Psalms 22 Cross References - NSB

¹ ([Psalm of David]) My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far away from my deliverance, so far away from the words of my moaning? ² My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer. I cry by night, but I find no rest. ³ Yet you are holy, you who dwell seated on the praises of Israel. ⁴ Our ancestors trusted you. They trusted, and you delivered them. ⁵ They cried to you and were delivered. They trusted you and were never disappointed. ⁶ Yet, I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned by humanity and despised by people. ⁷ All who see me laugh at me. Insults pour from their mouths. They shake their heads and say: ⁸ »Put yourself in Jehovah’s hands. Let Jehovah save him! Let God rescue him since he is pleased with him!« ⁹ You are the one who brought me out of the womb. You made me feel safe at my mother's breasts. ¹⁰ I was placed in your care from birth. From my mother's womb you have been my God. ¹¹ Do not be so far away from me. Trouble is near, and there is no one to help. ¹² Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me. ¹³ They opened their mouths to attack me like ferocious, roaring lions. ¹⁴ I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart has melted within me like wax (I am weak). ¹⁵ My power is dried up like pieces of broken pottery. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me down in the dust of death. ¹⁶ Dogs have surrounded me. A mob has encircled me. They have pierced my hands and feet. ¹⁷ I can count all my bones. People stare and gloat over me. ¹⁸ They divide my clothes among themselves. They cast lots (throw dice) for my clothing. ¹⁹ Do not stay far off, O Jehovah. Come quickly to assist me, O my strength. ²⁰ Rescue me from the sword, my life from vicious dogs. ²¹ Save me from the mouth of the lion and from the horns of wild oxen. You have answered me. ²² I will tell my people about your name. I will praise you within the congregation. ²³ All who reverence Jehovah, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob honor him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel. ²⁴ Jehovah has not despised or been disgusted with the plight of the oppressed one. He has not hidden his face from that person. Jehovah heard when that oppressed person cried out to him for help. ²⁵ My praise comes from you while I am among those assembled for worship. I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who respect Jehovah. ²⁶ Humble (meek) people will eat until they are full. Those who look to Jehovah will praise him. May your heart live forever. ²⁷ All the ends of the earth will remember and return to Jehovah. All the families from all the nations will worship you. ²⁸ This is because the kingdom belongs to Jehovah and he rules the nations. ²⁹ All prosperous people on earth will eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust will kneel in front of him, even those who are barely alive. ³⁰ There will be descendants who serve him, a generation that will be told about Jehovah. ³¹ They will tell people yet to be born about the righteousness he has performed.

²² »Jehovah made a solemn promise. He will not abandon you. You are his people for his great name’s sake.

²⁴ »Sighing comes to me instead of food. My groans pour out like water.

¹ Why are you so distant, Jehovah? Why do you hide in times of trouble?

¹ ([Psalm of David]) Preserve and protect me, O God, because I take refuge in you.

¹¹ Do not be so far away from me. Trouble is near, and there is no one to help.

¹⁶ Dogs have surrounded me. A mob has encircled me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

⁹ Do not sweep me away with hardened sinners or my life along with bloodthirsty people.

¹⁴ I trust you, O Jehovah. I said: »You are my God.« ¹⁵ My future is in your hands. Rescue me from my enemies, from those who persecute me. ¹⁶ Make your face shine on me (smile on me) (show me favor) (be kind and merciful to me). Save me in your loving-kindness.

³ When I kept silent about my sins, my body wasted away and I groaned all day long. ⁴ Day and night your hand lay heavily on me. My strength drained in the summer heat.

²⁸ Jehovah loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They will be kept safe forever, but the descendants of the wicked will be destroyed.

⁸ I am numb and completely devastated. I roar because my heart is filling with anguish.

¹ ([Sons of Korah]) As the deer desires the water brooks, so I desire you, O God. ² I thirst for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

¹ Judge me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation. Deliver me from deceitful and unjust people! ² You are the God of my strength. Why have you rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? ³ O send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me! Let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling places. ⁴ I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy. Upon the lyre I will praise you, O God, my God. ⁵ Why am I in despair? Why am I so deeply disturbed within me? I will put my hope in God, for I will praise him as my salvation and my God.

¹¹ They say: »God has abandoned him. Pursue him and grab him because there is no one to rescue him.«

¹³ »I bring near my righteousness. It is not far away. My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion, my splendor to Israel.«

¹¹ We all growl like bears. We coo like doves. We hope for justice, but there is none. We hope for salvation, but it is far from us.

⁴⁶ About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, »Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?« Which (translated) means: »My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?«

³⁴ At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: »Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?« Interpreted it means, »My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?«

⁴⁴ (possible spurious text) He was in agony and earnestly prayed. His sweat became, as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.

