Isaiah 63

New American Standard Bible

God’s Vengeance on the Nations

63 Who is this who comes from ^(A)Edom,
With ^(B)garments of ^[a]glowing colors from ^(C)Bozrah,
This One who is majestic in His apparel,
^[b]Marching in the greatness of His strength?
“It is I, the One who speaks in righteousness, ^(D)mighty to save.”
²Why is Your apparel red,
And Your garments like one who ^(E)treads in the wine press?
³“^(F)I have trodden the wine trough alone,
And from the peoples there was no one with Me.
I also ^(G)trod them in My anger
And ^(H)trampled them in My wrath;
And ^(I)their ^[c]lifeblood is sprinkled on My garments,
And I ^[d]stained all My clothes.
⁴For the ^(J)day of vengeance was in My heart,
And My year of redemption has come.
⁵I looked, but there was ^(K)no one to help,
And I was astonished and there was no one to uphold;
So My ^(L)own arm brought salvation to Me,
And My wrath upheld Me.
⁶I ^(M)trampled down the peoples in My anger
And made them ^(N)drunk with My wrath,
And I ^[e]poured out their lifeblood on the earth.”

God’s Ancient Mercies Recalled

⁷I will make mention of the ^(O)mercies of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord,
According to all that the Lord has granted us,
And the great ^(P)goodness toward the house of Israel,
Which He has granted them according to His ^(Q)compassion
And according to the abundance of His mercies.
⁸For He said, “Certainly they are ^(R)My people,
Sons who will not deal falsely.”
So He became their ^(S)Savior.
⁹In all their distress ^[f]^(T)He was distressed,
And the ^(U)angel of His presence saved them;
In His ^(V)love and in His mercy He ^(W)redeemed them,
And He ^(X)lifted them and carried them all the days of old.
¹⁰But they ^(Y)rebelled
And grieved His ^(Z)Holy Spirit;
Therefore He turned Himself to become their enemy,
He fought against them.
¹¹Then ^(AA)His people remembered the days of old, of Moses.
Where is ^(AB)He who brought them up out of the sea with the ^[g]shepherds of His flock?
Where is He who ^(AC)put His Holy Spirit in the midst of ^[h]them,
¹²Who caused His ^(AD)glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses,
Who ^(AE)divided the waters before them to make for Himself an everlasting name,
¹³Who led them through the depths?
Like the horse in the wilderness, they did not ^(AF)stumble;
¹⁴Like the cattle which go down into the valley,
The Spirit of the ^(AG)Lord gave ^[i]them rest.
So You ^(AH)led Your people,
To make for Yourself a glorious name.

You Are Our Father

¹⁵^(AI)Look down from heaven and see from Your holy and glorious ^(AJ)lofty habitation;
Where are Your ^(AK)zeal and Your mighty deeds?
The ^(AL)stirrings of Your heart and Your compassion are restrained toward me.
¹⁶For You are our ^(AM)Father, though ^(AN)Abraham does not know us
And Israel does not recognize us.
You, Lord, are our Father,
Our ^(AO)Redeemer from ancient times is Your name.
¹⁷Why, Lord, do You ^(AP)cause us to stray from Your ways
And ^(AQ)harden our heart from fearing You?
^(AR)Return for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.
¹⁸Your holy people possessed Your sanctuary for a little while,
Our adversaries have ^(AS)trampled it down.
¹⁹We have become like those over whom You have never ruled,
Like those who were not called by Your name.

Notas al pie

Isaiah 63:1 Or crimson
Isaiah 63:1 Lit Inclining
Isaiah 63:3 Lit juice
Isaiah 63:3 Lit defiled
Isaiah 63:6 Lit brought down their juice to the earth
Isaiah 63:9 Another reading is He was not an adversary
Isaiah 63:11 Some mss shepherd
Isaiah 63:11 Lit him
Isaiah 63:14 Lit him

1 Timothy 5-6

New American Standard Bible

Honor Widows

5 ^(A)Do not sharply rebuke an ^(B)older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, and to ^(C)the younger men as brothers, ²to the older women as mothers, and to the younger women as sisters, in all purity.

³Honor widows who are actually ^(D)widows; ⁴but if any widow has children or grandchildren, ^(E)they must first learn to show proper respect for their own family and to give back compensation to their parents; for this is ^(F)acceptable in the sight of God. ⁵Now she who is actually a ^(G)widow and has been left alone ^(H)has set her hope on God, and she continues in ^(I)requests and prayers night and day. ⁶But she who ^(J)indulges herself in luxury is ^(K)dead, even while she lives. ⁷^[a]^(L)Give these instructions as well, so that they may be above reproach. ⁸But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has ^(M)denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

⁹A widow is to be ^(N)put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been ^(O)the wife of one man, ¹⁰having a reputation for ^(P)good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has ^(Q)shown hospitality to strangers, if she ^(R)has washed the ^[b]saints’ feet, if she has ^(S)assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work. ¹¹But refuse to register younger widows, for when they feel ^(T)physical desires alienating them from Christ, they want to get married, ¹²thereby incurring condemnation, because they have ^[c]ignored their previous pledge. ¹³At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also they become ^(U)gossips and ^(V)busybodies, talking about ^(W)things not proper to mention. ¹⁴Therefore, I want younger widows to get ^(X)married, have children, ^(Y)manage their households, and ^(Z)give the enemy no opportunity for reproach; ¹⁵for some ^(AA)have already turned away to follow ^(AB)Satan. ¹⁶If any woman who is a believer ^(AC)has dependent widows, she must ^(AD)assist them and the church must not be burdened, so that it may assist those who are actually ^(AE)widows.

