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Psalm 142-144
English Standard Version
Psalm 142-144
English Standard Version
You Are My Refuge
A Maskil[a] of David, when he was in (A)the cave. A Prayer.
142 With my voice I (B)cry out to the Lord;
with my voice I (C)plead for mercy to the Lord.
2 I (D)pour out my complaint before him;
I tell my trouble before him.
3 When my spirit (E)faints within me,
you know my way!
In the path where I walk
they have (F)hidden a trap for me.
4 (G)Look to the (H)right and see:
(I)there is none who takes notice of me;
(J)no refuge remains to me;
no one cares for my soul.
5 I cry to you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my (K)refuge,
my (L)portion in (M)the land of the living.”
6 (N)Attend to my cry,
for (O)I am brought very low!
Deliver me from my persecutors,
(P)for they are too strong for me!
7 (Q)Bring me out of prison,
that I may give thanks to your name!
The righteous will surround me,
for you will (R)deal bountifully with me.
My Soul Thirsts for You
A Psalm of David.
143 Hear my prayer, O Lord;
(S)give ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your (T)faithfulness answer me, in your (U)righteousness!
2 (V)Enter not into judgment with your servant,
for no one living is righteous (W)before you.
3 For the enemy has pursued my soul;
(X)he has crushed my life to the ground;
(Y)he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.
4 Therefore my spirit (Z)faints within me;
my heart within me is appalled.
5 (AA)I remember the days of old;
(AB)I meditate on all that you have done;
I ponder the work of your hands.
6 (AC)I stretch out my hands to you;
(AD)my soul thirsts for you like (AE)a parched land. Selah
7 (AF)Answer me quickly, O Lord!
(AG)My spirit fails!
(AH)Hide not your face from me,
(AI)lest I be like those who go down to the pit.
8 (AJ)Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,
for in you I (AK)trust.
(AL)Make me know the way I should go,
(AM)for to you I lift up my soul.
9 (AN)Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord!
I have fled to you for refuge.[b]
10 (AO)Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God!
(AP)Let your good Spirit (AQ)lead me
on (AR)level ground!
11 (AS)For your name's sake, O Lord, (AT)preserve my life!
In your righteousness (AU)bring my soul out of trouble!
12 And in your steadfast love you will (AV)cut off my enemies,
and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul,
for I am your (AW)servant.
My Rock and My Fortress
Of David.
144 Blessed be the Lord, my (AX)rock,
(AY)who trains my hands for war,
and my fingers for battle;
2 he is my (AZ)steadfast love and my (BA)fortress,
my (BB)stronghold and my deliverer,
my (BC)shield and he in whom I take refuge,
who (BD)subdues peoples[c] under me.
3 O Lord, (BE)what is man that you (BF)regard him,
or the son of man that you think of him?
4 (BG)Man is like a breath;
his days are like (BH)a passing (BI)shadow.
5 (BJ)Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down!
(BK)Touch the mountains so that they smoke!
6 (BL)Flash forth the lightning and scatter them;
(BM)send out your arrows and rout them!
7 (BN)Stretch out your hand from on high;
(BO)rescue me and deliver me from the many waters,
from the hand (BP)of foreigners,
8 whose mouths speak (BQ)lies
and whose right hand is (BR)a right hand of falsehood.
9 I will sing (BS)a new song to you, O God;
upon (BT)a ten-stringed harp I will play to you,
10 who gives victory to kings,
who (BU)rescues David his servant from the cruel sword.
11 Rescue me and deliver me
from the hand (BV)of foreigners,
whose mouths speak (BW)lies
and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
12 May our sons in their youth
be like (BX)plants full grown,
our daughters like (BY)corner pillars
cut for the structure of a palace;
13 (BZ)may our granaries be full,
(CA)providing all kinds of produce;
may our sheep bring forth thousands
and ten thousands in our fields;
14 may our cattle be heavy with young,
suffering no mishap or failure in bearing;[d]
may there be no (CB)cry of distress in our streets!
15 (CC)Blessed are the people to whom such blessings fall!
(CD)Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!
Footnotes
- Psalm 142:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 143:9 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts To you I have covered
- Psalm 144:2 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Dead Sea Scroll, Jerome, Syriac, Aquila; most Hebrew manuscripts subdues my people
- Psalm 144:14 Hebrew with no breaking in or going out
Psalm 142-144
New International Version
Psalm 142-144
New International Version
Psalm 142[a]
A maskil[b] of David. When he was in the cave.(A) A prayer.
1 I cry aloud(B) to the Lord;
I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.(C)
2 I pour out before him my complaint;(D)
before him I tell my trouble.(E)
3 When my spirit grows faint(F) within me,
it is you who watch over my way.
In the path where I walk
people have hidden a snare for me.
4 Look and see, there is no one at my right hand;
no one is concerned for me.
I have no refuge;(G)
no one cares(H) for my life.
6 Listen to my cry,(L)
for I am in desperate need;(M)
rescue me(N) from those who pursue me,
for they are too strong(O) for me.
7 Set me free from my prison,(P)
that I may praise your name.(Q)
Then the righteous will gather about me
because of your goodness to me.(R)
Psalm 143
A psalm of David.
1 Lord, hear my prayer,(S)
listen to my cry for mercy;(T)
in your faithfulness(U) and righteousness(V)
come to my relief.
2 Do not bring your servant into judgment,
for no one living is righteous(W) before you.
