Psalm 143:8-12

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⁸Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,^(A)
    for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way^(B) I should go,
    for to you I entrust my life.^(C)
⁹Rescue me^(D) from my enemies,^(E) Lord,
    for I hide myself in you.
¹⁰Teach me^(F) to do your will,
    for you are my God;^(G)
may your good Spirit
    lead^(H) me on level ground.^(I)

¹¹For your name’s sake,^(J) Lord, preserve my life;^(K)
    in your righteousness,^(L) bring me out of trouble.
¹²In your unfailing love, silence my enemies;^(M)
    destroy all my foes,^(N)
    for I am your servant.^(O)

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Mark 1:29-39

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Jesus Heals Many^(A)^(B)

²⁹As soon as they left the synagogue,^(C) they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. ³⁰Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. ³¹So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up.^(D) The fever left her and she began to wait on them.

³²That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed.^(E) ³³The whole town gathered at the door, ³⁴and Jesus healed many who had various diseases.^(F) He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.^(G)

Jesus Prays in a Solitary Place^(H)

³⁵Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.^(I) ³⁶Simon and his companions went to look for him, ³⁷and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”

³⁸Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.”^(J) ³⁹So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues^(K) and driving out demons.^(L)

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