Psalm 89:5-37
New Living Translation
5 All heaven will praise your great wonders, Lord;
myriads of angels will praise you for your faithfulness.
6 For who in all of heaven can compare with the Lord?
What mightiest angel is anything like the Lord?
7 The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God.
He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne.
8 O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies!
Where is there anyone as mighty as you, O Lord?
You are entirely faithful.
9 You rule the oceans.
You subdue their storm-tossed waves.
10 You crushed the great sea monster.[a]
You scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
11 The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours;
everything in the world is yours—you created it all.
12 You created north and south.
Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon praise your name.
13 Powerful is your arm!
Strong is your hand!
Your right hand is lifted high in glorious strength.
14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne.
Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants.
15 Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship,
for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord.
16 They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation.
They exult in your righteousness.
17 You are their glorious strength.
It pleases you to make us strong.
18 Yes, our protection comes from the Lord,
and he, the Holy One of Israel, has given us our king.
19 Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful people.
You said, “I have raised up a warrior.
I have selected him from the common people to be king.
20 I have found my servant David.
I have anointed him with my holy oil.
21 I will steady him with my hand;
with my powerful arm I will make him strong.
22 His enemies will not defeat him,
nor will the wicked overpower him.
23 I will beat down his adversaries before him
and destroy those who hate him.
24 My faithfulness and unfailing love will be with him,
and by my authority he will grow in power.
25 I will extend his rule over the sea,
his dominion over the rivers.
26 And he will call out to me, ‘You are my Father,
my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’
27 I will make him my firstborn son,
the mightiest king on earth.
28 I will love him and be kind to him forever;
my covenant with him will never end.
29 I will preserve an heir for him;
his throne will be as endless as the days of heaven.
30 But if his descendants forsake my instructions
and fail to obey my regulations,
31 if they do not obey my decrees
and fail to keep my commands,
32 then I will punish their sin with the rod,
and their disobedience with beating.
33 But I will never stop loving him
nor fail to keep my promise to him.
34 No, I will not break my covenant;
I will not take back a single word I said.
35 I have sworn an oath to David,
and in my holiness I cannot lie:
36 His dynasty will go on forever;
his kingdom will endure as the sun.
37 It will be as eternal as the moon,
my faithful witness in the sky!” Interlude
Footnotes
- 89:10 Hebrew Rahab, the name of a mythical sea monster that represents chaos in ancient literature.
Psalm 89:5-37
English Standard Version
5 Let (A)the heavens praise your (B)wonders, O Lord,
your faithfulness in the assembly of (C)the holy ones!
6 For (D)who in the skies can be compared to the Lord?
(E)Who among the heavenly beings[a] is like the Lord,
7 a God greatly (F)to be feared in the council of (G)the holy ones,
and awesome above all (H)who are around him?
8 O Lord God of hosts,
(I)who is mighty as you are, O (J)Lord,
with your faithfulness all around you?
9 You rule the raging of the sea;
when its waves rise, you (K)still them.
10 You (L)crushed (M)Rahab like a carcass;
you (N)scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
11 (O)The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours;
(P)the world and all that is in it, you have (Q)founded them.
12 (R)The north and the south, you have created them;
(S)Tabor and (T)Hermon (U)joyously praise your name.
13 You have a mighty arm;
strong is your hand, high your right hand.
14 (V)Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;
(W)steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
15 Blessed are the people who know (X)the festal shout,
who walk, O Lord, in (Y)the light of your face,
16 who exult in your (Z)name all the day
and in your righteousness are (AA)exalted.
17 For you are (AB)the glory of their strength;
by your favor our (AC)horn is exalted.
18 For our (AD)shield belongs to the Lord,
our king to (AE)the Holy One of Israel.
19 (AF)Of old you spoke in a vision to your godly one,[b] and said:
“I have (AG)granted help to one who is (AH)mighty;
I have exalted one (AI)chosen from the people.
20 (AJ)I have found David, my servant;
with my holy oil I have (AK)anointed him,
21 so that my (AL)hand shall be established with him;
my arm also shall strengthen him.
22 The enemy shall not outwit him;
(AM)the wicked shall not humble him.
23 I will (AN)crush his foes before him
and strike down those who hate him.
24 My (AO)faithfulness and my (AP)steadfast love shall be with him,
and in my name shall his (AQ)horn be exalted.
