Ezekiel 15

English Standard Version

Jerusalem, a Useless Vine

15 And the word of the Lord came to me: ²^(A)“Son of man, how does ^(B)the wood of the vine surpass any wood, the vine branch that is among the trees of the forest? ³Is wood taken from it to make anything? Do people take ^(C)a peg from it to hang any vessel on it? ⁴^(D)Behold, it is given to the fire for fuel. When the fire has consumed both ends of it, and the middle of it is charred, is it useful for anything? ⁵^(E)Behold, when it was whole, it was used for nothing. How much less, when the fire has consumed it and it is charred, can it ever be used for anything! ⁶Therefore thus says the Lord God: ^(F)Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, ^(G)which I have given to the fire for fuel, so have I given up the inhabitants of Jerusalem. ⁷^(H)And I will set my face against them. Though ^(I)they escape from the fire, the fire shall yet consume them, ^(J)and you will know that I am the Lord, ^(K)when I set my face against them. ⁸^(L)And I will make the land desolate, because ^(M)they have acted faithlessly, declares the Lord God.”

Psalm 56-57

English Standard Version

In God I Trust

To the choirmaster: according to The Dove on Far-off Terebinths. A ^(A)Miktam^[a] of David, when the ^(B)Philistines seized him in Gath.

56 ^(C)Be gracious to me, O God, for man ^(D)tramples on me;
    all day long an attacker oppresses me;
²my enemies trample on me all day long,
    for many attack me proudly.
³When I am afraid,
    I ^(E)put my trust in you.
⁴In God, whose word I praise,
    in God I trust; ^(F)I shall not be afraid.
    What can flesh do to me?

⁵All day long they injure my cause;^[b]
    all their thoughts are against me for evil.
⁶They ^(G)stir up strife, they ^(H)lurk;
    they ^(I)watch my steps,
    as they have waited for my life.
⁷For their crime will they escape?
    ^(J)In wrath ^(K)cast down the peoples, O God!

⁸You have kept count of my tossings;^[c]
    ^(L)put my tears in your bottle.
    ^(M)Are they not in your book?
⁹Then my enemies will turn back
    ^(N)in the day when I call.
    This I know, that^[d] ^(O)God is for me.
¹⁰In God, whose word I praise,
    in the Lord, whose word I praise,
¹¹in God I trust; ^(P)I shall not be afraid.
    What can man do to me?

¹²I must perform my ^(Q)vows to you, O God;
    I will ^(R)render thank offerings to you.
¹³^(S)For you have delivered my soul from death,
    yes, my feet from falling,
^(T)that I may walk before God
    ^(U)in the light of life.

Let Your Glory Be over All the Earth

To the choirmaster: according to ^(V)Do Not Destroy. A ^(W)Miktam^[e] of David, when he fled from Saul, in ^(X)the cave.

57 ^(Y)Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,
    for in you my soul ^(Z)takes refuge;
in ^(AA)the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,
    ^(AB)till the storms of destruction pass by.
²I cry out to God Most High,
    to God who ^(AC)fulfills his purpose for me.
³^(AD)He will send from heaven and save me;
    he will put to shame ^(AE)him who tramples on me. Selah
^(AF)God will send out ^(AG)his steadfast love and his faithfulness!

⁴My soul is in the midst of ^(AH)lions;
I lie down amid fiery beasts—
the children of man, whose ^(AI)teeth are spears and arrows,
whose ^(AJ)tongues are sharp swords.

⁵^(AK)Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!
Let your glory be over all the earth!

⁶They set ^(AL)a net for my steps;
    my soul was ^(AM)bowed down.
They ^(AN)dug a pit in my way,
    but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah
⁷^(AO)My heart is ^(AP)steadfast, O God,
    my heart is steadfast!
I will sing and make melody!
⁸    ^(AQ)Awake, ^(AR)my glory!^[f]
Awake, ^(AS)O harp and lyre!
    I will awake the dawn!
⁹I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;
    I will sing praises to you among the nations.
¹⁰For your ^(AT)steadfast love is great to the heavens,
    your faithfulness to the clouds.