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Psalm 20-22
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Psalm 20-22
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Psalm 20
Deliverance in Battle
For the choir director. A psalm of David.
1 May the Lord answer you in a day of trouble;(A)
may the name of Jacob’s God protect you.(B)
2 May he send you help from the sanctuary
and sustain you from Zion.(C)
3 May he remember all your offerings
and accept your burnt offering.(D)Selah
4 May he give you what your heart desires(E)
and fulfill your whole purpose.(F)
5 Let us shout for joy at your victory(G)
and lift the banner in the name of our God.(H)
May the Lord fulfill all your requests.(I)
6 Now I know that the Lord gives victory to his anointed;(J)
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with mighty victories from his right hand.(K)
7 Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses,
but we take pride in the name of the Lord our God.(L)
8 They collapse and fall,
but we rise and stand firm.(M)
9 Lord, give victory to the king!(N)
May he[a] answer us on the day that we call.
Psalm 21
The King’s Victory
For the choir director. A psalm of David.
1 Lord, the king finds joy in your strength.
How greatly he rejoices in your victory!(O)
2 You have given him his heart’s desire(P)
and have not denied the request of his lips.(Q)Selah
3 For you meet him with rich blessings;
you place a crown of pure gold on his head.(R)
4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
length of days forever and ever.(S)
5 His glory is great through your victory;
you confer majesty and splendor on him.(T)
6 You give him blessings forever;(U)
you cheer him with joy in your presence.(V)
7 For the king relies on the Lord;
through the faithful love of the Most High
he is not shaken.(W)
8 Your hand will capture all your enemies;
your right hand will seize those who hate you.(X)
9 You will make them burn
like a fiery furnace when you appear;
the Lord will engulf them in his wrath,
and fire will devour them.(Y)
10 You will wipe their progeny from the earth
and their offspring from the human race.[b](Z)
11 Though they intend to harm[c] you
and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail.(AA)
12 Instead, you will put them to flight
when you ready your bowstrings to shoot at them.(AB)
13 Be exalted, Lord, in your strength;
we will sing and praise your might.(AC)
Psalm 22
From Suffering to Praise
For the choir director: according to “The Deer of the Dawn.” A psalm of David.
1 My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?(AD)
Why are you so far from my deliverance(AE)
and from my words of groaning?(AF)
2 My God, I cry by day, but you do not answer,
by night, yet I have no rest.(AG)
3 But you are holy,
enthroned on the praises of Israel.(AH)
4 Our ancestors trusted in you;
they trusted, and you rescued them.(AI)
5 They cried to you and were set free;
they trusted in you and were not disgraced.(AJ)
6 But I am a worm and not a man,(AK)
scorned by mankind and despised by people.(AL)
7 Everyone who sees me mocks me;
they sneer[d] and shake their heads:(AM)
8 “He relies on[e] the Lord;
let him save him;
let the Lord[f] rescue him,
since he takes pleasure in him.”(AN)
9 It was you who brought me out of the womb,
making me secure at my mother’s breast.(AO)
10 I was given over to you at birth;[g]
you have been my God from my mother’s womb.(AP)
11 Don’t be far from me, because distress is near
and there’s no one to help.(AQ)
12 Many bulls surround me;
strong ones of Bashan encircle me.(AR)
13 They open their mouths against me—
lions, mauling and roaring.(AS)
14 I am poured out like water,(AT)
and all my bones are disjointed;(AU)
my heart is like wax,
melting within me.(AV)
15 My strength is dried up like baked clay;(AW)
my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.(AX)
You put me into the dust of death.(AY)
16 For dogs have surrounded me;(AZ)
a gang of evildoers has closed in on me;
they pierced[h] my hands and my feet.(BA)
17 I can count all my bones;
people[i] look and stare at me.(BB)
18 They divided my garments among themselves,
and they cast lots for my clothing.(BC)
19 But you, Lord, don’t be far away.(BD)
My strength, come quickly to help me.(BE)
20 Rescue my life from the sword,(BF)
my only life[j] from the power of these dogs.
21 Save me from the lion’s mouth,(BG)
from the horns of wild oxen.
You answered me![k]
22 I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters;
I will praise you in the assembly.(BH)
23 You who fear the Lord, praise him!(BI)
All you descendants of Jacob, honor him!
All you descendants of Israel, revere him!(BJ)
24 For he has not despised or abhorred
the torment of the oppressed.(BK)
He did not hide his face from him(BL)
but listened when he cried to him for help.(BM)
25 I will give praise in the great assembly
because of you;(BN)
I will fulfill my vows
before those who fear you.[l](BO)
26 The humble will eat and be satisfied;(BP)
those who seek the Lord will praise him.
