Psalm 95:1-4

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Psalm 95

¹Come,^(A) let us sing for joy^(B) to the Lord;
let us shout aloud^(C) to the Rock^(D) of our salvation.
²Let us come before him^(E) with thanksgiving^(F)
and extol him with music^(G) and song.

³For the Lord is the great God,^(H)
the great King^(I) above all gods.^(J)
⁴In his hand are the depths of the earth,^(K)
and the mountain peaks belong to him.

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Psalm 95:6-7

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⁶Come, let us bow down^(A) in worship,^(B)
    let us kneel^(C) before the Lord our Maker;^(D)
⁷for he is our God
    and we are the people of his pasture,^(E)
    the flock under his care.

Today, if only you would hear his voice,

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Isaiah 51:9-16

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⁹Awake, awake,^(A) arm^(B) of the Lord,
    clothe yourself with strength!^(C)
Awake, as in days gone by,
    as in generations of old.^(D)
Was it not you who cut Rahab^(E) to pieces,
    who pierced that monster^(F) through?
¹⁰Was it not you who dried up the sea,^(G)
    the waters of the great deep,^(H)
who made a road in the depths of the sea^(I)
    so that the redeemed^(J) might cross over?
¹¹Those the Lord has rescued^(K) will return.
    They will enter Zion with singing;^(L)
    everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy^(M) will overtake them,
    and sorrow and sighing will flee away.^(N)

¹²“I, even I, am he who comforts^(O) you.
    Who are you that you fear^(P) mere mortals,^(Q)
    human beings who are but grass,^(R)
¹³that you forget^(S) the Lord your Maker,^(T)
    who stretches out the heavens^(U)
    and who lays the foundations of the earth,
that you live in constant terror^(V) every day
    because of the wrath of the oppressor,
    who is bent on destruction?
For where is the wrath of the oppressor?^(W)
¹⁴    The cowering prisoners will soon be set free;^(X)
they will not die in their dungeon,
    nor will they lack bread.^(Y)
¹⁵For I am the Lord your God,
    who stirs up the sea^(Z) so that its waves roar^(AA)—
    the Lord Almighty^(AB) is his name.
¹⁶I have put my words in your mouth^(AC)
    and covered you with the shadow of my hand^(AD)—
I who set the heavens in place,
    who laid the foundations of the earth,^(AE)
    and who say to Zion, ‘You are my people.^(AF)’”

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Psalm 126

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Psalm 126

A song of ascents.

¹When the Lord restored^(A) the fortunes of^[a] Zion,
    we were like those who dreamed.^[b]
²Our mouths were filled with laughter,^(B)
    our tongues with songs of joy.^(C)
Then it was said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things^(D) for them.”
³The Lord has done great things^(E) for us,
    and we are filled with joy.^(F)

⁴Restore our fortunes,^[c]^(G) Lord,
    like streams in the Negev.^(H)
⁵Those who sow with tears^(I)
    will reap^(J) with songs of joy.^(K)
⁶Those who go out weeping,^(L)
    carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
    carrying sheaves with them.

Footnotes

Psalm 126:1 Or Lord brought back the captives to
Psalm 126:1 Or those restored to health
Psalm 126:4 Or Bring back our captives

Colossians 1:9-14

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⁹For this reason, since the day we heard about you,^(A) we have not stopped praying for you.^(B) We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will^(C) through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,^[a]^(D) ¹⁰so that you may live a life worthy^(E) of the Lord and please him^(F) in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,^(G) ¹¹being strengthened with all power^(H) according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,^(I) ¹²and giving joyful thanks to the Father,^(J) who has qualified you^[b] to share in the inheritance^(K) of his holy people in the kingdom of light.^(L) ¹³For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness^(M) and brought us into the kingdom^(N) of the Son he loves,^(O) ¹⁴in whom we have redemption,^(P) the forgiveness of sins.^(Q)

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Colossians 1:9 Or all spiritual wisdom and understanding
Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us

Matthew 9:18-26

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Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman^(A)

¹⁸While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him^(B) and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her,^(C) and she will live.” ¹⁹Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples.

²⁰Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.^(D) ²¹She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”

²²Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart,^(E) daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.”^(F) And the woman was healed at that moment.^(G)

²³When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes,^(H) ²⁴he said, “Go away. The girl is not dead^(I) but asleep.”^(J) But they laughed at him. ²⁵After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.^(K) ²⁶News of this spread through all that region.^(L)