⁴⁴ He said: »These are my words that I spoke to you, while I was yet with you. All things must be fulfilled. They are things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, concerning me.«

⁷ In the days of his life on earth, when he [Christ] offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to the one who was able to save him out of death, and was heard because of his godly reverence. (Galatians 1:1) (Psalm 69:13)

⁵ You should be free from the love of money. Be content with what you have, for he has said: »I will not leave you. I will not forsake you.«

³ My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all day long: Where is your God?

¹⁶ But I call on God, and Jehovah saves me. ¹⁷ Morning, noon, and night I complain and murmur. He listens to my voice.

⁴ O Jehovah God, commander of armies, how long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?

¹ ([Sons of Korah]) O Jehovah, God of my salvation I cry out to you day and night.

⁸ Even when I send up a cry for help, he shuts out my prayer.

⁴⁴ You covered yourself with a cloud, so that prayer may not pass through.

⁴⁴ He went away to pray a third time, saying the same words.

¹² He went to the mountain to pray and he continued all night in prayer to God.

⁷ »Should God avenge his chosen that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?

⁴¹ He went a short distance from them and kneeled down and prayed. ⁴² He prayed: »Father if it is your will remove this cup from me, nevertheless not my will, but your will be done.« ⁴³ An angel came to him and gave him strength. ⁴⁴ (possible spurious text) He was in agony and earnestly prayed. His sweat became, as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground. ⁴⁵ When he finished his prayer he went to the disciples, and found them sleeping because of their sorrow. ⁴⁶ He said: »Why do you sleep? Arise and pray that you do not enter into temptation.«

¹⁰ Night and day we pray exceedingly that we might see you in person, and might perfect (restore) (repair) that which is lacking in your faith.

³ I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my forefathers did, that without ceasing, I remember you in my prayers, day and night.

²¹ »He is your praise! He is your God! He performed for you those great and awesome things you saw with your own eyes.

²³ »Whoever offers thanks as a sacrifice honors me. I will let everyone who continues in my way see the salvation that comes from God.«

¹ ([Psalm of David]) Let silence and praise come before you in Zion, O God. To you the vow will be performed.

⁹ Exalt Jehovah our God and worship at his holy mountain, for Jehovah our God is holy.

¹⁷ Jehovah is righteous in all his ways. He is kind in all his deeds.

³ They called to one another: »Holy, holy, holy is Jehovah of Hosts. All the earth is full of his glory.«

⁸ Each of the four living creatures has six wings. They are full of eyes around and within. »Never resting day or night, they say: Holy, holy, holy, Jehovah God the Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come.«

⁶ He believed in Jehovah. Jehovah considered Abram’s faith as his righteousness.

⁹ Then Jacob prayed: »O God of my father Abraham, the God of my father Isaac, O Jehovah, you said to me: ‘Go back to your country and your family and I will be good to you.’ ¹⁰ »I am less than nothing in comparison with all your love and your faithfulness to me your servant. I only had a stick in my hand when I traveled across Jordan. Now I have become two armies. ¹¹ »Save me from the hand of Esau, my brother. I fear that he will attack me and kill both mothers and children. ¹² »You said, ‘I will make sure that you are prosperous and that your descendants will be as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. No one will be able to count them because there are so many.’«

²⁸ The man said: »Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel (He Struggles With God), because you have struggled with God and with men and you have won.«

¹³ But Moses said to the people: »Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of Jehovah. He will accomplish this for you today. The Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever. ¹⁴ »Jehovah will fight for you while you keep silent.«

³¹ The Israelites saw the great power with which Jehovah had defeated the Egyptians. So they stood in awe of Jehovah. They had faith in Jehovah and in his servant Moses.

⁹ Samuel killed a young lamb and burned it whole as a sacrifice to Jehovah. Then he prayed to Jehovah to help Israel. Jehovah answered his prayer. ¹⁰ While Samuel was offering the burnt sacrifice, the Philistines moved forward to attack. Just then Jehovah thundered from heaven against them. They became completely confused and fled in panic. ¹¹ The Israelites marched out from Mizpah and pursued the Philistines and drove them back as far as Bethcar. They killed them along the way. ¹² Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He said: »Jehovah helped us all the way.« He named it: »Stone of Help.«

¹ ([Sons of Korah]) O God, we have heard with our ears and our fathers told us about the work that you did in their days, in the days of old. ² You drove out the nations with your own hand (great power). Then you planted them; you afflicted the peoples and spread them abroad. ³ It was not with their swords that they took possession of the land. They did not gain victory with their own strength. It was your right hand, your arm (power), and the light of your presence that did it, because you were pleased with them. ⁴ You alone are my king, O God. You won those victories for Jacob. ⁵ With you we can walk over our enemies. With your name we can trample those who attack us. ⁶ I do not rely on my bow, and my sword will never save me. ⁷ You saved us from our adversaries. You put to shame those who hate us.

