An Excellent Woman A woman of excellence, who will find? For her worth is far more than precious jewels. 11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, and gain he will not lack. 12 She does him good, but not harm all the days of her life. 13 She seeks wool and flax, and she works with the diligence of ?her hands?. 14 She is like the ships of a merchant;…
+ DAILY PRAYER +
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!
Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan,
and he hears my voice.
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you;
He will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 33:13-21
Psa 33:13 The LORD looks down from heaven;
he sees all the children of man;
Psa 33:14 from where he sits enthroned
he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,
Psa 33:15 he who fashions the hearts of them all
and observes all their deeds.
Psa 33:16 The king is not saved by his great army;
a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
Psa 33:17 The war horse is a false hope for salvation,
and by its great might it cannot rescue.
Psa 33:18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love,
Psa 33:19 that he may deliver their soul from death
and keep them alive in famine.
Psa 33:20 Our soul waits for the LORD;
he is our help and our shield.
Psa 33:21 For our heart is glad in him,
because we trust in his holy name.
Reading for Thursday August 14th Prov 31:10-31
An Excellent Woman
10 A woman of excellence, who will find?
For her worth is far more than precious jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and gain he will not lack.
12 She does him good, but not harm
all the days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax,
and she works with the diligence of ?her hands?.
14 She is like the ships of a merchant;
from far off she brings her food;
15 And she arises while it is still night,
and gives food to her household,
and tasks to her servant girls.
16 She considers a field and buys it,
from the fruit of ?her hand? she plants a vineyard.
17 She girds her waist in strength,
and makes her arms strong.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is good;
her lamp does not go out in the night.
19 Her hands she puts onto the distaff,
and her palms hold a spindle.
20 Her palm she opens to the poor,
and her hand she reaches out to the needy.
21 She does not fear for her house when it snows,
for ?her entire household? is clothed in crimson.
22 She makes for herself coverings;
her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known at the gates,
in his seat among the elders of the land.
24 Linen garments she makes and sells,
and she supplies sashes for the merchants.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs ?at the future?.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and instruction of kindness is upon her tongue.
27 She looks after the ways of her household,
and the bread of idleness she will not eat.
28 Her children rise and consider her happy,
her husband also, and he praises her;
29 “Many daughters have done excellence,
but ?you surpass? all of them.”
30 Charm is deceit and beauty is vain;
but a woman who fears Yahweh shall be praised.
31 Give to her from the fruit of her hand,
and may they praise her works in the city gates.
Lord’s Prayer
Daily Prayer
O Lord, keep Your Church with Your perpetual mercy; and because of our frailty we cannot but fall, keep us ever by Your help from all things hurtful and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Concluding Prayer
Heavenly Father, send Your Holy Spirit into our hearts to direct and rule us to do Your will, to comfort us in all our afflictions, to defend us from all error, and to lead us into all truth; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
