Apr 15, 2022
DEUTERONOMY 25-26:
Yesterday we read some laws for what kind of
people could not enter into the congregation of Israel, and how
long before their descendants could enter into the congregation of
Israel. And we heard laws about cleanliness based on the fact that
God was living with the Israelites. And, God wanted his people to
be kind, fair, and thoughtful of the needs of the poor.
PSALM 62:
Here
is a psalm to pray and an example to follow when you feel the world
is against you.
ACTS 15b:
Yesterday in the first half of this chapter we
heard how the controversy over circumcision started and we heard
the speeches of Peter and James.
GNT Translation notes:
[The last verse of this Psalm shows that it is a prayer addressed to God. It is an open question if in verse 5 David is speaking encouragement to his own soul. The vocative form seems to indicate that. I think that CEV is correct in showing that in verses 3-5 David is speaking about himself in the third person.]
Ps. 62:1 I wait patiently for [You, O] God to save me;
I depend on [You//him]
alone.
2
[You alone protect and save me//He alone protects and saves
me];
[You are//he is] my defender,
and I shall never be
defeated.
3
How much longer will all of you [people] attack [me—]
someone
who is no stronger than a
broken-down fence?
4
You only want to bring [me//him] down from [my//his] place of
honor;
you take pleasure in lies.
You speak words of blessing,
but in your heart[s] you curse
[me//him].
5 [O
my soul, depend on God alone!//I depend on God alone;]
[O Lord, I put my hope in
You.//I put my hope in him.]
6
[You alone protect and save me//He alone protects and saves
me];
[You are//he is] my defender,
and I shall never be
defeated.
7 My
salvation and honor depend on [You, O] God;
[You are//he is] my strong protector;
[You are//he is] my
shelter.
8 [O
my people,//0] Trust in God at all times, [0//my
people.]
Tell him all your troubles,
for he is our
refuge.
9
Human beings are all like a puff of breath;
great and small alike are worthless.
Put them on the scales, and they weigh nothing;
they are lighter than a mere
breath.
10
Don't put your trust in violence;
don't hope to gain anything by robbery;
even if your riches increase,
don't depend on
them.
11 [O my God//0] More than once I have heard
[You//God] say
that power belongs to
[You//him]
12
and that [your//his] love is constant.
You yourself, O Lord, reward everyone according to their deeds.
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Acts
15:29 eat no food that has been offered to idols; eat no blood; eat
no animal that has been strangled; and keep yourselves from sexual
immorality. You will do well if you take care not to do these
things. [Farewell] With our best wishes.”