¹⁸ In hope against hope Abraham believed that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken: »So your descendants will be.« ¹⁹ Not being weak in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. ²⁰ Yet, he looked to the promise of God. He did not waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith. He gave the glory to God! ²¹ He was fully assured that what he had promised, he was able to perform. ²² »It was counted to him as righteousness.«

⁸ By faith, when Abraham was called, he obeyed. He went to a place that he was to receive for an inheritance. He went even though he did not know where he was going. ⁹ By faith he became an alien in the Promised Land. It was not his land. He lived in tents with Isaac and Jacob. They were heirs with him of the same promise. ¹⁰ He looked for the city having real foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ¹¹ By faith Sarah received strength to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who promised. ¹² This was to come from one man and him as good as dead. There were born children, as many as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as uncountable as the sand by the seashore. ¹³ These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar. They confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. ¹⁴ Those who say such things declare that they are seeking a country of their own. ¹⁵ If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they came, they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶ They desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Because of this, God is not ashamed to be called their God. He has prepared a city for them! ¹⁷ By faith Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. He that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only-begotten son! ¹⁸ It was said: »In Isaac your descendants will be called.« ¹⁹ Abraham reasoned that God is able to raise him from the dead. So he figured he would receive him back. ²⁰ By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. ²¹ By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph. He worshipped while leaning upon the top of his staff. ²² By faith Joseph, when his end was near, mentioned the departure of the children of Israel. Then he gave orders concerning his bones. ²³ By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents. They saw he was a beautiful child and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. ²⁴ By faith Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. ²⁵ He chose to share the bad treatment with the people of God, rather than enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. ²⁶ He considered the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt. He looked intently (respectfully) for the payment of the reward. ²⁷ By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king. He endured, by seeing him who is invisible. ²⁸ By faith he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them. ²⁹ By faith they passed through the Red Sea as though they were on dry land. The Egyptians tried and were drowned. ³⁰ By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days. ³¹ By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with the disobedient, after she welcomed the spies in peace. ³² What more shall I say? For the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets,

³ Jabin had nine hundred iron chariots, and he ruled the people of Israel with cruelty and violence for twenty years. The people of Israel cried out to Jehovah for help.

⁶ Israel was helpless against them.

¹⁰ The children of Israel cried out to Jehovah: »We sinned against you. We left our God and served the Baals.« ¹¹ Jehovah answered: »Did I free you from the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, and the Philistines? ¹² »Did I save you from the Sidonians, the Amalekites, and the Maonites? They oppressed you and you cried out to me. ¹³ »You still left me and worshiped other gods. I am not going to rescue you again. ¹⁴ »Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen! Let them save you in your time of trouble.« ¹⁵ But the people of Israel said to Jehovah: »We have sinned. Do to us what seems best to you, only please, save us today!« ¹⁶ So they removed the foreign gods and worshiped Jehovah. He could bear the distress of Israel no longer.

² I trust you, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame. Do not let my enemy’s triumph over me. ³ No one who waits for you will ever be put to shame, but all who are treacherous will be put to shame.

¹ ([Psalm of David]) I have taken refuge in you, O Jehovah. Never let me be put to shame. Deliver me because of your righteousness.

⁶ Do not let those who wait for you to be shamed through me, Lord Jehovah of Hosts. Do not let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel. ⁷ Because for your sake, I have borne reproach. Shame has covered my face.

¹ O Jehovah, I have come to you for protection; never let me be defeated!

⁶ Moses and Aaron were among his priests. Samuel was among those who called on his name. They called upon Jehovah and he answered them. ⁷ He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept His testimonies and the commandment that he gave them.

⁴⁴ He saw that they were suffering when he heard their cry for help.

¹⁷ Jehovah will save Israel with an everlasting salvation. You will never be put to shame or disgraced, to ages everlasting.

²³ »Kings will be your guardians. Their princesses will be your nurses. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth. They will lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am Jehovah. Those who hopefully wait for me will not be put to shame.

³³ It is written: »Behold, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence and he that believes on him will not be ashamed.« (Isaiah 8:14)

¹¹ The scripture says: »No one believing on him shall be disappointed.« (Isaiah 28:16)

⁶ The scriptures say: »I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, chosen and precious (Isaiah 28:16). He who believes in him will not be disappointed (shamed).«

⁶ »How much less man, who is but a maggot and a worm!«

¹¹ I have become a disgrace because of all my opponents. I have become someone dreaded by my friends, even by my neighbors. Those who see me on the street run away from me.

⁷ Because for your sake, I have borne reproach. Shame has covered my face. ⁸ I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother's children. ⁹ Zeal for your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me. ¹⁰ When I wept and I fasted, that was to my reproach. ¹¹ When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them. ¹² Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.

¹⁹ You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before you. ²⁰ Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I found none.

⁸ You have taken my friends far away from me. You made me disgusting to them. I am shut in, and I cannot get out.

¹⁴ »Do not be afraid, O worm Jacob, O little Israel, for I will help you. This is the declaration of Jehovah, your Redeemer, and the Holy One of Israel.

⁷ Israel’s Holy God and Savior says to the one who is deeply despised, hated by the nations and is the servant of rulers: »Kings will see you released and will rise to show their respect. Princes will also see it and they will bow low to honor you.«

³ He was despised and rejected by men. He was a man of sorrows familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised. We did not consider him to be worth much.

