Bible In A Year

¹> Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, Who walk according to Yahweh's law.

²Blessed are those who keep his statutes, Who seek him with their whole heart.

³Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.

⁴You have commanded your precepts, That we should fully obey them.

⁵Oh that my ways were steadfast To obey your statutes!

⁶Then I wouldn't be disappointed, When I consider all of your commandments.

⁷I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, When I learn your righteous judgments.

⁸I will observe your statutes. Don't utterly forsake me.

⁹How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

¹⁰With my whole heart, I have sought you. Don't let me wander from your commandments.

¹¹I have hidden your word in my heart, That I might not sin against you.

¹²Blessed are you, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes.

¹³With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.

¹⁴I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, As much as in all riches.

¹⁵I will meditate on your precepts, And consider your ways.

¹⁶I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.

¹⁷Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.

¹⁸Open my eyes, That I may see wondrous things out of your law.

¹⁹I am a stranger on the earth. Don't hide your commandments from me.

²⁰My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.

²¹You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, Who wander from your commandments.

²²Take reproach and contempt away from me, For I have kept your statutes.

²³Though princes sit and slander me, Your servant will meditate on your statutes.

²⁴Indeed your statutes are my delight, And my counselors.

²⁵My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!

²⁶I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.

²⁷Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.

²⁸My soul is weary with sorrow: Strengthen me according to your word.

²⁹Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!

³⁰I have chosen the way of truth. I have set my heart on your law.

³¹I cling to your statutes, Yahweh. Don't let me be disappointed.

³²I run in the path of your commandments, For you have set my heart free.

³³Teach me, Yahweh, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.

³⁴Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.

³⁵Direct me in the path of your commandments, For I delight in them.

³⁶Turn my heart toward your statutes, Not toward selfish gain.

³⁷Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.

³⁸Fulfill your promise to your servant, That you may be feared.

³⁹Take away my disgrace that I dread, For your ordinances are good.

⁴⁰Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness.

⁴¹Let your loving kindness also come to me, Yahweh, Your salvation, according to your word.

⁴²So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, For I trust in your word.

⁴³Don't snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, For I put my hope in your ordinances.

⁴⁴So I will obey your law continually, Forever and ever.

⁴⁵I will walk in liberty, For I have sought your precepts.

⁴⁶I will also speak of your statutes before kings, And will not be disappointed.

⁴⁷I will delight myself in your commandments, Because I love them.

⁴⁸I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes.

⁴⁹Remember your word to your servant, Because you gave me hope.

⁵⁰This is my comfort in my affliction, For your word has revived me.

⁵¹The arrogant mock me excessively, But I don't swerve from your law.

⁵²I remember your ordinances of old, Yahweh, And have comforted myself.

⁵³Indignation has taken hold on me, Because of the wicked who forsake your law.

⁵⁴Your statutes have been my songs, In the house where I live.

⁵⁵I have remembered your name, Yahweh, in the night, And I obey your law.

⁵⁶This is my way, That I keep your precepts.

⁵⁷Yahweh is my portion. I promised to obey your words.

⁵⁸I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.

⁵⁹I considered my ways, And turned my steps to your statutes.

⁶⁰I will hurry, and not delay, To obey your commandments.

⁶¹The ropes of the wicked bind me, But I won't forget your law.

⁶²At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, Because of your righteous ordinances.

⁶³I am a friend of all those who fear you, Of those who observe your precepts.

⁶⁴The earth is full of your loving kindness, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes.

⁶⁵Do good to your servant, According to your word, Yahweh.

⁶⁶Teach me good judgment and knowledge, For I believe in your commandments.

⁶⁷Before I was afflicted, I went astray; But now I observe your word.

⁶⁸You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.

⁶⁹The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.

⁷⁰Their heart is as callous as the fat, But I delight in your law.

⁷¹It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn your statutes.

⁷²The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

⁷³Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.

⁷⁴Those who fear you will see me and be glad, Because I have put my hope in your word.

⁷⁵Yahweh, I know that your judgments are righteous, That in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

⁷⁶Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, According to your word to your servant.

⁷⁷Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; For your law is my delight.

⁷⁸Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.

⁷⁹Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes.

⁸⁰Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees, That I may not be disappointed.

⁸¹My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.

⁸²My eyes fail for your word. I say, "When will you comfort me?"

⁸³For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don't forget your statutes.

⁸⁴How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?

⁸⁵The proud have dug pits for me, Contrary to your law.

⁸⁶All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!

⁸⁷They had almost wiped me from the earth, But I didn't forsake your precepts.

⁸⁸Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, So I will obey the statutes of your mouth.

⁸⁹Yahweh, your word is settled in heaven forever.

⁹⁰Your faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth, and it remains.

⁹¹Your laws remain to this day, For all things serve you.

⁹²Unless your law had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.

⁹³I will never forget your precepts, For with them, you have revived me.

