One Year Pray for America Bible - Flipbook - Page 30
January 5
If you commit murder, you are subject
to judgment.’* 22 But I say, if you are
even angry with someone,* you are
subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot,* you are in danger of
being brought before the court. And if
you curse someone,* you are in danger of the fires of hell.*
23 “So if you are presenting a sacrifice* at the altar in the Temple and you
suddenly remember that someone has
something against you, 24 leave your
sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be
reconciled to that person. Then come
and offer your sacrifice to God.
25 “When you are on the way to
court with your adversary, settle your
differences quickly. Otherwise, your
accuser may hand you over to the
judge, who will hand you over to an
officer, and you will be thrown into
prison. 26 And if that happens, you
surely won’t be free again until you
have paid the last penny.*”
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The Lord detests murderers and
deceivers.
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5:3 Greek poor in spirit.
5:6 Or for righteousness.
5:21 Exod 20:13; Deut 5:17. 5:22a Some manuscripts
add without cause.
5:22b Greek uses an Aramaic
term of contempt: If you say to your brother, ‘Raca.’ 11
5:22c Greek if you say, ‘You fool.’
5:22d Greek
Gehenna; also in 5:29, 30. 5:23 Greek gift; also in
5:24.
5:26 Greek the last kodrantes [i.e., quadrans].
PSALM 5:112
For the choir director: A psalm of David,
to be accompanied by the flute.
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O Lord, hear me as I pray;
pay attention to my groaning.
Listen to my cry for help, my King
and my God,
for I pray to no one but you.
Listen to my voice in the morning,
Lord.
Each morning I bring my
requests to you and wait
expectantly.
O God, you take no pleasure in
wickedness;
you cannot tolerate the sins
of the wicked.
Therefore, the proud may not
stand in your presence,
for you hate all who do evil.
You will destroy those who tell
lies.
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Because of your unfailing love,
I can enter your house;
I will worship at your Temple
with deepest awe.
Lead me in the right path, O Lord,
or my enemies will conquer me.
Make your way plain for me to
follow.
My enemies cannot speak a
truthful word.
Their deepest desire is to destroy
others.
Their talk is foul, like the stench
from an open grave.
Their tongues are filled with
flattery.*
O God, declare them guilty.
Let them be caught in their own
traps.
Drive them away because of their
many sins,
for they have rebelled against
you.
But let all who take refuge in you
rejoice;
let them sing joyful praises
forever.
Spread your protection over
them,
that all who love your name
may be filled with joy.
For you bless the godly, O Lord;
you surround them with your
shield of love.
5:9 Greek version reads with lies. Compare Rom 3:13.
PROVERBS 1:2428
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“I [Wisdom] called you so often,
but you wouldn’t come.
I reached out to you, but you
paid no attention.
You ignored my advice
and rejected the correction
I offered.
So I will laugh when you are in
trouble!
I will mock you when disaster
overtakes you—
when calamity overtakes you like
a storm,