May your hearts live forever!(BQ)
27 All the ends of the earth will remember
and turn to the Lord.
All the families of the nations
will bow down before you,(BR)
28 for kingship belongs to the Lord;
he rules the nations.(BS)
29 All who prosper on earth will eat and bow down;
all those who go down to the dust
will kneel before him—
even the one who cannot preserve his life.(BT)
30 Their descendants will serve him;
the next generation will be told about the Lord.(BU)
31 They will come and declare his righteousness;
to a people yet to be born
they will declare what he has done.(BV)
Footnotes
- 20:9 Or Lord, save. May the king
- 21:10 Or the descendants of Adam
- 21:11 Lit they stretch out harm against
- 22:7 Lit separate with the lip
- 22:8 Or Rely on
- 22:8 Lit let him
- 22:10 Lit was cast on you from the womb
- 22:16 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr; other Hb mss read me; like a lion
- 22:17 Lit they
- 22:20 Lit my only one
- 22:21 Or oxen you rescued me
- 22:25 Lit him
Psalm 20-22
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Psalm 20-22
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Psalm 20[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;(A)
may the name of the God of Jacob(B) protect you.(C)
2 May he send you help(D) from the sanctuary(E)
and grant you support(F) from Zion.(G)
3 May he remember(H) all your sacrifices
and accept your burnt offerings.[b](I)
4 May he give you the desire of your heart(J)
and make all your plans succeed.(K)
5 May we shout for joy(L) over your victory
and lift up our banners(M) in the name of our God.
May the Lord grant all your requests.(N)
6 Now this I know:
The Lord gives victory to his anointed.(O)
He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary
with the victorious power of his right hand.(P)
7 Some trust in chariots(Q) and some in horses,(R)
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.(S)
8 They are brought to their knees and fall,(T)
but we rise up(U) and stand firm.(V)
9 Lord, give victory to the king!
Answer us(W) when we call!
Psalm 21[c]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
2 You have granted him his heart’s desire(Z)
and have not withheld the request of his lips.[d]
3 You came to greet him with rich blessings
and placed a crown of pure gold(AA) on his head.(AB)
4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
length of days, for ever and ever.(AC)
5 Through the victories(AD) you gave, his glory is great;
you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.(AE)
6 Surely you have granted him unending blessings
and made him glad with the joy(AF) of your presence.(AG)
7 For the king trusts in the Lord;(AH)
through the unfailing love(AI) of the Most High(AJ)
he will not be shaken.(AK)
8 Your hand will lay hold(AL) on all your enemies;
your right hand will seize your foes.
9 When you appear for battle,
you will burn them up as in a blazing furnace.
The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath,
and his fire will consume them.(AM)
10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth,
their posterity from mankind.(AN)
11 Though they plot evil(AO) against you
and devise wicked schemes,(AP) they cannot succeed.
12 You will make them turn their backs(AQ)
when you aim at them with drawn bow.
Psalm 22[e]
For the director of music. To the tune of “The Doe of the Morning.” A psalm of David.
1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?(AT)
Why are you so far(AU) from saving me,
so far from my cries of anguish?(AV)
2 My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer,(AW)
by night,(AX) but I find no rest.[f]
3 Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One;(AY)
you are the one Israel praises.[g](AZ)
4 In you our ancestors put their trust;
they trusted and you delivered them.(BA)
5 To you they cried out(BB) and were saved;
in you they trusted(BC) and were not put to shame.(BD)
6 But I am a worm(BE) and not a man,
scorned by everyone,(BF) despised(BG) by the people.
7 All who see me mock me;(BH)
they hurl insults,(BI) shaking their heads.(BJ)
8 “He trusts in the Lord,” they say,
“let the Lord rescue him.(BK)
Let him deliver him,(BL)
since he delights(BM) in him.”
9 Yet you brought me out of the womb;(BN)
you made me trust(BO) in you, even at my mother’s breast.
10 From birth(BP) I was cast on you;
from my mother’s womb you have been my God.
12 Many bulls(BT) surround me;(BU)
strong bulls of Bashan(BV) encircle me.
13 Roaring lions(BW) that tear their prey(BX)
open their mouths wide(BY) against me.
14 I am poured out like water,
and all my bones are out of joint.(BZ)
My heart has turned to wax;(CA)
it has melted(CB) within me.
15 My mouth[h] is dried up like a potsherd,(CC)
and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth;(CD)
you lay me in the dust(CE) of death.
16 Dogs(CF) surround me,
a pack of villains encircles me;
they pierce[i](CG) my hands and my feet.
