Psalm 121
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Psalm 121
Assurance of God’s Protection
A Song of Ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—
from where will my help come?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.(A)
3 He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.(B)
4 He who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
Psalm 121
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Psalm 121
A song of ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven(A) and earth.(B)
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches(C) over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
Jeremiah 31:15-26
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15 Thus says the Lord:
A voice is heard in Ramah,
lamentation and bitter weeping.
Rachel is weeping for her children;
she refuses to be comforted for her children,
because they are no more.(A)
16 Thus says the Lord:
Keep your voice from weeping
and your eyes from tears,
for there is a reward for your work,
says the Lord:
they shall come back from the land of the enemy;(B)
17 there is hope for your future,
says the Lord:
your children shall come back to their own country.(C)
18 Indeed, I heard Ephraim pleading:
“You disciplined me, and I took the discipline;
I was like an untrained calf.
Bring me back; let me come back,
for you are the Lord my God.(D)
19 For after I had turned away I repented,
and after I was discovered, I struck my thigh;
I was ashamed, and I was dismayed
because I bore the disgrace of my youth.”(E)
20 Is Ephraim my dear son?
Is he the child in whom I delight?
As often as I speak against him,
I still remember him.
Therefore I am deeply moved for him;
I will surely have mercy on him,
says the Lord.(F)
21 Set up road markers for yourself;
make yourself signposts;
consider well the highway,
the road by which you went.
Return, O virgin Israel,
return to these your cities.(G)
22 How long will you waver,
O faithless daughter?
For the Lord has created a new thing on the earth:
a woman encompasses[a] a man.
23 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Once more they shall use these words in the land of Judah and in its towns when I restore their fortunes:
“The Lord bless you, O abode of righteousness,
O holy hill!”(H)
24 And Judah and all its towns shall live there together, and the farmers and those who wander with their flocks.(I)
25 I will satisfy the weary,
and all who are faint I will replenish.(J)
26 Thereupon I awoke and looked, and my sleep was pleasant to me.
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- 31.22 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Jeremiah 31:15-26
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15 This is what the Lord says:
“A voice is heard in Ramah,(A)
mourning and great weeping,
Rachel weeping for her children
and refusing to be comforted,(B)
because they are no more.”(C)
16 This is what the Lord says:
“Restrain your voice from weeping
and your eyes from tears,(D)
for your work will be rewarded,(E)”
declares the Lord.
“They will return(F) from the land of the enemy.
17 So there is hope(G) for your descendants,”
declares the Lord.
“Your children(H) will return to their own land.
18 “I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning:
‘You disciplined(I) me like an unruly calf,(J)
and I have been disciplined.
Restore(K) me, and I will return,
because you are the Lord my God.
19 After I strayed,(L)
I repented;
after I came to understand,
I beat(M) my breast.
I was ashamed(N) and humiliated
because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’(O)
20 Is not Ephraim my dear son,
the child(P) in whom I delight?
Though I often speak against him,
I still remember(Q) him.
Therefore my heart yearns for him;
I have great compassion(R) for him,”
declares the Lord.
21 “Set up road signs;
put up guideposts.(S)
Take note of the highway,(T)
the road that you take.
Return,(U) Virgin(V) Israel,
return to your towns.
22 How long will you wander,(W)
unfaithful(X) Daughter Israel?
The Lord will create a new thing(Y) on earth—
the woman will return to[a](Z) the man.”
23 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity,[b](AA) the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: ‘The Lord bless(AB) you, you prosperous city,(AC) you sacred mountain.’(AD) 24 People will live(AE) together in Judah and all its towns—farmers and those who move about with their flocks.(AF) 25 I will refresh the weary(AG) and satisfy the faint.”(AH)
26 At this I awoke(AI) and looked around. My sleep had been pleasant to me.
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- Jeremiah 31:22 Or will protect
- Jeremiah 31:23 Or I restore their fortunes
Mark 10:46-52
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The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus
46 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”(A) 48 Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 49 Jesus stood still and said, “Call him here.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart; get up, he is calling you.” 50 So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. 51 Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “My teacher,[a] let me see again.”(B) 52 Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.(C)
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- 10.51 Aramaic Rabbouni
Mark 10:46-52
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Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight(A)
46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,(B) he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David,(C) have mercy on me!”
48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”
So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” 50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.
51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him.
The blind man said, “Rabbi,(D) I want to see.”
52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.”(E) Immediately he received his sight and followed(F) Jesus along the road.
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