Psalm 85:1-2

Psalm 84 Psalm 86

Psalm 85:1-2 New King James Version (NKJV)

Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

85 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;
You have brought back the captivity of Jacob.
²You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;
You have covered all their sin. Selah

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Psalm 85:8-13

Psalm 84 Psalm 86

Psalm 85:8-13 New King James Version (NKJV)

⁸I will hear what God the Lord will speak,
For He will speak peace
To His people and to His saints;
But let them not turn back to ^[a]folly.
⁹Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him,
That glory may dwell in our land.

¹⁰Mercy and truth have met together;
Righteousness and peace have kissed.
¹¹Truth shall spring out of the earth,
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.
¹²Yes, the Lord will give what is good;
And our land will yield its increase.
¹³Righteousness will go before Him,
And shall make His footsteps our pathway.

Footnotes:

Psalm 85:8 foolishness

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Jeremiah 1:4-10

Isaiah 66 Jeremiah 2

Jeremiah 1:4-10 New King James Version (NKJV)

The Prophet Is Called

⁴Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

⁵“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
Before you were born I sanctified^[a] you;
I ^[b]ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

⁶Then said I:

“Ah, Lord God!
Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.”

⁷But the Lord said to me:

“Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’
For you shall go to all to whom I send you,
And whatever I command you, you shall speak.
⁸Do not be afraid of their faces,
For I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord.

⁹Then the Lord put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me:

“Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
¹⁰See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms,
To root out and to pull down,
To destroy and to throw down,
To build and to plant.”

Footnotes:

Jeremiah 1:5 set you apart
Jeremiah 1:5 appointed

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Acts 11:19-26

Acts 10 Acts 12

Acts 11:19-26 New King James Version (NKJV)

Barnabas and Saul at Antioch

¹⁹Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only. ²⁰But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. ²¹And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

²²Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch. ²³When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord. ²⁴For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.

²⁵Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. ²⁶And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.