⁹⁴I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.

⁹⁵The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.

⁹⁶I have seen a limit to all perfection, But your commands are boundless.

⁹⁷How love I your law! It is my meditation all day.

⁹⁸Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For your commandments are always with me.

⁹⁹I have more understanding than all my teachers, For your testimonies are my meditation.

¹⁰⁰I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept your precepts.

¹⁰¹I have kept my feet from every evil way, That I might observe your word.

¹⁰²I have not turned aside from your ordinances, For you have taught me.

¹⁰³How sweet are your promises to my taste, More than honey to my mouth!

¹⁰⁴Through your precepts, I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.

¹⁰⁵Your word is a lamp to my feet, And a light for my path.

¹⁰⁶I have sworn, and have confirmed it, That I will obey your righteous ordinances.

¹⁰⁷I am afflicted very much. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your word.

¹⁰⁸Accept, I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth. Yahweh, teach me your ordinances.

¹⁰⁹My soul is continually in my hand, Yet I won't forget your law.

¹¹⁰The wicked have laid a snare for me, Yet I haven't gone astray from your precepts.

¹¹¹I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, For they are the joy of my heart.

¹¹²I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, Even to the end.

¹¹³I hate double-minded men, But I love your law.

¹¹⁴You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.

¹¹⁵Depart from me, you evildoers, That I may keep the commandments of my God.

¹¹⁶Uphold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.

¹¹⁷Hold me up, and I will be safe, And will have respect for your statutes continually.

¹¹⁸You reject all those who stray from your statutes, For their deceit is in vain.

¹¹⁹You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.

¹²⁰My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments.

¹²¹I have done what is just and righteous. Don't leave me to my oppressors.

¹²²Ensure your servant's well-being. Don't let the proud oppress me.

¹²³My eyes fail looking for your salvation, For your righteous word.

¹²⁴Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes.

¹²⁵I am your servant. Give me understanding, That I may know your testimonies.

¹²⁶It is time to act, Yahweh, For they break your law.

¹²⁷Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, Yes, more than pure gold.

¹²⁸Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way.

¹²⁹Your testimonies are wonderful, Therefore my soul keeps them.

¹³⁰The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

¹³¹I opened my mouth wide and panted, For I longed for your commandments.

¹³²Turn to me, and have mercy on me, As you always do to those who love your name.

¹³³Establish my footsteps in your word. Don't let any iniquity have dominion over me.

¹³⁴Redeem me from the oppression of man, So I will observe your precepts.

¹³⁵Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.

¹³⁶Streams of tears run down my eyes, Because they don't observe your law.

¹³⁷You are righteous, Yahweh. Your judgments are upright.

¹³⁸You have commanded your statutes in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy.

¹³⁹My zeal wears me out, Because my enemies ignore your words.

¹⁴⁰Your promises have been thoroughly tested, And your servant loves them.

¹⁴¹I am small and despised. I don't forget your precepts.

¹⁴²Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your law is truth.

¹⁴³Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your commandments are my delight.

¹⁴⁴Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.

¹⁴⁵I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, Yahweh! I will keep your statutes.

¹⁴⁶I have called to you. Save me! I will obey your statutes.

¹⁴⁷I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.

¹⁴⁸My eyes stay open through the night watches, That I might meditate on your word.

¹⁴⁹Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your ordinances.

¹⁵⁰They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.

¹⁵¹You are near, Yahweh. All your commandments are truth.

¹⁵²Of old I have known from your testimonies, That you have founded them forever.

¹⁵³Consider my affliction, and deliver me, For I don't forget your law.

¹⁵⁴Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.

¹⁵⁵Salvation is far from the wicked, For they don't seek your statutes.

¹⁵⁶Great are your tender mercies, Yahweh. Revive me according to your ordinances.

¹⁵⁷Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven't swerved from your testimonies.

¹⁵⁸I look at the faithless with loathing, Because they don't observe your word.

¹⁵⁹Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your loving kindness.

¹⁶⁰All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.

¹⁶¹Princes have persecuted me without a cause, But my heart stands in awe of your words.

¹⁶²I rejoice at your word, As one who finds great spoil.

¹⁶³I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.

¹⁶⁴Seven times a day, I praise you, Because of your righteous ordinances.

¹⁶⁵Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.

¹⁶⁶I have hoped for your salvation, Yahweh. I have done your commandments.

¹⁶⁷My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.

¹⁶⁸I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies, For all my ways are before you.

¹⁶⁹Let my cry come before you, Yahweh. Give me understanding according to your word.

¹⁷⁰Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word.

¹⁷¹Let my lips utter praise, For you teach me your statutes.

¹⁷²Let my tongue sing of your word, For all your commandments are righteousness.

¹⁷³Let your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen your precepts.

¹⁷⁴I have longed for your salvation, Yahweh. Your law is my delight.

¹⁷⁵Let my soul live, that I may praise you. Let your ordinances help me.