³⁰ Let his face be turned to him who gives him blows; let him be full of shame.

¹⁹ »The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘A gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Wisdom is justified by its actions.«

²⁴ When the Pharisees heard it, they said: »This man casts out demons by Beelzebub, the prince of the demons.«

²⁰ The chief priests and elders got the people to request Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death. ²¹ The governor responded to them. He asked: »Which of the two do you want me to set free?« They shouted: »Barabbas!« ²² Pilate said to them: »What am I to do with Jesus, the one called Christ?« They all said: »Put him to death. Impale him!« ²³ »What evil has he done?« Pilate asked. But they shouted: »Impale him!«

¹⁵ The Jews wondered saying: »How does this man know letters? He has had no formal education.«

²⁰ The crowd answered: »You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?«

⁴⁷ The Pharisees therefore answered them: »Are you also deceived? ⁴⁸ »Have any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in him? ⁴⁹ »This crowd does not know the law. It is contemptible«

⁴⁸ The Jews answered: »Do we not speak correctly that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?«

¹² Jesus suffered outside the gate that he might sanctify the people through his own blood.

³ They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: »Great and marvelous are your works, Jehovah God, the Almighty; just and true are your ways, you King of the ages (Eternal King) (King of the nations) (King of the holy ones). (Deuteronomy 31:30; 32:4) (Exodus 6:3)

⁴ »I too could speak like you, if I were in your place. I could compose words against you. And I would shake my head at you.

¹⁰ »They have gaped at me with their mouth. They have slapped me on the cheek with contempt. They have massed themselves against me.

⁹ »Now they make fun of me with songs. I have become a joke to them. ¹⁰ »Since they consider me disgusting, they keep their distance from me and don't hesitate to spit in my face. ¹¹ »Because God has untied my cord and has made me suffer, they are no longer restrained in my presence.

¹⁸ Let their lying lips be speechless, since they speak against righteous people with arrogance and contempt.

¹⁵ Yet, when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together. They gathered together against me. Unknown attackers tore me apart without stopping. ¹⁶ With godless and abusive mockers, they grit their teeth at me.

¹⁴ You made our defeat a proverb among the nations so that people shake their heads at us.

²⁵ I have become the victim of my enemies' insults. They look at me and shake their heads.

²² this is the word Jehovah spoke against him: »The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises and mocks you. The Daughter of Jerusalem tosses her head as you flee. ²³ »Who is it you have insulted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? It is against the Holy One of Israel!

⁴ With whom are you effeminate (self-indulgent)? With whom do you open wide your mouth and offer your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of falsehood and deceit?

²⁴ He told them to leave: »For the girl is not dead, but sleeps.« They all scornfully laughed at him.

⁶⁶ »What is your opinion?« The crowd answered: »Put him to death!« ⁶⁷ They spat in his face and hit him, saying: ⁶⁸ »Prophesy to us, you Christ; tell us who hit you!«

²⁹ They made a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They placed a rod in his right hand. Then they bowed down on their knees before him. They mocked him, saying: »Long life to the King of the Jews.«

³⁹ People passing by spoke evil abuse to him. They wagged their heads ⁴⁰ and said, »You who would destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself. If you are the Son of God come down from the stake.«

²⁹ Jesus said: »I will ask you one question. Give me an answer, and I will say by what authority I do these things.« ³⁰ »The baptism of John was it from heaven or from men?« Give me an answer. ³¹ They thought about it among themselves saying: »If we say from heaven he will say why did you not have faith in him?« ³² They feared the people. »If we say from men the people would not like it because they all thought John was a true prophet.«

²⁰ After they mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to impale him.

²⁹ Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, »ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

¹⁴ Hearing this the Pharisees made fun of Jesus, because they loved money.

¹¹ And Herod with his soldiers despised him with contempt, and mocked him. They arrayed him in magnificent apparel. Then they sent him back to Pilate.

³⁵ The people stood watching while the rulers scoffed at him, saying: »He saved others let him save himself if this is his chosen, the Christ of God.« ³⁶ The soldiers mocked him and offered him vinegar, ³⁷ saying: »If you are the King of the Jews save yourself.« ³⁸ There was a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. ³⁹ One of the criminals who were hanged complained bitterly to him saying: »Are you the Christ? Save yourself and us.«

¹ ([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, look how my enemies have increased! Many are attacking me. ² Many are saying about me: »Even with God on his side, he will not have victory (deliverance) (salvation).«

¹⁹ He brought me out to a wide-open place. He rescued me because he was pleased with me.

⁵ Dedicate your life to Jehovah. Trust him, and he will act on your behalf.

¹⁰ As a shattering of my bones, my adversaries revile me, while they say to me all day long: »Where is your God?«

²² Throw your burden upon Jehovah and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be shaken!

¹⁴ Because you love me, I will rescue you. I will protect you because you know my name.

