Psalm 75-77
New American Standard Bible 1995
God Abases the Proud, but Exalts the Righteous.
For the choir director; set to [a]Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.
75 We (A)give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks,
For Your name is (B)near;
Men declare (C)Your wondrous works.
2 “When I select an (D)appointed time,
It is I who (E)judge with equity.
3 “The (F)earth and all who dwell in it [b]melt;
It is I who have firmly set its (G)pillars. [c]Selah.
4 “I said to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’
And to the wicked, ‘(H)Do not lift up the horn;
5 Do not lift up your horn on high,
(I)Do not speak with insolent [d]pride.’”
6 For not from the east, nor from the west,
Nor from the [e](J)desert comes exaltation;
7 But (K)God is the Judge;
He (L)puts down one and exalts another.
8 For a (M)cup is in the hand of the Lord, and the wine foams;
It is [f](N)well mixed, and He pours out of this;
Surely all the wicked of the earth must drain and (O)drink down its dregs.
9 But as for me, I will (P)declare it forever;
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
10 And all the (Q)horns of the wicked [g]He will cut off,
But (R)the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.
The Victorious Power of the God of Jacob.
For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.
76 God is (S)known in Judah;
His name is (T)great in Israel.
2 His [h](U)tabernacle is in (V)Salem;
His (W)dwelling place also is in Zion.
3 There He (X)broke the [i]flaming arrows,
The shield and the sword and the [j]weapons of war. [k]Selah.
4 You are resplendent,
[l]More majestic than the mountains of prey.
5 The (Y)stouthearted were plundered,
[m]They sank into sleep;
And none of the [n]warriors could use his hands.
6 At Your (Z)rebuke, O God of Jacob,
Both [o](AA)rider and horse were cast into a dead sleep.
7 You, even You, are (AB)to be feared;
And (AC)who may stand in Your presence when once [p]You are angry?
8 You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
The earth (AD)feared and was still
9 When God (AE)arose to judgment,
To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.
10 For the [q](AF)wrath of man shall praise You;
With a remnant of wrath You will gird Yourself.
11 (AG)Make vows to the Lord your God and (AH)fulfill them;
Let all who are around Him (AI)bring gifts to Him who is to be feared.
12 He will cut off the spirit of princes;
He is [r](AJ)feared by the kings of the earth.
Comfort in Trouble from Recalling God’s Mighty Deeds.
For the choir director; [s]according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.
77 My voice rises to God, and I will (AK)cry aloud;
My voice rises to God, and He will hear me.
2 In the (AL)day of my trouble I sought the Lord;
(AM)In the night my (AN)hand was stretched out [t]without weariness;
My soul (AO)refused to be comforted.
3 When I remember God, then I am (AP)disturbed;
When I (AQ)sigh, then (AR)my spirit grows faint. [u]Selah.
4 You have held my eyelids open;
I am so troubled that I (AS)cannot speak.
5 I have considered the (AT)days of old,
The years of long ago.
6 I will remember my (AU)song in the night;
I (AV)will meditate with my heart,
And my spirit [v]ponders:
7 Will the Lord (AW)reject forever?
And will He (AX)never be favorable again?
8 Has His (AY)lovingkindness ceased forever?
Has His [w](AZ)promise come to an end [x]forever?
9 Has God (BA)forgotten to be gracious,
Or has He in anger [y]withdrawn His (BB)compassion? Selah.
10 Then I said, “(BC)It is my [z]grief,
That the (BD)right hand of the Most High has changed.”
11 I shall remember the (BE)deeds of [aa]the Lord;
Surely I will (BF)remember Your wonders of old.
12 I will (BG)meditate on all Your work
And muse on Your deeds.
13 Your way, O God, is (BH)holy;
(BI)What god is great like our God?
14 You are the (BJ)God who works wonders;
You have (BK)made known Your strength among the peoples.
15 You have by Your [ab]power (BL)redeemed Your people,
The sons of Jacob and (BM)Joseph. Selah.
16 The (BN)waters saw You, O God;
The waters saw You, they were in anguish;
The deeps also trembled.
17 The (BO)clouds poured out water;
The skies (BP)gave forth a sound;
Your (BQ)arrows [ac]flashed here and there.
18 The (BR)sound of Your thunder was in the whirlwind;
The (BS)lightnings lit up the world;
The (BT)earth trembled and shook.
19 Your (BU)way was in the sea
And Your paths in the mighty waters,
And Your footprints may not be known.
20 You (BV)led Your people like a flock
By the hand of (BW)Moses and Aaron.
Footnotes
- Psalm 75:1 Lit Do Not Destroy
- Psalm 75:3 Or totter
- Psalm 75:3 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
- Psalm 75:5 Lit neck
- Psalm 75:6 Or mountainous desert
- Psalm 75:8 Lit full of mixture
- Psalm 75:10 Heb I
- Psalm 76:2 Lit shelter
- Psalm 76:3 Lit fiery shafts of the bow
- Psalm 76:3 Lit battle
- Psalm 76:3 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
- Psalm 76:4 Or Majestic from the mountains
- Psalm 76:5 Lit They slumbered their sleep
- Psalm 76:5 Lit men of might have found their hands
- Psalm 76:6 Lit chariot
- Psalm 76:7 Lit Your anger is
- Psalm 76:10 Lit wraths
- Psalm 76:12 Lit awesome to
- Psalm 77:1 1 Chr 16:41
- Psalm 77:2 Lit and did not grow numb
- Psalm 77:3 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
- Psalm 77:6 Lit searched
- Psalm 77:8 Lit word
- Psalm 77:8 Lit from generation to generation
- Psalm 77:9 Lit shut up
- Psalm 77:10 Or infirmity, the years of the right hand of the Most High
- Psalm 77:11 Heb Yah
- Psalm 77:15 Lit arm
- Psalm 77:17 Lit went
1 Thessalonians 3
New American Standard Bible 1995
Encouragement of Timothy’s Visit
3 Therefore (A)when we could endure it no longer, we thought it best to be left behind at (B)Athens alone, 2 and we sent (C)Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith, 3 so that no one would be [a]disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that (D)we have been destined for this. 4 For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; [b](E)and so it came to pass, [c]as you know. 5 For this reason, (F)when I could endure it no longer, I also (G)sent to [d]find out about your faith, for fear that (H)the tempter might have tempted you, and (I)our labor would be in vain.
6 But now that (J)Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us good news of (K)your faith and love, and that you always (L)think kindly of us, longing to see us just as we also long to see you, 7 for this reason, brethren, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith; 8 for now we really live, if you (M)stand firm in the Lord. 9 For (N)what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God on your account, 10 as we (O)night and day keep praying most earnestly that we may (P)see your face, and may (Q)complete what is lacking in your faith?
11 (R)Now may (S)our God and Father (T)Himself and Jesus our Lord (U)direct our way to you; 12 and may the Lord cause you to increase and (V)abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you; 13 so that He may (W)establish your hearts (X)without blame in holiness before (Y)our God and Father at the [e](Z)coming of our Lord Jesus (AA)with all His [f]saints.
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 3:3 Or deceived
- 1 Thessalonians 3:4 Lit just as
- 1 Thessalonians 3:4 Lit and
- 1 Thessalonians 3:5 Or to know, to ascertain
- 1 Thessalonians 3:13 Or presence
- 1 Thessalonians 3:13 Or holy ones
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