Psalm 119:17-24

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ג Gimel

¹⁷Be good to your servant^(A) while I live,
    that I may obey your word.^(B)
¹⁸Open my eyes that I may see
    wonderful things in your law.
¹⁹I am a stranger on earth;^(C)
    do not hide your commands from me.
²⁰My soul is consumed^(D) with longing
    for your laws^(E) at all times.
²¹You rebuke the arrogant,^(F) who are accursed,^(G)
    those who stray^(H) from your commands.
²²Remove from me their scorn^(I) and contempt,
    for I keep your statutes.^(J)
²³Though rulers sit together and slander me,
    your servant will meditate on your decrees.
²⁴Your statutes are my delight;
    they are my counselors.

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Jeremiah 33:1-11

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Promise of Restoration

33 While Jeremiah was still confined^(A) in the courtyard^(B) of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him a second time:^(C) ²“This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth,^(D) the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name:^(E) ³‘Call^(F) to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable^(G) things you do not know.’ ⁴For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says about the houses in this city and the royal palaces of Judah that have been torn down to be used against the siege^(H) ramps^(I) and the sword ⁵in the fight with the Babylonians^[a]: ‘They will be filled with the dead bodies of the people I will slay in my anger and wrath.^(J) I will hide my face^(K) from this city because of all its wickedness.

⁶“‘Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal^(L) my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace^(M) and security. ⁷I will bring Judah^(N) and Israel back from captivity^[b]^(O) and will rebuild^(P) them as they were before.^(Q) ⁸I will cleanse^(R) them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive^(S) all their sins of rebellion against me. ⁹Then this city will bring me renown,^(T) joy, praise^(U) and honor^(V) before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble^(W) at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’

¹⁰“This is what the Lord says: ‘You say about this place, “It is a desolate waste, without people or animals.”^(X) Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted,^(Y) inhabited by neither people nor animals, there will be heard once more ¹¹the sounds of joy and gladness,^(Z) the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings^(AA) to the house of the Lord, saying,

“Give thanks to the Lord Almighty,
for the Lord is good;^(AB)
his love endures forever.”^(AC)

For I will restore the fortunes^(AD) of the land as they were before,^(AE)’ says the Lord.

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 33:5 Or Chaldeans
Jeremiah 33:7 Or will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel

Matthew 20:29-34

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Two Blind Men Receive Sight^(A)

²⁹As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. ³⁰Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David,^(B) have mercy on us!”

³¹The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

³²Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.

³³“Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.”

³⁴Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.

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