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Scripture for Sunday, July 24, 2022 Psalm 85 For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. 1 You, Lord, showed favor to your land;     you restored the fortunes of Jacob. 2 You forgave the iniquity of your people     and covered all their sins.[b] 3 You set aside all your wrath     and turned from your fierce anger. 4 Restore us again, God our Savior,     and put away your displeasure toward us. 5 Will you be angry with us forever?     Will you prolong your anger through all generations?…

Sunday scripture for July 10, 2022 Psalm 82 A psalm of Asaph. 1 God presides in the great assembly;     he renders judgment among the “gods”: 2 “How long will you defend the unjust     and show partiality to the wicked? 3 Defend the weak and the fatherless;     uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. 4 Rescue the weak and the needy;     deliver them from the hand of the wicked. 5 “The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing.     They walk about in darkness;     all the foundations of the earth…

Scripture Readings for June 26, 2022 John 4:16-26 16 He said to her, “Go, call your husband and come here.” 17 The woman answered and said to Him, “I have no husband.” Jesus *said to her, “You have correctly said, ‘I have no husband’; 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; this which you have said is true.” 19 The woman *said to Him, “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and yet you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place…

Sunday scripture for June 26, 2022 Psalm 77 Comfort in Trouble from Recalling God’s Mighty Deeds. For the music director; [a]according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. 77 My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will listen to me. 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out and did not grow weary; My soul refused to be comforted. 3 When I remember God, then I am restless; When I sigh, then my spirit feels weak. Selah 4 You…

Sunday Scripture for June 19, 2022 Happy Father’s Day! Psalm 42 Thirsting for God in Trouble and Exile. For the music director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. 42 As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God? 3 My tears have been my food day and night, While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” 4 I remember these…

Sunday Scripture for June 12, 2022 Psalm 8 The Lord’s Glory and Mankind’s Dignity. For the music director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of David. 8 Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, You who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens! 2 From the mouths of infants and nursing babies You have established strength Because of Your enemies, To do away with the enemy and the revengeful. 3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the…

Sunday scripture for Pentecost June 5, 2022 Psalm 10 A Prayer for the Overthrow of the Wicked. 10 Why do You stand far away, Lord? Why do You hide [a]Yourself in times of trouble? 2 In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the needy; [b]Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised. 3 For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire, And [c]the greedy person curses and shows disrespect to the Lord. 4 The wicked, [d]in his haughtiness, does not seek Him. There is no God in all his schemes. 5 His ways succeed at all times; Yet Your judgments are on high, out…

Sunday Scripture for May 29, 2022 Psalm 97 The Lord’s Power and Dominion. 97 The Lord [a]reigns, may the earth rejoice; May the many [b]islands be joyful. 2 Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. 3 Fire goes before Him And burns up His enemies all around. 4 His lightning lit up the world; The earth saw it and trembled. 5 The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6 The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen…

Sunday scripture for May 22, 2022 Psalm 67 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song. 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us     and make his face shine on us— 2 so that your ways may be known on earth,     your salvation among all nations. 3 May the peoples praise you, God;     may all the peoples praise you. 4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy,     for you rule the peoples with equity     and guide the…

Sunday scripture for May 15, 2022 Psalm 148 1 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens;     praise him in the heights above. 2 Praise him, all his angels;     praise him, all his heavenly hosts. 3 Praise him, sun and moon;     praise him, all you shining stars. 4 Praise him, you highest heavens     and you waters above the skies. 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,     for at his command they were created, 6 and he established them for ever and ever—     he issued a decree that will never pass away.…

Sunday’s Scripture for May 8, 2022 Psalm 23 The Divine Shepherd A Psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2     He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; 3     he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness     for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through valley of the shadow of death,     I will fear no evil; for you are with me;     your rod and your staff—     they comfort me.…

Scripture readings for May 1, 2022 Psalm 30 A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple.[b] Of David. 1 I will exalt you, Lord,     for you lifted me out of the depths     and did not let my enemies gloat over me. 2 Lord my God, I called to you for help,     and you healed me. 3 You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;     you spared me from going down to the pit. 4 Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;     praise his…