³ Commit your works to Jehovah and your thoughts will be firmly established.

¹ Here is my servant, whom I have strengthened. Here is the one I have chosen, with whom I am pleased. I have filled him with my Spirit, and he will bring justice to every nation.

¹⁷ Then a voice from heaven said: »This is my Son whom I love and whom I have approved.«

¹⁸ »Look! My servant whom I have chosen. I am well pleased with him. I will put my Spirit upon him and he will declare judgment to the nations.

⁵ While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them. A voice came out of the cloud, saying: »This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.«

⁴² They said: »He saved others, but cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the stake and we will believe in him.« ⁴³ He trusts in God. Let him save him now if he wants him. After all he said: »I am the Son of God.«

³⁰ save yourself, and come down from the stake!« ³¹ Likewise, also the chief priests mocked among themselves with the scribes said, »He saved others. He cannot save himself. ³² »Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down from the stake that we may see and believe him.« Those who were impaled with him also mocked him.

³⁵ The people stood watching while the rulers scoffed at him, saying: »He saved others let him save himself if this is his chosen, the Christ of God.«

⁶ I have relied on you all my life. You have protected me since the day I was born. I will always praise you.

¹⁷ O God, You taught me from my youth, and I still declare your wondrous deeds.

¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from you, when I was made in secret, and woven in the depths of the earth. ¹⁶ Your eyes saw my embryo and all were written in your book; the days ordained for me. Even this before one had taken place.

¹⁴ Therefore Jehovah will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel (God with us). ¹⁵ He will eat butter and honey when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right.

⁶ For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.

¹ Listen to this, you islands! Pay attention you people far away. Jehovah chose me long before I was born. He recorded my name while I was in my mother’s womb. ² He made my tongue like a sharp sword. He hid me in the palm of his hand. He made me like a sharpened arrow and hid me in his quiver.

¹³ When they left, the angel of God appeared to Joseph in a dream and said: »Herod is looking to kill the young child. Arise, take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you to leave.« ¹⁴ Joseph took the child and his mother to Egypt. ¹⁵ They did not return until the death of Herod. The words spoken by Jehovah through the prophet were fulfilled: »I called my son out of Egypt.« (Hosea 11:1)

⁴ His tail swept a third of the stars of heaven, and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered. He was ready to devour her child as soon as it was born. ⁵ She gave birth to a male-child, who was to rule all nations with a rod (scepter) of iron. Her child was caught up to God and to his throne.

³ »Listen to me, O house of Jacob, all you who remain of the house of Israel. I have upheld you since you were conceived. I have carried you since your birth. ⁴ Even in your old age with gray hair I am he, I am he who will support you. I have made you and I will bear your burden (take care of you). I will sustain (support) (strengthen) you and I will rescue you (keep you safe).

¹ Listen to this, you islands! Pay attention you people far away. Jehovah chose me long before I was born. He recorded my name while I was in my mother’s womb.

⁵ »Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart for my holy purpose. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.«

⁴⁰ The child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom and was blessed by God.

⁵² Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

¹⁷ Jesus said: »Do not touch me for I am not yet ascended to the Father. Go to my brothers, and say to them, I ascend to my Father and you’re Father, and my God and your God.« (Revelation 3:12)

¹⁵ It pleased God to separate me even from my mother’s womb and call me through his grace.

³⁶ »Jehovah will bring his people justice. He will have compassion on his servants. He sees that their power is gone, and only the imprisoned and abandoned remain.

²⁶ Jehovah saw the bitter affliction of Israel. There was no one left, bond or free. There was no help for Israel.

¹ ([Psalm of David]) How long, O Jehovah? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? ² How long must I make decisions alone with sorrow in my heart day after day? How long will my enemy triumph over me? ³ Look at me! Answer me, O Jehovah my God! Light up my eyes, or else I will die.

²² Now you see it, O Jehovah. Do not remain silent. O Jehovah, do not be so far away from me.

²¹ Do not abandon me, O Jehovah. O my God, do not be so distant from me.

¹ ([Psalm of David]) Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck! ² I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

¹⁸ Draw near to me and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

¹² O God, do not be so distant from me. O my God, come quickly to help me.

¹² When he cries he will deliver the needy and the poor who have no helper.

⁴ Look to my right and see that no one notices me. Escape is impossible for me. No one cares about me. ⁵ I call out to you, O Jehovah. I say: »You are my refuge, my own inheritance in this world of the living.« ⁶ Pay attention to my cry for help! I am very weak. Rescue me from those who pursue me because they are too strong for me.

⁵ »I looked, but there was no help. I was astounded that there was no outside support. So my own arm (power) brought me salvation. My anger supported me.

⁵⁶ »This has taken place so that the writings of the prophets will come true.« Then all his disciples left him.

⁷² Again he denied with an oath: »I have no knowledge of the man.«

⁷⁴ Then with curses and oaths he said: »I do not know the man!« And immediately a rooster crowed.

³² »Behold! The hour comes, and indeed, it is here, that you will be scattered and each one will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me.