¹⁷⁶I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don't forget your commandments.

¹He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. ²He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.{literally, "two lepta." 2 lepta was about 1% of a day's wages for an agricultural laborer.} ³He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them, ⁴for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on." ⁵As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said, ⁶"As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down." ⁷They asked him, "Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?" ⁸He said, "Watch out that you don't get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I AM,' and, 'The time is at hand.' Therefore don't follow them. ⁹When you hear of wars and disturbances, don't be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately." ¹⁰Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. ¹¹There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven. ¹²But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake. ¹³It will turn out as a testimony for you. ¹⁴Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer, ¹⁵for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict. ¹⁶You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. Some of you they will cause to be put to death. ¹⁷You will be hated by all men for my name's sake. ¹⁸And not a hair of your head will perish. ¹⁹By your endurance you will win your lives. ²⁰"But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand. ²¹Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the midst of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein. ²²For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. ²³Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath to this people. ²⁴They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. ²⁵There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves; ²⁶men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ²⁷Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. ²⁸But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near." ²⁹He told them a parable. "See the fig tree, and all the trees. ³⁰When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near. ³¹Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near. ³²Most assuredly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished. ³³Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away. ³⁴"So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly. ³⁵For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth. ³⁶Therefore be watchful all the time, asking that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man." ³⁷Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet. ³⁸All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.

¹Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, drew near. ²The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people. ³Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered with the twelve. ⁴He went away, and talked with the chief priests and captains about how he might deliver him to them. ⁵They were glad, and agreed to give him money. ⁶He consented, and sought an opportunity to deliver him to them in the absence of the multitude. ⁷The day of unleavened bread came, on which the Passover must be sacrificed. ⁸He sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat." ⁹They said to him, "Where do you want us to prepare?" ¹⁰He said to them, "Behold, when you have entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house which he enters. ¹¹Tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"' ¹²He will show you a large, furnished upper room. Make preparations there." ¹³They went, found things as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover. ¹⁴When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apostles. ¹⁵He said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, ¹⁶for I tell you, I will no longer by any means eat of it until it is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God." ¹⁷He received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, "Take this, and share it among yourselves, ¹⁸for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, until the Kingdom of God comes." ¹⁹He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me." ²⁰Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. ²¹But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table. ²²The Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!" ²³They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing. ²⁴There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest. ²⁵He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called 'benefactors.' ²⁶But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves. ²⁷For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn't it he who sits at the table? But I am in the midst of you as one who serves. ²⁸But you are those who have continued with me in my trials. ²⁹I confer on you a kingdom, even as my Father conferred on me, ³⁰that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. You will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel." ³¹The Lord said, "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat, ³²but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn't fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers{The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}." ³³He said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!" ³⁴He said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times." ³⁵He said to them, "When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything?" They said, "Nothing." ³⁶Then he said to them, "But now, whoever has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet. Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword. ³⁷For I tell you that this which is written must still be fulfilled in me: 'He was counted with the lawless.' For that which concerns me has an end." ³⁸They said, "Lord, behold, here are two swords." He said to them, "That is enough." ³⁹He came out, and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him. ⁴⁰When he was at the place, he said to them, "Pray that you don't enter into temptation." ⁴¹He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and he knelt down and prayed, ⁴²saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done." ⁴³An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him. ⁴⁴Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground. ⁴⁵When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping because of grief, ⁴⁶and said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation." ⁴⁷While he was still speaking, behold, a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him. ⁴⁸But Jesus said to him, "Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?" ⁴⁹When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said to him, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?" ⁵⁰A certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. ⁵¹But Jesus answered, "Let me at least do this"--and he touched his ear, and healed him. ⁵²Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? ⁵³When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn't stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness." ⁵⁴They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed from a distance. ⁵⁵When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard, and had sat down together, Peter sat among them. ⁵⁶A certain servant girl saw him as he sat in the light, and looking intently at him, said, "This man also was with him." ⁵⁷He denied Jesus, saying, "Woman, I don't know him." ⁵⁸After a little while someone else saw him, and said, "You also are one of them!" But Peter answered, "Man, I am not!" ⁵⁹After about one hour passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, "Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean!" ⁶⁰But Peter said, "Man, I don't know what you are talking about!" Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. ⁶¹The Lord turned, and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the Lord's word, how he said to him, "Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times." ⁶²He went out, and wept bitterly. ⁶³The men who held Jesus mocked him and beat him. ⁶⁴Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?" ⁶⁵They spoke many other things against him, insulting him. ⁶⁶As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying, ⁶⁷"If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you won't believe, ⁶⁸and if I ask, you will in no way answer me or let me go. ⁶⁹From now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God." ⁷⁰They all said, "Are you then the Son of God?" He said to them, "You say it, because I AM." ⁷¹They said, "Why do we need any more witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth!"