Sunday, 11 August

1.   < A Psalm of Asaph.>> Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. 2.   Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute. 3.   Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our solemn feast day. 4.   For this is a statute for Israel, A law of the God of Jacob. 5.   This He established in Joseph as a testimony, When He went throughout the land of Egypt, Where I heard a language I did not understand. 6.   "I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets. 7.   You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah 8.   "Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me! 9.   There shall be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god. 10.   I am the LORD your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. 11.   "But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me. 12.   So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels. 13.   "Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways! 14.   I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries. 15.   The haters of the LORD would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever. 16.   He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat; And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you."

1.   <> God stands in the congregation of the mighty; He judges among the gods. 0.   2How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked? Selah 3.   Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4.   Deliver the poor and needy; Free them from the hand of the wicked. 5.   They do not know, nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are unstable. 6.   I said, "You are gods, And all of you are children of the Most High. 7.   But you shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes." 8.   Arise, O God, judge the earth; For You shall inherit all nations.

1.   <> Do not keep silent, O God! Do not hold Your peace, And do not be still, O God! 0.   2For behold, Your enemies make a tumult; And those who hate You have lifted up their head. 3.   They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, And consulted together against Your sheltered ones. 4.   They have said, "Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, That the name of Israel may be remembered no more." 5.   For they have consulted together with one consent; They form a confederacy against You: 6.   The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab and the Hagrites; 7.   Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre; 8.   Assyria also has joined with them; They have helped the children of Lot. Selah 9.   Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera, As with Jabin at the Brook Kishon, 10.   Who perished at En Dor, Who became as refuse on the earth. 11.   Make their nobles like Oreb and like Zeeb, Yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, 12.   Who said, "Let us take for ourselves The pastures of God for a possession." 13.   O my God, make them like the whirling dust, Like the chaff before the wind! 14.   As the fire burns the woods, And as the flame sets the mountains on fire, 15.   So pursue them with Your tempest, And frighten them with Your storm. 16.   Fill their faces with shame, That they may seek Your name, O LORD. 17.   Let them be confounded and dismayed forever; Yes, let them be put to shame and perish, 18.   That they may know that You, whose name alone is the LORD, Are the Most High over all the earth.

21.   And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. 22.   Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23.   (as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the LORD"), 24.   and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, "A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons." 25.   And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26.   And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27.   So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, 28.   he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said: 29.   "Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word; 30.   For my eyes have seen Your salvation 31.   Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, 32.   A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel." 33.   And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him. 34.   Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against 35.   "(yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed." 36.   Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; 37.   and this woman was a widow of about eighty–four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. 38.   And coming in that instant she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem. 39.   So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. 40.   And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. 41.   His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42.   And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast. 43.   When they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did not know it ; 44.   but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day’s journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances. 45.   So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. 46.   Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. 47.   And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. 48.   So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, "Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously." 49.   And He said to them, "Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?" 50.   But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them. 51.   Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart. 52.   And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.