Psalm 119:105-136
Christian Standard Bible
נ Nun
105 Your word is a lamp for my feet(A)
and a light on my path.
106 I have solemnly sworn(B)
to keep your righteous judgments.
107 I am severely afflicted;
Lord, give me life according to your word.(C)
108 Lord, please accept my freewill offerings of praise,(D)
and teach me your judgments.(E)
109 My life is constantly in danger,[a]
yet I do not forget your instruction.(F)
110 The wicked have set a trap for me,(G)
but I have not wandered from your precepts.(H)
111 I have your decrees as a heritage forever;
indeed, they are the joy of my heart.(I)
112 I am resolved to obey your statutes
to the very end.[b](J)
ס Samek
113 I hate those who are double-minded,(K)
but I love your instruction.(L)
114 You are my shelter and my shield;(M)
I put my hope in your word.(N)
115 Depart from me,(O) you evil ones,
so that I may obey my God’s commands.(P)
116 Sustain me as you promised,(Q) and I will live;
do not let me be ashamed of my hope.(R)
117 Sustain me so that I can be safe(S)
and always be concerned about your statutes.(T)
118 You reject all who stray from your statutes,(U)
for their deceit is a lie.
119 You remove all the wicked on earth
as if they were[c] dross from metal;(V)
therefore, I love your decrees.(W)
120 I tremble[d] in awe of you;(X)
I fear your judgments.
ע Ayin
121 I have done what is just and right;(Y)
do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Guarantee your servant’s well-being;(Z)
do not let the arrogant oppress me.
123 My eyes grow weary(AA) looking for your salvation
and for your righteous promise.
124 Deal with your servant based on your faithful love;(AB)
teach me your statutes.
125 I am your servant;(AC) give me understanding(AD)
so that I may know your decrees.
126 It is time for the Lord to act,(AE)
for they have violated your instruction.
127 Since I love your commands(AF)
more than gold, even the purest gold,
128 I carefully follow all your precepts(AG)
and hate every false way.(AH)
פ Pe
129 Your decrees are wondrous;(AI)
therefore I obey them.(AJ)
130 The revelation of your words(AK) brings light
and gives understanding to the inexperienced.(AL)
131 I open my mouth and pant(AM)
because I long for your commands.
132 Turn to me and be gracious to me,(AN)
as is your practice toward those who love your name.
133 Make my steps steady through your promise;(AO)
don’t let any sin dominate me.(AP)
134 Redeem me from human oppression,(AQ)
and I will keep your precepts.
135 Make your face shine on your servant,(AR)
and teach me your statutes.(AS)
136 My eyes pour out streams of tears(AT)
because people do not follow your instruction.
Matthew 6:9
Christian Standard Bible
The Lord’s Prayer
9 “Therefore, you should pray like this: (A)
Our Father in heaven,
your name be honored as holy.(B)
1 Chronicles 23-24
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The Divisions of the Levites
23 When David was old and full of days,(A) he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.(B) 2 Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites. 3 The Levites thirty years old or more were counted;(C) the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand by headcount.(D) 4 “Of these,” David said, “twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work on the Lord’s temple,(E) six thousand are to be officers and judges,(F) 5 four thousand are to be gatekeepers, and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the instruments that I have made for worship.”(G)
6 Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi’s sons:(H) Gershom,[a] Kohath, and Merari.
7 The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
8 Ladan’s sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel—three.
9 Shimei’s sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three. Those were the heads of the families of Ladan.
10 Shimei’s sons: Jahath, Zizah,[b] Jeush, and Beriah. Those were Shimei’s sons—four. 11 Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; however, Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became one family[c] and received a single assignment.
