The One Year Bible for Men - Flipbook - Page 32
July 10
For you look deep within the mind
and heart,
O righteous God.
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God is my shield,
saving those whose hearts are true
and right.
God is an honest judge.
He is angry with the wicked every day.
If a person does not repent,
God* will sharpen his sword;
he will bend and string his bow.
He will prepare his deadly weapons
and shoot his flaming arrows.
The wicked conceive evil;
they are pregnant with trouble
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and give birth to lies.
They dig a deep pit to trap others,
then fall into it themselves.
The trouble they make for others backfires
on them.
The violence they plan falls on their
own heads.
I will thank the Lord because he is just;
I will sing praise to the name of the Lord
Most High.
7:title Hebrew A shiggaion, probably indicating a musical
setting for the psalm. 7:12 Hebrew he.
PROVERBS 18:22
22 The man who finds a wife finds a treasure,
and he receives favor from the Lord.
STORM WARNINGS || T
he Bible forecasts storms in our future. It tells us that there
are going to be some rough seas ahead. We are not to be surprised when these violent
storms come our way. They will try us and test us, and as we get through them and
beyond them, they will build within us a strong endurance to persevere. Storms are in
our future—emotional, relational, and physical. A wise man will see what is ahead and
prepare for it.
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1 CHRONICLES 9:1–10:14
So all Israel was listed in the genealogical
records in The Book of the Kings of Israel.
The people of Judah were exiled to Babylon
because they were unfaithful to the Lord. 2 The
first of the exiles to return to their property
in their former towns were priests, Levites,
Temple servants, and other Israelites. 3 Some
of the people from the tribes of Judah, Ben
jamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh came and
settled in Jerusalem.
4 One family that returned was that of Uthai
son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri,
son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of
Judah.
5 Others returned from the Shilonite clan,
including Asaiah (the oldest) and his
sons.
6 From the Zerahite clan, Jeuel returned with
his relatives.
In all, 690 families from the tribe of Judah
returned.
7 From the tribe of Benjamin came Sallu son
of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of
Hassenuah; 8 Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah
son of Uzzi, son of Micri; and Meshullam
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son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of
Ibnijah.
9 These men were all leaders of clans, and they
were listed in their genealogical records. In
all, 956 families from the tribe of Benjamin
returned.
10 Among the priests who returned were
Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin, 11 Azariah son of
Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok,
son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub. Azariah
was the chief officer of the house of God.
12 Other returning priests were Adaiah son of
Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah,
and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah,
son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith,
son of Immer.
13 In all, 1,760 priests returned. They were
heads of clans and very able men. They were
responsible for ministering at the house of
God.
14 The Levites who returned were Shemaiah
son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son
of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;
15 Bakbakkar; Heresh; Galal; Mattaniah
son of Mica, son of Zicri, son of Asaph;
16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal,
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