Book of Common Prayer
ק (Qof)
145 I cried out with all my heart, “Answer me, O Lord!
I will observe your statutes.”
146 I cried out to you, “Deliver me,
so that I can keep[a] your rules.”
147 I am up before dawn crying for help.
I find hope in your word.
148 My eyes anticipate the nighttime hours,
so that I can meditate on your word.
149 Listen to me[b] because of[c] your loyal love.
O Lord, revive me, as you typically do.[d]
150 Those who are eager to do[e] wrong draw near;
they are far from your law.
151 You are near, O Lord,
and all your commands are reliable.[f]
152 I learned long ago that
you ordained your rules to last.[g]
ר (Resh)
153 See my pain and rescue me.
For I do not forget your law.
154 Fight for me[h] and defend me.[i]
Revive me with your word.
155 The wicked have no chance for deliverance,[j]
for they do not seek your statutes.
156 Your compassion is great, O Lord.
Revive me, as you typically do.[k]
157 The enemies who chase me are numerous.[l]
Yet I do not turn aside from your rules.
158 I take note of the treacherous and despise them,
because they do not keep your instructions.[m]
159 See how I love your precepts.
O Lord, revive me with your loyal love.
160 Your instructions are totally reliable;
all your just regulations endure.[n]
שׂ/שׁ (Sin/Shin)
161 Rulers pursue me for no reason,
yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions.[o]
162 I rejoice in your instructions,
like one who finds much plunder.[p]
163 I hate and despise deceit;
I love your law.
164 Seven times[q] a day I praise you
because of your just regulations.
165 Those who love your law are completely secure;[r]
nothing causes them to stumble.[s]
166 I hope for your deliverance, O Lord,
and I obey[t] your commands.
167 I keep your rules;
I love them greatly.
168 I keep your precepts and rules,
for you are aware of everything I do.[u]
A Plot Against Jeremiah is Revealed and He Complains of Injustice
18 The Lord gave me knowledge, that I might have understanding.[a]
Then he showed me what the people were doing.[b]
19 Before this I had been like a docile lamb ready to be led to the slaughter.
I did not know they were making plans to kill me.[c]
I did not know they were saying,[d]
“Let’s destroy the tree along with its fruit![e]
Let’s remove Jeremiah[f] from the world of the living
so people will not even be reminded of him anymore.”[g]
20 So I said,[h]
“O Lord of Heaven’s Armies,[i] you are a just judge!
You examine people’s hearts and minds.[j]
I want to see you pay them back for what they have done
because I trust you to vindicate my cause.”[k]
21 Then the Lord told me about[l] some men from Anathoth[m] who were threatening to kill me.[n] They had threatened,[o] “Stop prophesying in the name of the Lord or we will kill you!”[p] 22 So the Lord of Heaven’s Armies[q] said, “I will surely[r] punish them! Their young men will be killed in battle.[s] Their sons and daughters will die of starvation. 23 Not one of them will survive.[t] I will bring disaster on those men from Anathoth who threatened you.[u] A day of reckoning is coming for them.”[v]
Persecution of Disciples
16 “I[a] am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves,[b] so be wise as serpents[c] and innocent as doves.[d] 17 Beware[e] of people, because they will hand you over to councils[f] and flog[g] you in their synagogues.[h] 18 And you will be brought before governors and kings[i] because of me, as a witness to them and to the Gentiles. 19 Whenever[j] they hand you over for trial,[k] do not worry about how to speak or what to say,[l] for what you should say will be given to you at that time.[m] 20 For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
21 “Brother[n] will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against[o] parents and have them put to death. 22 And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved!
Psalm 112[a]
112 Praise the Lord!
How blessed is the one[b] who obeys[c] the Lord,
who takes great delight in keeping his commands.[d]
2 His descendants[e] will be powerful on the earth;
the godly[f] will be blessed.
3 His house contains wealth and riches;
his integrity endures.[g]
4 In the darkness a light[h] shines for the godly,
for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.[i]
5 It goes well for the one[j] who generously lends money,
and conducts his business honestly.[k]
6 For he will never be shaken;
others will always remember one who is just.[l]
7 He does not fear bad news.
He[m] is confident; he trusts in the Lord.
8 His resolve[n] is firm; he will not succumb to fear
before he looks in triumph on his enemies.
9 He generously gives[o] to the needy;
his integrity endures.[p]
He will be vindicated and honored.[q]
10 When the wicked[r] see this, they will worry;
they will grind their teeth in frustration[s] and melt away.
The desire of the wicked will perish.[t]
Psalm 125[a]
A song of ascents.[b]
125 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be moved and will endure forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people,
now and forevermore.
3 Indeed,[c] the scepter of a wicked king[d] will not settle[e]
upon the allotted land of the godly.
Otherwise the godly
might do what is wrong.[f]
4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good,
to the morally upright.[g]
5 As for those who are bent on traveling a sinful path,[h]
may the Lord remove them,[i] along with those who behave wickedly.[j]
May Israel experience peace.[k]
12 Therefore, strengthen[a] your listless hands and your weak knees,[b] 13 and make straight paths for your feet,[c] so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but be healed.
Do Not Reject God’s Warning
14 Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness,[d] for without it no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up[e] and causing trouble, and through it many become defiled. 16 And see to it that no one becomes[f] an immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.[g] 17 For you know that[h] later when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, although he sought the blessing[i] with tears. 18 For you have not come to something that can be touched,[j] to a burning fire and darkness and gloom and a whirlwind 19 and the blast of a trumpet and a voice uttering words[k] such that those who heard begged to hear no more.[l] 20 For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”[m] 21 In fact, the scene[n] was so terrifying that Moses said, “I shudder with fear.”[o] 22 But you have come to Mount Zion, the city[p] of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, to the assembly 23 and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect, 24 and to Jesus, the mediator[q] of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks of something better than Abel’s does.[r]
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