When the clever sees danger, he hides; the simple go on and suffer. 13 Take his garment, for he gives surety to a stranger, and to ?an adulteress?—so take his pledge. 14 He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, a curse will be reckoned to him. 15 Dripping constantly on a day of heavy rain and a woman of contention are alike. 16 In restraining her, he restrains wind, and his right hand will grasp oil…
+ 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 21:1-7
Psa 21:1 O LORD, in your strength the king rejoices,
and in your salvation how greatly he exults!
Psa 21:2 You have given him his heart’s desire
and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
Psa 21:3 For you meet him with rich blessings;
you set a crown of fine gold upon his head.
Psa 21:4 He asked life of you; you gave it to him,
length of days forever and ever.
Psa 21:5 His glory is great through your salvation;
splendor and majesty you bestow on him.
Psa 21:6 For you make him most blessed forever;
you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
Psa 21:7 For the king trusts in the LORD,
and through the steadfast love of the Most High
he shall not be moved.
Reading for Tuesday August 5th Prov 27:12-27
12 When the clever sees danger, he hides;
the simple go on and suffer.
13 Take his garment, for he gives surety to a stranger,
and to ?an adulteress?—so take his pledge.
14 He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice
early in the morning,
a curse will be reckoned to him.
15 Dripping constantly on a day of heavy rain
and a woman of contention are alike.
16 In restraining her, he restrains wind,
and his right hand will grasp oil.
17 As iron sharpens iron,
so ?one man sharpens another?.
18 He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and he who guards his master will be honored.
19 As the waters reflect ?face to face?,
so the heart of a person reflects the person.
20 Sheol and Abaddon will not be satisfied,
and the eyes of a person will not be satisfied either.
21 A crucible is for the silver, and a furnace for the gold,
but a man is tested by the mouth of him who praises him.
22 If you crush a fool in the mortar with the pestle ?along with? the crushed grain,
it will not drive folly from upon him.
23 You will surely know the ?condition? of your flock;
your heart attends to the herds.
24 For riches are not forever,
nor a crown for generation after generation.
25 When the grass is gone, then green growth will appear,
and the herbs of the mountains will be gathered.
26 Lambs will be your clothing,
and goats the price of the field.
27 And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
for the food of your household and the ?nourishment? of your maidservants.
Lord’s Prayer
Daily Prayer
Lord God, heavenly Father, You delivered us from the enemy through the death of Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, with whom we are united in Holy Baptism. Continue to deliver us, we pray, from our diseases and afflictions by Your merciful gift of healing as You feed us holy food and give us the cup of everlasting life to drink; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
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.
