Psalm 130:5-8

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⁵I ^(A)wait for the Lord, ^(B)my soul waits,
    and ^(C)in his word I hope;
⁶my soul ^(D)waits for the Lord
    more than ^(E)watchmen for ^(F)the morning,
    more than watchmen for the morning.

⁷O Israel, ^(G)hope in the Lord!
    For ^(H)with the Lord there is steadfast love,
    and with him is plentiful redemption.
⁸And he will ^(I)redeem Israel
    from all his iniquities.

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Romans 8:18-25

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Future Glory

¹⁸For I consider that the sufferings of this present time ^(A)are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. ¹⁹For the creation waits with eager longing for ^(B)the revealing of the sons of God. ²⁰For the creation ^(C)was subjected to futility, not willingly, but ^(D)because of him who subjected it, in hope ²¹that ^(E)the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. ²²For we know that ^(F)the whole creation ^(G)has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. ²³And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have ^(H)the firstfruits of the Spirit, ^(I)groan inwardly as ^(J)we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, ^(K)the redemption of our bodies. ²⁴For ^(L)in this hope we were saved. Now ^(M)hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? ²⁵But if we hope for what we do not see, we ^(N)wait for it with patience.

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Matthew 12:15-21

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God's Chosen Servant

¹⁵Jesus, aware of this, ^(A)withdrew from there. And ^(B)many followed him, and he healed them all ¹⁶and ^(C)ordered them not to make him known. ¹⁷^(D)This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:

¹⁸^(E)“Behold, my ^(F)servant whom I have chosen,
    my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased.
^(G)I will put my Spirit upon him,
    and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
¹⁹He will not quarrel or cry aloud,
    nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets;
²⁰a bruised reed he will not break,
    and a smoldering wick he will not quench,
until he brings justice to victory;
²¹    ^(H)and in his name the Gentiles will hope.”