Psalm 28

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Psalm 28

Of David.

¹To you, Lord, I call;
    you are my Rock,
    do not turn a deaf ear^(A) to me.
For if you remain silent,^(B)
    I will be like those who go down to the pit.^(C)
²Hear my cry for mercy^(D)
    as I call to you for help,
as I lift up my hands^(E)
    toward your Most Holy Place.^(F)

³Do not drag me away with the wicked,
    with those who do evil,
who speak cordially with their neighbors
    but harbor malice in their hearts.^(G)
⁴Repay them for their deeds
    and for their evil work;
repay them for what their hands have done^(H)
    and bring back on them what they deserve.^(I)

⁵Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord
and what his hands have done,^(J)
he will tear them down
and never build them up again.

⁶Praise be to the Lord,^(K)
    for he has heard my cry for mercy.^(L)
⁷The Lord is my strength^(M) and my shield;
    my heart trusts^(N) in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,^(O)
    and with my song I praise him.^(P)

⁸The Lord is the strength^(Q) of his people,
a fortress of salvation^(R) for his anointed one.^(S)
⁹Save your people^(T) and bless your inheritance;^(U)
be their shepherd^(V) and carry them^(W) forever.

Numbers 27:15-23

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¹⁵Moses said to the Lord, ¹⁶“May the Lord, the God who gives breath to all living things,^(A) appoint someone over this community ¹⁷to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the Lord’s people will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”^(B)

¹⁸So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership,^[a]^(C) and lay your hand on him.^(D) ¹⁹Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him^(E) in their presence.^(F) ²⁰Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.^(G) ²¹He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will obtain decisions for him by inquiring^(H) of the Urim^(I) before the Lord. At his command he and the entire community of the Israelites will go out, and at his command they will come in.”

²²Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly. ²³Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him,^(J) as the Lord instructed through Moses.

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Footnotes

Numbers 27:18 Or the Spirit

2 Timothy 2:8-13

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⁸Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead,^(A) descended from David.^(B) This is my gospel,^(C) ⁹for which I am suffering^(D) even to the point of being chained^(E) like a criminal. But God’s word^(F) is not chained. ¹⁰Therefore I endure everything^(G) for the sake of the elect,^(H) that they too may obtain the salvation^(I) that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.^(J)

¹¹Here is a trustworthy saying:^(K)

If we died with him,
    we will also live with him;^(L)
¹²if we endure,
    we will also reign with him.^(M)
If we disown him,
    he will also disown us;^(N)
¹³if we are faithless,
    he remains faithful,^(O)
    for he cannot disown himself.