Concerning Elders

¹⁷^(AF)The elders who ^(AG)lead well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who ^(AH)work hard ^[d]at preaching and teaching. ¹⁸For the Scripture says, “^(AI)You shall not muzzle the ox while it is threshing,” and “^(AJ)The laborer is worthy of his wages.” ¹⁹Do not accept an accusation against an ^(AK)elder except on the basis of ^(AL)two or three witnesses. ²⁰Those who continue in sin, ^(AM)rebuke in the presence of all, ^(AN)so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning. ²¹^(AO)I solemnly exhort you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles without bias, doing nothing in a spirit of partiality. ²²^(AP)Do not lay hands upon anyone too quickly and ^[e]thereby share ^(AQ)responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself ^[f]free from sin.

²³Do not go on drinking only water, but ^(AR)use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

²⁴The sins of some people are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins ^(AS)follow after. ²⁵Likewise also, deeds that are good are quite evident, and ^(AT)those which are otherwise cannot be concealed.

Instructions to Those Who Minister

6 ^(AU)All who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor ^(AV)so that the name of God and our doctrine will not be ^[g]spoken against. ²Those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are ^(AW)brothers or sisters, but must serve them all the more, because those who ^[h]partake of the benefit are believers and beloved. ^(AX)Teach and ^[i]preach these principles.

³If anyone ^(AY)advocates a different doctrine and does not ^[j]agree with ^(AZ)sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine ^(BA)conforming to godliness, ⁴he is ^(BB)conceited and understands nothing; but he ^[k]has a sick craving for ^(BC)controversial questions and ^(BD)disputes about words, from which come envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, ⁵and constant friction between ^(BE)people of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who ^(BF)suppose that ^[l]godliness is a means of gain. ⁶^(BG)But godliness actually is a means of ^(BH)great gain when accompanied by ^(BI)contentment. ⁷For ^(BJ)we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it, either. ⁸If we ^(BK)have food and ^[m]covering, with these we shall be content. ⁹^(BL)But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and ^(BM)a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge people into ruin and destruction. ¹⁰For ^(BN)the love of money is a root of all ^[n]sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have ^(BO)wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many ^[o]griefs.

¹¹But ^(BP)flee from these things, you ^(BQ)man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, ^(BR)faith, ^(BS)love, ^[p]perseverance, and gentleness. ¹²^(BT)Fight the good fight of ^(BU)faith; ^(BV)take hold of the eternal life ^(BW)to which you were called, and for which you made the good ^(BX)confession in the presence of ^(BY)many witnesses. ¹³^(BZ)I direct you in the presence of God, who ^[q]gives life to all things, and of ^(CA)Christ Jesus, who testified the ^(CB)good confession ^(CC)before Pontius Pilate, ¹⁴that you keep the commandment without ^[r]fault or reproach until the ^(CD)appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁵which He will ^[s]bring about at ^(CE)the proper time—He who is ^(CF)the blessed and ^(CG)only Sovereign, ^(CH)the King of ^[t]kings and ^(CI)Lord of ^[u]lords, ¹⁶^(CJ)who alone possesses immortality and ^(CK)dwells in unapproachable light, ^(CL)whom ^[v]no one has seen or can see. ^(CM)To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

¹⁷Instruct those who are rich in ^(CN)this present world ^(CO)not to be conceited or to ^(CP)set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, ^(CQ)who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. ¹⁸Instruct them to do good, to be rich in ^(CR)good ^[w]works, ^(CS)to be generous and ready to share, ¹⁹^(CT)storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may ^(CU)take hold of that which is truly life.

²⁰^(CV)Timothy, protect ^(CW)what has been entrusted to you, avoiding ^(CX)worldly, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge”— ²¹which some have professed and thereby have ^(CY)gone astray ^[x]from ^(CZ)the faith.

^(DA)Grace be with you.

Notas al pie

1 Timothy 5:7 Or Keep commanding
1 Timothy 5:10 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
1 Timothy 5:12 Or broken
1 Timothy 5:17 Lit in word
1 Timothy 5:22 Lit do not share
1 Timothy 5:22 Lit pure
1 Timothy 6:1 Or blasphemed
1 Timothy 6:2 Or devote themselves to kindness
1 Timothy 6:2 Lit exhort, urge
1 Timothy 6:3 Lit come to; or come with
1 Timothy 6:4 Lit is sick about
1 Timothy 6:5 Or religion
1 Timothy 6:8 I.e., any covering for protection, mainly clothing
1 Timothy 6:10 Lit the evils
1 Timothy 6:10 Lit pains
1 Timothy 6:11 Or steadfastness
1 Timothy 6:13 Or keeps alive
1 Timothy 6:14 Lit spot
1 Timothy 6:15 Lit show
1 Timothy 6:15 Lit those who reign as kings
1 Timothy 6:15 Lit those who rule as lords
1 Timothy 6:16 Lit none of mankind
1 Timothy 6:18 Or deeds
1 Timothy 6:21 Lit concerning

Psalm 102

New American Standard Bible

Prayer of an Afflicted Man for Mercy on Himself and on Zion.