¹⁴ »He ate cheese from cows and drank milk from sheep and goats. He gave them fat (the best from the flock) from lambs, rams from the stock of Bashan, male goats, and the best wheat. He drank the blood-red wine of grapes. ¹⁵ »Jeshurun (Israel) grew fat and disrespectful. You got fat! You were stuffed! You over eat! He abandoned the God who made him and scornfully treated the rock of his salvation.

³⁰ Threaten the beast that is among the cattails, the herd of bulls with the calves of the nations, until it humbles itself with pieces of silver. Scatter the people who find joy in war.

⁷ Wild oxen will be killed with them, young bulls along with rams. Their land will be drenched with blood. Their dust will be covered with fat.

¹¹ »You are happy and excited. You have looted the people who belong to me. You dance around like calves on the grass and neigh like stallions.

¹⁸ »‘You will eat the flesh of mighty men and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, as though they were rams, lambs, goats and bulls, all of them fatlings of Bashan.«’

¹ »Hear this word you cows of Bashan who live on the mountain of Samaria. You oppress the poor. You crush the needy. You say to your masters (husbands) (lords), »Bring us drink.« ² »The Lord Jehovah has sworn by his holiness that the day will come when they will take you away with meat hooks, and those who remain with fish-hooks. ³ »You will go out through the holes in the city wall straight before her. You will be thrown into Harmon (a place of exile),« said Jehovah.

¹ It was morning. The chief priests and those in authority conspired to put Jesus to death.

²⁷ Truly both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the people of the nations and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you have anointed.

² or like a lion they will tear me apart. They will drag me away, with no one to rescue.

¹² Each one of them is like a lion eager to tear its prey apart and like a young lion crouching in hiding places.

⁷ All who see me laugh at me. Insults pour from their mouths. They shake their heads and say:

²¹ Save me from the mouth of the lion and from the horns of wild oxen. You have answered me.

¹⁷ O Jehovah, how long will you observe? Rescue me from their attacks. Rescue my precious life from the lions.

²¹ They open their mouths against me and say: Aha! Aha! Our own eyes have seen it.

¹⁶ All your enemies are opening their mouths wide against you. They hiss and whistle through their teeth and say: »We have made a meal of her. Certainly this is the day we have been looking for. It has come and we see it.«

⁴⁶ The mouths of all our enemies are open wide against us.

²⁷ ‘»Her princes within her are like wolves tearing the prey, by shedding blood and destroying lives in order to get dishonest gain. ²⁸ ‘»Her prophets have smeared whitewash for them. They see false visions and divine lies for them. They say: »This is what the Lord Jehovah says, when Jehovah has not spoken.«

³ The chief priest and the elders of the people assembled at the court of Caiaphas, the high priest. ⁴ All of them, using deceit, worked together to capture Jesus and kill him.

⁵⁹ The chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus. They wanted to put him to death. ⁶⁰ They failed, even though a number of false witnesses came. ⁶¹ Later two witnesses came. They said: »This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the Temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.’« ⁶² The high priest stood up and said to him: »Have you no answer? What is it these say against you?« ⁶³ Jesus said nothing. The high priest said to him: »I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.« ⁶⁴ Jesus said to him: »You said it yourself. And I say to you, after this you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven.« ⁶⁵ Then the high priest ripped his robes apart and said: »He has said evil against God! Why do we need more witnesses? You have heard his words of blasphemy!«

⁸ Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walks about, seeking whom he may devour (consume).

⁵ The men of Ai killed about thirty-six of them: for they chased them going down from before the gate to Shebarim. The heart of the people melted, and became as water. (The Israelites lost their courage and were afraid)

¹⁶ »God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has dismayed (shocked) me.

¹⁶ »Now I am poured out, the days of affliction have taken hold of me.

¹⁷ I can count all my bones. People stare and gloat over me.

¹⁰ My life is spent from sorrow, my years from groaning. My strength staggers under the weight of my guilt, and my bones waste away.

² As smoke is driven away, drive them away: as wax melts before the fire, let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

⁶ Then the king's countenance (appearance) changed in him. His thoughts troubled him. The joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees struck one against the other.

¹⁰ She is empty and void, a city laid waste! The hearts melt and the knees knock together. There is pain in all the hips and their faces have all grown pale.

³⁸ He told them: »My heart is deeply grieved to the point of death. Stay with me and watch.«

³³ He took Peter, James and John with him. He was very distressed and troubled. ³⁴ He said to them: »I am very sorrowful to the point of death. Stay here with me and watch.«

²⁷ »I am troubled! What should I say? Father, save me out of this hour? It is for this purpose that I came to this hour! (Hebrews 5:7)

¹⁹ »You will eat your food by the sweat of your brow until you return to the ground. You came from the ground. For dust you are and to dust you will return.«

²⁷ Then Abraham answered and said: »Indeed now, I who am only dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to Jehovah:

²¹ »Why not just pardon my sin and take away my guilt? For soon I will lie down in the dust and die. When you look for me, I will be gone.«

⁹ »‘Remember that you molded me like clay. Will you now turn me to dust again?

