Psalm 119:49-56

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ז Zayin

⁴⁹Remember your word^(A) to your servant,
    for you have given me hope.^(B)
⁵⁰My comfort in my suffering is this:
    Your promise preserves my life.^(C)
⁵¹The arrogant mock me^(D) unmercifully,
    but I do not turn^(E) from your law.
⁵²I remember,^(F) Lord, your ancient laws,
    and I find comfort in them.
⁵³Indignation grips me^(G) because of the wicked,
    who have forsaken your law.^(H)
⁵⁴Your decrees are the theme of my song^(I)
    wherever I lodge.
⁵⁵In the night, Lord, I remember^(J) your name,
    that I may keep your law.^(K)
⁵⁶This has been my practice:
    I obey your precepts.^(L)

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Jeremiah 33:1-13

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Promise of Restoration

33 While Jeremiah was still confined^(A) in the courtyard^(B) of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him a second time:^(C) ²“This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth,^(D) the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name:^(E) ³‘Call^(F) to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable^(G) things you do not know.’ ⁴For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says about the houses in this city and the royal palaces of Judah that have been torn down to be used against the siege^(H) ramps^(I) and the sword ⁵in the fight with the Babylonians^[a]: ‘They will be filled with the dead bodies of the people I will slay in my anger and wrath.^(J) I will hide my face^(K) from this city because of all its wickedness.

⁶“‘Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal^(L) my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace^(M) and security. ⁷I will bring Judah^(N) and Israel back from captivity^[b]^(O) and will rebuild^(P) them as they were before.^(Q) ⁸I will cleanse^(R) them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive^(S) all their sins of rebellion against me. ⁹Then this city will bring me renown,^(T) joy, praise^(U) and honor^(V) before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble^(W) at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’

¹⁰“This is what the Lord says: ‘You say about this place, “It is a desolate waste, without people or animals.”^(X) Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted,^(Y) inhabited by neither people nor animals, there will be heard once more ¹¹the sounds of joy and gladness,^(Z) the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings^(AA) to the house of the Lord, saying,

“Give thanks to the Lord Almighty,
for the Lord is good;^(AB)
his love endures forever.”^(AC)

For I will restore the fortunes^(AD) of the land as they were before,^(AE)’ says the Lord.

¹²“This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘In this place, desolate^(AF) and without people or animals^(AG)—in all its towns there will again be pastures for shepherds to rest their flocks.^(AH) ¹³In the towns of the hill^(AI) country, of the western foothills and of the Negev,^(AJ) in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem and in the towns of Judah, flocks will again pass under the hand^(AK) of the one who counts them,’ says the Lord.

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 33:5 Or Chaldeans
Jeremiah 33:7 Or will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel

Matthew 19:16-22

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The Rich and the Kingdom of God^(A)

¹⁶Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life^(B)?”^(C)

¹⁷“Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”^(D)

¹⁸“Which ones?” he inquired.

Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery,^(E) you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, ¹⁹honor your father and mother,’^[a]^(F) and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’^[b]”^(G)

²⁰“All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”

²¹Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect,^(H) go, sell your possessions and give to the poor,^(I) and you will have treasure in heaven.^(J) Then come, follow me.”

²²When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.

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