25 I will set his hand on (AR)the sea
and his right hand on (AS)the rivers.
26 He shall cry to me, ‘You are my (AT)Father,
my God, and (AU)the Rock of my salvation.’
27 And I will make him the (AV)firstborn,
(AW)the highest of the kings of the earth.
28 My steadfast love I will keep for him forever,
and my (AX)covenant will stand firm[c] for him.
29 I will establish his (AY)offspring forever
and his (AZ)throne as (BA)the days of the heavens.
30 (BB)If his children forsake my law
and do not walk according to my rules,[d]
31 if they violate my statutes
and do not keep my commandments,
32 then I will punish their transgression with (BC)the rod
and their iniquity with stripes,
33 but I will not remove from him my steadfast love
or be false to my faithfulness.
34 I will not violate my (BD)covenant
or alter the word that went forth from my lips.
35 Once for all I have sworn (BE)by my holiness;
I will not (BF)lie to David.
36 His (BG)offspring shall endure forever,
(BH)his (BI)throne as long as (BJ)the sun before me.
37 Like (BK)the moon it shall be established forever,
(BL)a faithful witness in the skies.” Selah
Footnotes
- Psalm 89:6 Hebrew the sons of God, or the sons of might
- Psalm 89:19 Some Hebrew manuscripts godly ones
- Psalm 89:28 Or will remain faithful
- Psalm 89:30 Or my just decrees
Jeremiah 1:4-10
New Living Translation
Jeremiah’s Call and First Visions
4 The Lord gave me this message:
5 “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb.
Before you were born I set you apart
and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
6 “O Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!”
7 The Lord replied, “Don’t say, ‘I’m too young,’ for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you. 8 And don’t be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and will protect you. I, the Lord, have spoken!” 9 Then the Lord reached out and touched my mouth and said,
“Look, I have put my words in your mouth!
10 Today I appoint you to stand up
against nations and kingdoms.
Some you must uproot and tear down,
destroy and overthrow.
Others you must build up
and plant.”
Jeremiah 1:4-10
English Standard Version
The Call of Jeremiah
4 Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
5 (A)“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
and before you were born (B)I consecrated you;
I appointed you a prophet (C)to the nations.”
6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, (D)I do not know how to speak, (E)for I am only a youth.” 7 But the Lord said to me,
“Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’;
for to all to whom I send you, you shall go,
and (F)whatever I command you, you shall speak.
8 (G)Do not be afraid of them,
(H)for I am with you to deliver you,
declares the Lord.”
9 (I)Then the Lord put out his hand and (J)touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me,
“Behold, I have put (K)my words in your mouth.
10 See, I have set you this day (L)over nations and over kingdoms,
(M)to pluck up and to break down,
to destroy and to overthrow,
to build and to plant.”
Acts 8:4-13
New Living Translation
Philip Preaches in Samaria
4 But the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went. 5 Philip, for example, went to the city of Samaria and told the people there about the Messiah. 6 Crowds listened intently to Philip because they were eager to hear his message and see the miraculous signs he did. 7 Many evil[a] spirits were cast out, screaming as they left their victims. And many who had been paralyzed or lame were healed. 8 So there was great joy in that city.
9 A man named Simon had been a sorcerer there for many years, amazing the people of Samaria and claiming to be someone great. 10 Everyone, from the least to the greatest, often spoke of him as “the Great One—the Power of God.” 11 They listened closely to him because for a long time he had astounded them with his magic.
12 But now the people believed Philip’s message of Good News concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ. As a result, many men and women were baptized. 13 Then Simon himself believed and was baptized. He began following Philip wherever he went, and he was amazed by the signs and great miracles Philip performed.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 8:7 Greek unclean.
Acts 8:4-13
English Standard Version
Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria
4 Now (A)those who were scattered went about preaching the word. 5 (B)Philip went down to the city[a] of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. 6 (C)And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him (D)and saw the signs that he did. 7 For (E)unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. 8 So (F)there was much joy in that city.
Simon the Magician Believes
9 But there was a man named Simon, (G)who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, (H)saying that he himself was somebody great. 10 They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, (I)“This man is the power of God that is called (J)Great.” 11 And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had (K)amazed them with his magic. 12 But when (L)they believed Philip as he preached good news (M)about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, (N)they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And (O)seeing signs and (P)great miracles[b] performed, (Q)he was amazed.
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