3 The enemy pursues me,
he crushes me to the ground;
he makes me dwell in the darkness(X)
like those long dead.(Y)
4 So my spirit grows faint within me;
my heart within me is dismayed.(Z)
5 I remember(AA) the days of long ago;
I meditate(AB) on all your works
and consider what your hands have done.
6 I spread out my hands(AC) to you;
I thirst for you like a parched land.[c]
7 Answer me quickly,(AD) Lord;
my spirit fails.(AE)
Do not hide your face(AF) from me
or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,(AG)
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way(AH) I should go,
for to you I entrust my life.(AI)
9 Rescue me(AJ) from my enemies,(AK) Lord,
for I hide myself in you.
10 Teach me(AL) to do your will,
for you are my God;(AM)
may your good Spirit
lead(AN) me on level ground.(AO)
11 For your name’s sake,(AP) Lord, preserve my life;(AQ)
in your righteousness,(AR) bring me out of trouble.
12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies;(AS)
destroy all my foes,(AT)
for I am your servant.(AU)
Psalm 144
Of David.
1 Praise be to the Lord my Rock,(AV)
who trains my hands for war,
my fingers for battle.
2 He is my loving God and my fortress,(AW)
my stronghold(AX) and my deliverer,
my shield,(AY) in whom I take refuge,
who subdues peoples[d](AZ) under me.
3 Lord, what are human beings(BA) that you care for them,
mere mortals that you think of them?
4 They are like a breath;(BB)
their days are like a fleeting shadow.(BC)
5 Part your heavens,(BD) Lord, and come down;(BE)
touch the mountains, so that they smoke.(BF)
6 Send forth lightning(BG) and scatter(BH) the enemy;
shoot your arrows(BI) and rout them.
7 Reach down your hand from on high;(BJ)
deliver me and rescue me(BK)
from the mighty waters,(BL)
from the hands of foreigners(BM)
8 whose mouths are full of lies,(BN)
whose right hands(BO) are deceitful.(BP)
9 I will sing a new song(BQ) to you, my God;
on the ten-stringed lyre(BR) I will make music to you,
10 to the One who gives victory to kings,(BS)
who delivers his servant David.(BT)
From the deadly sword(BU) 11 deliver me;
rescue me(BV) from the hands of foreigners(BW)
whose mouths are full of lies,(BX)
whose right hands are deceitful.(BY)
12 Then our sons in their youth
will be like well-nurtured plants,(BZ)
and our daughters will be like pillars(CA)
carved to adorn a palace.
13 Our barns will be filled(CB)
with every kind of provision.
Our sheep will increase by thousands,
by tens of thousands in our fields;
14 our oxen(CC) will draw heavy loads.[e]
There will be no breaching of walls,(CD)
no going into captivity,
no cry of distress in our streets.(CE)
15 Blessed is the people(CF) of whom this is true;
blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 142:1 In Hebrew texts 142:1-7 is numbered 142:2-8.
- Psalm 142:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 143:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
- Psalm 144:2 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls, Aquila, Jerome and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text subdues my people
- Psalm 144:14 Or our chieftains will be firmly established
1 Corinthians 10:14-33
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1 Corinthians 10:14-33
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14 Therefore, my beloved, (A)flee from idolatry. 15 I speak (B)as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 (C)The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? (D)The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? 17 Because there is one bread, we who are many are (E)one body, for we all partake of the one bread. 18 Consider (F)the people of Israel:[a] (G)are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar? 19 What do I imply then? That food offered to idols is anything, or that (H)an idol is anything? 20 No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice (I)they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons. 21 (J)You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and (K)the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and (L)the table of demons. 22 (M)Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? (N)Are we stronger than he?
Do All to the Glory of God
23 (O)“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. 24 (P)Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. 25 (Q)Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. 26 For (R)“the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof.” 27 If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you are disposed to go, (S)eat whatever is set before you without raising any question on the ground of conscience. 28 But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who informed you, and for the sake of conscience— 29 I do not mean (T)your conscience, but his. For (U)why should my liberty be determined by someone else's conscience? 30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that (V)for which I give thanks?
31 So, whether you eat or drink, or (W)whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 32 (X)Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to (Y)the church of God, 33 just as (Z)I try to please everyone in everything I do, (AA)not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.
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- 1 Corinthians 10:18 Greek Consider Israel according to the flesh
1 Corinthians 10:14-33
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1 Corinthians 10:14-33
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Idol Feasts and the Lord’s Supper
14 Therefore, my dear friends,(A) flee from idolatry.(B) 15 I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break(C) a participation in the body of Christ?(D) 17 Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body,(E) for we all share the one loaf.
18 Consider the people of Israel: Do not those who eat the sacrifices(F) participate in the altar? 19 Do I mean then that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?(G) 20 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons,(H) not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons.(I) 22 Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy?(J) Are we stronger than he?(K)
The Believer’s Freedom
23 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial.(L) “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. 24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.(M)
25 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,(N) 26 for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”[a](O)
27 If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you(P) without raising questions of conscience. 28 But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, both for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience.(Q) 29 I am referring to the other person’s conscience, not yours. For why is my freedom(R) being judged by another’s conscience? 30 If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for?(S)
31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.(T) 32 Do not cause anyone to stumble,(U) whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God(V)— 33 even as I try to please everyone in every way.(W) For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many,(X) so that they may be saved.(Y)
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 10:26 Psalm 24:1
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