Psalm 85:1-2

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Psalm 85^[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

¹You, Lord, showed favor to your land;
you restored the fortunes^(A) of Jacob.
²You forgave^(B) the iniquity^(C) of your people
and covered all their sins.^[b]

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Footnotes

Psalm 85:1 In Hebrew texts 85:1-13 is numbered 85:2-14.
Psalm 85:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

Psalm 85:8-13

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⁸I will listen to what God the Lord says;
    he promises peace^(A) to his people, his faithful servants—
    but let them not turn to folly.^(B)
⁹Surely his salvation^(C) is near those who fear him,
    that his glory^(D) may dwell in our land.

¹⁰Love and faithfulness^(E) meet together;
    righteousness^(F) and peace kiss each other.
¹¹Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
    and righteousness^(G) looks down from heaven.
¹²The Lord will indeed give what is good,^(H)
    and our land will yield^(I) its harvest.
¹³Righteousness goes before him
    and prepares the way for his steps.

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Jeremiah 1:4-10

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The Call of Jeremiah

⁴The word of the Lord came to me, saying,

⁵“Before I formed you in the womb^(A) I knew^[a]^(B) you,
before you were born^(C) I set you apart;^(D)
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.^(E)”

⁶“Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak;^(F) I am too young.”^(G)

⁷But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. ⁸Do not be afraid^(H) of them, for I am with you^(I) and will rescue^(J) you,” declares the Lord.^(K)

⁹Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched^(L) my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth.^(M) ¹⁰See, today I appoint you over nations^(N) and kingdoms to uproot^(O) and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.”^(P)

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Jeremiah 1:5 Or chose

Acts 11:19-26

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The Church in Antioch

¹⁹Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed^(A) traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch,^(B) spreading the word only among Jews. ²⁰Some of them, however, men from Cyprus^(C) and Cyrene,^(D) went to Antioch^(E) and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news^(F) about the Lord Jesus. ²¹The Lord’s hand was with them,^(G) and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.^(H)

²²News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas^(I) to Antioch. ²³When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done,^(J) he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.^(K) ²⁴He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit^(L) and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.^(M)

²⁵Then Barnabas went to Tarsus^(N) to look for Saul, ²⁶and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples^(O) were called Christians first^(P) at Antioch.

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