To mortals belong the plans of the heart, but from Yahweh comes the answer of the tongue. 2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the spirit. 3 Commit your work to Yahweh, and your plans will be established. 4 All Yahweh has made is for his purpose, and even the wicked for the day of trouble. 5 An abomination of Yahweh are all who are arrogant of heart; ?rest assured?, he will not go unpunished. 6 By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over, and by fear of Yahweh ?one turns? from evil. 7 When the ways of a man are pleasing to Yahweh, even his enemies he will cause to make peace with him…
+ 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 138:1-6
Psa 138:1 I give you thanks, O LORD,
with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;
Psa 138:2 I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name
for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.
Psa 138:3 On the day I called, you answered me;
my strength of soul you increased.
Psa 138:4 All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O LORD,
for they have heard the words of your mouth,
Psa 138:5 and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD,
for great is the glory of the LORD.
Psa 138:6 For though the LORD is high,
he regards the lowly, but the haughty he knows from afar.
Reading for Wednesday July 9th Prov 16
16 To mortals belong the plans of the heart,
but from Yahweh comes the answer of the tongue.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but Yahweh weighs the spirit.
3 Commit your work to Yahweh,
and your plans will be established.
4 All Yahweh has made is for his purpose,
and even the wicked for the day of trouble.
5 An abomination of Yahweh are all who are arrogant of heart;
?rest assured?, he will not go unpunished.
6 By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over,
and by fear of Yahweh ?one turns? from evil.
7 When the ways of a man are pleasing to Yahweh,
even his enemies he will cause to make peace with him.
8 Better is little with righteousness
than great income with no justice.
9 The ?mind? of a person will plan his ways,
and Yahweh will direct his steps.
10 A decision is upon the lips of a king;
in judgment his mouth will not sin.
11 A balance and scales of justice belong to Yahweh;
all the weights of the bag are his work.
12 An abomination to kings is doing evil,
for by righteousness the throne will be established.
13 The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness,
and he who speaks what is upright he will love.
14 The wrath of a king is a messenger of death,
but one who is wise will appease it.
15 In the light of the face of the king there is life,
and his favor is like a cloud of spring rain.
16 Getting wisdom: ?how much? better than gold!
And getting understanding: it is chosen ?over? silver.
17 The highway of the upright, it turns from evil,
he who guards himself keeps his way.
18 Before destruction comes pride,
and before a fall, a haughty spirit.
19 Better a lowly spirit with the poor
than dividing the spoil with the proud.
20 He who is attentive to a matter will find goodness,
and he who trusts in Yahweh, his own happiness.
21 The wise of heart is called perceptive,
but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.
22 A fountain of life is wisdom for its owner,
but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 The heart of the wise will make his mouth judicious,
and upon his lips, it will add persuasiveness.
24 Pleasant sayings are a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and healing to the bones.
25 There is a way that seems upright ?to? a man,
but its end is the way of death.
26 The life of a worker works for him,
for his ?hunger? urges him.
27 A man of wickedness concocts evil,
and his lips are like a scorching fire.
28 A person of perversity will spread dissent,
and he who whispers separates a close friend.
29 A person of violence will entice his neighbor
and cause him to walk on a way that is not good.
30 He who winks his eyes does so in order to plan perverse things;
he who purses his lips will bring evil to pass.
31 A crown of glory is gray hair;
by a righteous life it is gained.
32 He who is slow to anger is better than him who is mighty,
and he who controls his spirit than him who captures a city.
33 The lot will be cast into the lap,
but all of its decisions are from Yahweh.
Lord’s Prayer
Daily Prayer
Lord Jesus, in our bold proclamation of the Gospel, give us humility to know that those who hear us hear You, that those who preach and administer the Sacraments stand in Your stead and by Your command, and that whatever fruit is produced through our work come from Your gracious hand; for You live and reign with the Father 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.
