ^(CK)no one accepts His testimony. ³³The one who has accepted His testimony ^(CL)has certified that God is true. ³⁴For He whom God ^(CM)sent speaks the words of God; ^(CN)for He does not give the Spirit ^[v]sparingly. ³⁵^(CO)The Father loves the Son and ^(CP)has entrusted all things to His hand. ³⁶The one who ^(CQ)believes in the Son has eternal life; but the one who ^(CR)does not ^[w]obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”