17 All my bones are on display;
people stare(CH) and gloat over me.(CI)
18 They divide my clothes among them
and cast lots(CJ) for my garment.(CK)
19 But you, Lord, do not be far from me.(CL)
You are my strength;(CM) come quickly(CN) to help me.(CO)
20 Deliver me from the sword,(CP)
my precious life(CQ) from the power of the dogs.(CR)
21 Rescue me from the mouth of the lions;(CS)
save me from the horns of the wild oxen.(CT)
22 I will declare your name to my people;
in the assembly(CU) I will praise you.(CV)
23 You who fear the Lord, praise him!(CW)
All you descendants of Jacob, honor him!(CX)
Revere him,(CY) all you descendants of Israel!
24 For he has not despised(CZ) or scorned
the suffering of the afflicted one;(DA)
he has not hidden his face(DB) from him
but has listened to his cry for help.(DC)
25 From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly;(DD)
before those who fear you[j] I will fulfill my vows.(DE)
26 The poor will eat(DF) and be satisfied;
those who seek the Lord will praise him—(DG)
may your hearts live forever!
27 All the ends of the earth(DH)
will remember and turn to the Lord,
and all the families of the nations
will bow down before him,(DI)
28 for dominion belongs to the Lord(DJ)
and he rules over the nations.
29 All the rich(DK) of the earth will feast and worship;(DL)
all who go down to the dust(DM) will kneel before him—
those who cannot keep themselves alive.(DN)
30 Posterity(DO) will serve him;
future generations(DP) will be told about the Lord.
31 They will proclaim his righteousness,(DQ)
declaring to a people yet unborn:(DR)
He has done it!(DS)
Footnotes
- Psalm 20:1 In Hebrew texts 20:1-9 is numbered 20:2-10.
- Psalm 20:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
- Psalm 21:1 In Hebrew texts 21:1-13 is numbered 21:2-14.
- Psalm 21:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
- Psalm 22:1 In Hebrew texts 22:1-31 is numbered 22:2-32.
- Psalm 22:2 Or night, and am not silent
- Psalm 22:3 Or Yet you are holy, / enthroned on the praises of Israel
- Psalm 22:15 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text strength
- Psalm 22:16 Dead Sea Scrolls and some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Septuagint and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text me, / like a lion
- Psalm 22:25 Hebrew him
Acts 21:1-17
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Acts 21:1-17
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Warnings on the Journey to Jerusalem
21 After(A) we tore ourselves away from them, we set sail straight for Cos, the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. 2 Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded and set sail. 3 After we sighted Cyprus, passing to the south of it,[a] we sailed on to Syria and arrived at Tyre, since the ship was to unload its cargo there. 4 We sought out the disciples and stayed there seven days. Through the Spirit they told Paul not to go to Jerusalem.(B) 5 When our time had come to an end, we left to continue our journey, while all of them, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city. After kneeling down on the beach to pray, 6 we said farewell to one another and boarded the ship, and they returned home.
7 When we completed our voyage[b] from Tyre, we reached Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for a day.(C) 8 The next day we left and came to Caesarea, where we entered the house of Philip(D) the evangelist,(E) who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him. 9 This man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.(F)
10 After we had been there for several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. 11 He came to us, took Paul’s belt, tied his own feet and hands, and said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him over to the Gentiles.’”(G) 12 When we heard this, both we and the local people pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Then Paul replied, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”(H)
14 Since he would not be persuaded, we said no more except, “The Lord’s will be done.”(I)
Conflict over the Gentile Mission
15 After this we got ready and went up to Jerusalem. 16 Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us and brought us to Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to stay.(J)
17 When we reached Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us warmly.(K)
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Acts 21:1-17
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Acts 21:1-17
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On to Jerusalem
21 After we(A) had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara. 2 We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia,(B) went on board and set sail. 3 After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria.(C) We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo. 4 We sought out the disciples(D) there and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit(E) they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. 5 When it was time to leave, we left and continued on our way. All of them, including wives and children, accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray.(F) 6 After saying goodbye to each other, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.
7 We continued our voyage from Tyre(G) and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters(H) and stayed with them for a day. 8 Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea(I) and stayed at the house of Philip(J) the evangelist,(K) one of the Seven. 9 He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.(L)
10 After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus(M) came down from Judea. 11 Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says,(N) ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind(O) the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”(P)
12 When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die(Q) in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”(R) 14 When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up(S) and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”(T)
15 After this, we started on our way up to Jerusalem.(U) 16 Some of the disciples from Caesarea(V) accompanied us and brought us to the home of Mnason, where we were to stay. He was a man from Cyprus(W) and one of the early disciples.
Paul’s Arrival at Jerusalem
17 When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters(X) received us warmly.(Y)
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