Monday, 19 August

1.   << A Psalm of David.>> Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2.   Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3.   Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, 4.   Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, 5.   Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. 6.   The LORD executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed. 7.   He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. 8.   The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. 9.   He will not always strive with us , Nor will He keep His anger forever. 10.   He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities. 11.   For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; 12.   As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. 13.   As a father pities his children, So the LORD pities those who fear Him. 14.   For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. 15.   As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. 16.   For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more. 17.   But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children, 18.   To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them. 19.   The LORD has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all. 20.   Bless the LORD, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word. 21.   Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure. 22.   Bless the LORD, all His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!

1.   Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty, 2.   Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment, Who stretch out the heavens like a curtain. 3.   He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters, Who makes the clouds His chariot, Who walks on the wings of the wind, 4.   Who makes His angels spirits, His ministers a flame of fire. 5.   You who laid the foundations of the earth, So that it should not be moved forever, 6.   You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters stood above the mountains. 7.   At Your rebuke they fled; At the voice of Your thunder they hastened away. 8.   They went up over the mountains; They went down into the valleys, To the place which You founded for them. 9.   You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, That they may not return to cover the earth. 10.   He sends the springs into the valleys, They flow among the hills. 11.   They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst. 12.   By them the birds of the heavens have their home; They sing among the branches. 13.   He waters the hills from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works. 14.   He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the service of man, That he may bring forth food from the earth, 15.   And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man’s heart. 16.   The trees of the LORD are full of sap , The cedars of Lebanon which He planted, 17.   Where the birds make their nests; The stork has her home in the fir trees. 18.   The high hills are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers. 19.   He appointed the moon for seasons; The sun knows its going down. 20.   You make darkness, and it is night, In which all the beasts of the forest creep about. 21.   The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God. 22.   When the sun rises, they gather together And lie down in their dens. 23.   Man goes out to his work And to his labor until the evening. 24.   O LORD, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of Your possessions–– 25.   This great and wide sea, In which are innumerable teeming things, Living things both small and great. 26.   There the ships sail about; There is that Leviathan Which You have made to play there. 27.   These all wait for You, That You may give them their food in due season. 28.   What You give them they gather in; You open Your hand, they are filled with good. 29.   You hide Your face, they are troubled; You take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. 30.   You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; And You renew the face of the earth. 31.   May the glory of the LORD endure forever; May the LORD rejoice in His works. 32.   He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the hills, and they smoke. 33.   I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. 34.   May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the LORD. 35.   May sinners be consumed from the earth, And the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise the LORD!

1.   Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered Capernaum. 2.   And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die. 3.   So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant. 4.   And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying that the one for whom He should do this was deserving, 5.   "for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue." 6.   Then Jesus went with them. And when He was already not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, "Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof. 7.   "Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8.   "For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it ." 9.   When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, "I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!" 10.   And those who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well who had been sick. 11.   Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. 12.   And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. 13.   When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." 14.   Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." 15.   So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother. 16.   Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has risen up among us"; and, "God has visited His people." 17.   And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region. 18.   Then the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things. 19.   And John, calling two of his disciples to him , sent them to Jesus, saying, "Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?" 20.   When the men had come to Him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?’" 21.   And that very hour He cured many of infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight. 22.   Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them. 23.   "And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me." 24.   When the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak to the multitudes concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25.   "But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed those who are gorgeously appareled and live in luxury are in kings’ courts. 26.   "But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. 27.   "This is he of whom it is written: ‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.’ 28.   "For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he." 29.   And when all the people heard Him , even the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John. 30.   But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.