¹⁰ »The voices of princes were hushed. Their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.

¹⁵ »All flesh would perish and man would return to dust.

⁹ What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it declare your truth?

¹⁰ My heart pounds. I have lost my strength. In my blindness the light of my eyes has left me.

³ I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

²¹ They also gave me gall for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.

²⁹ You hide your face, and they are frightened. You take away their breath, and they die and return to dust.

²² A merry heart is good medicine but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

¹² Therefore I will give him a portion among the great. He will divide the spoils with the strong. This is because he poured out his life unto death. He was numbered with the transgressors. He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

⁴ The tongue of the child at the breast is fixed to the roof of his mouth for need of drink. The young children cry out for bread, and no man gives it to them.

² »Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

⁵⁰ Jesus cried again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.

²⁸ He knew that it was over. In order that the scripture might be accomplished, he said: »I thirst.«

³ First of all, I delivered to you what I also received, how Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures.

¹ ([Psalm of David]) My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far away from my deliverance, so far away from the words of my moaning?

²⁰ Rescue me from the sword, my life from vicious dogs.

⁶ They return in the evening. They howl like dogs. They prowl the city.

¹⁴ They return in the evening. They howl like dogs. They prowl the city.

¹⁴ O God, arrogant people attack me, and a mob of ruthless people seeks my life. They think nothing of you.

⁵ But he was pierced for our transgressions! He was crushed for our iniquities! The punishment that brought us peace was upon him. There has been healing for us because of his wounds.

⁶ »Even your relatives, members of your own family, have betrayed you. They join in the attacks against you. Do not trust them, even though they speak friendly words.

¹⁰ »I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of kindness and of supplication. They will look to the one whom they pierced; and they will mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son. There will be a bitter lamentation for him, like one who grieves for his first-born.

⁶ »Do not give holy things to the dogs (impure persons) (false prophets) (Matthew 7:15). Do not throw your pearls before swine (the most unclean). They will trample them under their feet and turn and tear you to pieces.

⁵⁷ Those who captured Jesus took him to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest. The scribes and those in authority also gathered there.

³⁵ When they impaled him, they divided his garments among themselves by casting lots.

¹⁶ The soldiers led him away to the court in the Praetorium building (governor’s palace). They assembled together all of the troops. ¹⁷ They clothed him with purple. After weaving a crown of thorns they put it on him. ¹⁸ »Hail King of the Jews!« They shouted at him. ¹⁹ They struck his head with a reed and spat on him. They bowed their knees in false adoration to him. ²⁰ After they mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to impale him.

²⁴ After impaling him, they divided his garments among themselves, casting lots for them.

⁵³ When he left there the scribes and the Pharisees became hostile with him. They tried to quarrel with him about many things. ⁵⁴ They plotted against him and tried to catch him in something he might say.

⁶³ The men that held Jesus mocked him and beat him. ⁶⁴ They blindfolded him, and asked him, saying: »Prophesy: who is it that struck you?« ⁶⁵ They reviled him and spoke many things against him. ⁶⁶ The next day the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together. They included chief priests and scribes. They led him away to their council, saying: ⁶⁷ »If you are the Christ, tell us.« But he said to them: »If I tell you, you will not believe: ⁶⁸ and if I ask you, you will not answer.« ⁶⁹ »Soon the Son of man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.« ⁷⁰ They all asked: »Are you the Son of God?« He said to them: »You say that I am.« ⁷¹ They responded: »What further need do we have for witnesses? We have heard this from his mouth.«

⁴ Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds: »I find no fault in this man.« ⁵ They were more insistent saying: »He excites the people throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee even to this place.«

¹⁰ The chief priests and the scribes vehemently accused him. ¹¹ And Herod with his soldiers despised him with contempt, and mocked him. They arrayed him in magnificent apparel. Then they sent him back to Pilate.

²³ But they were insistent and spoke in loud voices asking him to impale him. And they prevailed.

³³ They came to the place called the skull. They impaled him and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.

²³ After they impaled Jesus the soldiers took his garments and made four parts, one for each soldier. The coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

³⁴ The soldier with the spear pierced his side and suddenly blood and water came out.

³⁷ And again another scripture said: They should look on him whom they pierced.

²⁵ The other disciples therefore said to him: »We have seen the Lord.« He said: »Unless I feel the print of the nails in his hands and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.«

²⁷ Jesus said to Thomas: »Put your finger here and look at my hands. Put your hand into my side. Stop doubting and believe!«

² Beware of the dogs (impure men) (false teachers)! Beware of the evil workers! Beware of the mutilation of the body.

¹⁵ »'Outside are the dogs (impure men) and those who practice spiritism, and fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and everyone who tells lies.'

²¹ »His flesh wastes away to nothing, and his bones, once hidden, now stick out.