12 Kohath’s sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four.
13 Amram’s sons:(I) Aaron and Moses.
Aaron, along with his descendants,(J) was set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense in the presence of the Lord,(K) to minister to him, and to pronounce blessings in his name forever. 14 As for Moses the man of God,(L) his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
15 Moses’s sons: Gershom and Eliezer.
16 Gershom’s sons: Shebuel was first.
17 Eliezer’s sons were Rehabiah, first; Eliezer did not have any other sons, but Rehabiah’s sons were very numerous.
18 Izhar’s sons: Shelomith was first.
19 Hebron’s sons: Jeriah was first, Amariah second, Jahaziel third, and Jekameam fourth.
20 Uzziel’s sons: Micah was first, and Isshiah second.
21 Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi.
Mahli’s sons: Eleazar and Kish.
22 Eleazar died having no sons, only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.
23 Mushi’s sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three.
24 These were the descendants of Levi by their ancestral families[d]—the family heads, according to their registration by name in the headcount—twenty years old or more, who worked in the service of the Lord’s temple.(M) 25 For David said, “The Lord God of Israel has given rest to his people,(N) and he has come to stay in Jerusalem forever. 26 Also, the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the equipment for its service”(O)— 27 for according to the last words of David, the Levites twenty years old or more were to be counted— 28 “but their duty will be to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the Lord’s temple, being responsible for the courts and the chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of God’s temple— 29 as well as the rows of the Bread of the Presence,(P) the fine flour for the grain offering,(Q) the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking,[e](R) the mixing,(S) and all measurements of volume and length.(T) 30 They are also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the Lord, and likewise in the evening. 31 Whenever burnt offerings are offered to the Lord on the Sabbaths, New Moons,(U) and appointed festivals, they are to offer them regularly in the Lord’s presence according to the number prescribed for them.(V) 32 They are to carry out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting, for the holy place,(W) and for their relatives, the descendants of Aaron,(X) in the service of the Lord’s temple.”
The Divisions of the Priests
24 The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.(Y) 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.(Z) 3 Together with Zadok(AA) from the descendants of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the descendants of Ithamar, David divided them according to the assigned duties of their service. 4 Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than Ithamar’s, they were divided accordingly: sixteen heads of ancestral families[f] were from Eleazar’s descendants, and eight heads of ancestral families were from Ithamar’s. 5 They(AB) were assigned by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
6 The secretary, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the officers, the priest Zadok, Ahimelech(AC) son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites. One ancestral family[g] was taken for Eleazar, and then one for Ithamar.
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,(AD)
11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 These had their assigned duties for service when they entered the Lord’s temple, according to their regulations, which they received from their ancestor Aaron, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.
The Rest of the Levites
20 As for the rest of Levi’s sons:
from Amram’s sons: Shubael;
from Shubael’s sons: Jehdeiah.
21 From Rehabiah:
from Rehabiah’s sons: Isshiah was the first.
22 From the Izharites: Shelomoth;
from Shelomoth’s sons: Jahath.
Jeriah the first, Amariah the second,
Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
24 From Uzziel’s sons: Micah;
from Micah’s sons: Shamir.
25 Micah’s brother: Isshiah;
from Isshiah’s sons: Zechariah.
26 Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi,
and from his sons, Jaaziah his son.[i]
27 Merari’s sons, by his son Jaaziah:[j]
Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 From Kish, from Kish’s sons: Jerahmeel.
30 Mushi’s sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
Those were the descendants of the Levites according to their ancestral families.[k] 31 They also cast lots the same way as their relatives the descendants of Aaron did in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.(AF)
Footnotes
- 23:6 Lit Gershon
- 23:10 LXX, Vg; MT reads Zina
- 23:11 Lit a father’s house
- 23:24 Lit the house of their fathers
- 23:29 Lit the griddle
- 24:4 Lit house of fathers
- 24:6 Lit father’s house
- 24:23 Some Hb mss, some LXX mss; other Hb mss omit Hebron’s; 1Ch 23:19
- 24:26 Or Mushi; Jaaziah’s sons: Beno.
- 24:27 Or sons, Jaaziah: Beno,
- 24:30 Lit the house of their fathers
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