A Prayer of the afflicted when he is weak and ^[a]pours out his complaint before the Lord.

102 ^(A)Hear my prayer, Lord!
And let my cry for help ^(B)come to You.
²^(C)Do not hide Your face from me on the day of my distress;
^(D)Incline Your ear to me;
On the day when I call ^(E)answer me quickly.
³For my days ^(F)have ended in smoke,
And my ^(G)bones have been scorched like a hearth.
⁴My heart ^(H)has been struck like ^[b]grass and has ^(I)withered,
Indeed, I ^(J)forget to eat my bread.
⁵Because of the ^[c]loudness of my groaning
My ^(K)bones ^[d]cling to my flesh.
⁶I resemble a ^(L)pelican of the wilderness;
I have become like an owl of the ruins.
⁷I ^(M)lie awake,
I have become like a solitary bird on a housetop.

⁸My enemies ^(N)have taunted me all day long;
Those who ^[e]^(O)deride me ^[f]have used my name as a ^(P)curse.
⁹For I have eaten ashes like bread,
And ^(Q)mixed my drink with weeping
¹⁰^(R)Because of Your indignation and Your wrath;
For You have ^(S)lifted me up and thrown me away.
¹¹My days are like a ^[g]^(T)lengthened shadow,
And ^[h]I ^(U)wither away like ^[i]grass.

¹²But You, Lord, ^[j]^(V)remain forever,
And Your ^[k]^(W)name remains to all generations.
¹³You will ^(X)arise and have ^(Y)compassion on Zion;
For ^(Z)it is time to be gracious to her,
For the ^(AA)appointed time has come.
¹⁴Surely Your servants ^[l]take pleasure in her stones,
And feel pity for her dust.
¹⁵^[m]So the ^[n]^(AB)nations will fear the name of the Lord,
And ^(AC)all the kings of the earth, Your glory.
¹⁶For the Lord has ^(AD)built up Zion;
He has ^(AE)appeared in His glory.
¹⁷He has ^(AF)turned His attention to the prayer of the ^[o]destitute
And has not despised their prayer.

¹⁸^[p]This will be ^(AG)written for the ^(AH)generation to come,
^[q]That ^(AI)a people yet to be created ^[r]may praise ^[s]the Lord:
¹⁹For He ^(AJ)looked down from His holy height;
^(AK)From heaven the Lord looked ^[t]upon the earth,
²⁰To hear the ^(AL)groaning of the prisoner,
To ^(AM)set free ^[u]those who were doomed to death,
²¹So that people may ^(AN)tell of the name of the Lord in Zion,
And His praise in Jerusalem,
²²When ^(AO)the peoples are gathered together,
And the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.

²³He has broken my strength in the way;
He has ^(AP)shortened my days.
²⁴I say, “My God, ^(AQ)do not take me away in the middle of my days,
Your ^(AR)years are ^[v]throughout all generations.
²⁵In time of old You ^(AS)founded the earth,
And the ^(AT)heavens are the work of Your hands.
²⁶^[w]Even they will ^(AU)perish, but You endure;
All of them will wear out like a garment;
Like clothing You will change them and they will pass away.
²⁷But You are ^[x]^(AV)the same,
And Your years will not come to an end.
²⁸The ^(AW)children of Your servants will continue,
And their ^[y]^(AX)descendants will be established before You.”

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Notas al pie

Psalm 102 Title Ps 142:2
Psalm 102:4 Lit herbage
Psalm 102:5 Lit voice
Psalm 102:5 Lit have cleaved
Psalm 102:8 Or made a fool of
Psalm 102:8 Lit have sworn by me
Psalm 102:11 Lit stretched out
Psalm 102:11 Or as for me, I
Psalm 102:11 Lit herbage
Psalm 102:12 Or sit enthroned
Psalm 102:12 Lit memorial
Psalm 102:14 Or have found
Psalm 102:15 Or And
Psalm 102:15 Or Gentiles, heathen
Psalm 102:17 Or naked
Psalm 102:18 Or Let this be written
Psalm 102:18 Or And
Psalm 102:18 Or will
Psalm 102:18 Heb Yah
Psalm 102:19 Lit toward
Psalm 102:20 Lit the sons of death
Psalm 102:24 Lit in generation of generations
Psalm 102:26 Lit They themselves
Psalm 102:27 Lit He
Psalm 102:28 Lit seed

Proverbs 14:15-16

New American Standard Bible

¹⁵The naive believes everything,
But the sensible person considers his steps.
¹⁶A wise person ^[a]is cautious and ^(A)turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.

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