³ My days have been consumed in smoke, and my bones have been scorched like a hearth. ⁴ My heart has been stricken like grass and has withered away. In fact I forget to eat my bread. ⁵ Because of the loudness of my groaning my bones cling to my flesh.

¹⁴ There were many who were appalled at him and his appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man and his form marred beyond human likeness.

³⁶ Then they sat and watched him.

³⁹ People passing by spoke evil abuse to him. They wagged their heads ⁴⁰ and said, »You who would destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself. If you are the Son of God come down from the stake.« ⁴¹ In like manner the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked him.

²⁹ Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, »ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

²⁷ A great crowd of people followed. Many women cried and grieved over him.

³⁴ [Jesus said: »Father, forgive them for they do not know what they do.«](This verse not found in older manuscripts.) They cast lots and divided his garments among themselves.

²³ After they impaled Jesus the soldiers took his garments and made four parts, one for each soldier. The coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. ²⁴ They said to one another, Let us not tear the coat. So they cast lots for it. That fulfilled the scripture that said: »They parted my garments among them, and they cast lots for my covering.«

¹ ([Psalm of David]) I love you, O Jehovah, my strength.

¹ ([Psalm of David]) The king finds joy in your strength, O Jehovah. What great joy he has in your salvation!

¹³ O Jehovah, please rescue me! Come quickly to help me, O Jehovah!

¹⁷ I am oppressed and needy. May Jehovah think of me. You are my help and my salvation. O my God, do not delay!

¹³ But as for me, my prayer is to you, Jehovah, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation. ¹⁴ Deliver me out of the mire, and do not let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters. ¹⁵ Do not let the floodwaters overwhelm me; neither let the deep swallow me up. Do not let the pit shut its mouth on me. ¹⁶ Answer me, Jehovah, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me. ¹⁷ Do not hide your face (turn away) from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily! ¹⁸ Draw near to me and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

⁵ But I am oppressed and needy. O God, come to me quickly. You are my help and my deliverer. O Jehovah do not delay!

¹³ Arise, O Jehovah and confront them! Bring them to their knees! With your sword rescue my life from the wicked.

⁷ »Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow (neighbor) (companion), said Jehovah of Hosts: Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered! I will turn my hand upon (against) the little ones.

²² »God brings them out of Egypt. He is for them like the horns of the wild bull.

¹⁷ »As the firstborn of his bulls, majesty is his. His horns are the horns of the wild bull. With them he will push the peoples, all at once, to the ends of the earth. They are the ten thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh.«

⁹ »Will the wild ox be willing to serve you? Will he bed by your manger? ¹⁰ »Can you bind the wild bull in the furrow with ropes? Or will he plow the valleys behind you?

⁵³ »I was with you every day in the temple. Yet you did not lift a hand against me. This is your hour for this power of darkness.«

⁵⁹ They took up stones to throw at him. But Jesus hid himself and left the temple.

³⁰ »I will speak no more with you. The prince of the world comes. He has no hold on me!

³⁰ »The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed. You hanged him on a stake. ³¹ »God exalted him to his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. ³² »We are witnesses of these things. The Holy Spirit, which God gave to those who obey him, also witnessed.«

¹⁷ But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the people of the nations might hear. I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion (Satan the Devil) (great danger) (1 Peter 5:8) (Psalm 22:21) (1 Thessalonians 2:18).

²⁵ My praise comes from you while I am among those assembled for worship. I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who respect Jehovah.

⁹ »I announced the good news of righteousness in the great congregation. I will not close my lips. You know that, O Jehovah. ¹⁰ »I have not hidden your righteousness deep in my heart. I have been outspoken about your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not hidden your mercy and your truth from the great congregation.«

¹⁸ And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare your strength to this generation, your power to all who are to come. ¹⁹ Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?

⁴⁸ But he answered: »Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?« ⁴⁹ He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said: »Behold, my mother and my brothers!

⁴⁰ »The King will answer: ‘To the extent that you did it to one of the least of my brothers, you did it to me.’

¹⁰ Then Jesus told them: »Do not fear. Go tell my brothers to travel to Galilee. I will see them there.«

²⁵ Some in Jerusalem asked: »Is this he whom they seek to kill? ²⁶ »He spoke openly and they said nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?

²⁹ Those he first recognized, he ordained in advance that they be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

¹¹ Both he who sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all from one. For this reason Jesus is not ashamed to call them »brothers«. ¹² He says: »I will declare your name to my brothers; in the middle of the congregation I will sing praises to you.«

⁸ Give thanks to Jehovah. Call on his name. Make known among the nations what he has done. ⁹ Sing to him. Make music to praise him. Meditate on all the miracles he has done. ¹⁰ Praise his holy name. Let the hearts of those who seek Jehovah rejoice. ¹¹ Search for Jehovah and his strength. Always seek his presence. ¹² Remember the miracles he performed. And remember the amazing things he did and the judgments he pronounced. ¹³ You are descendants of Israel, his servant. You are descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.

³⁰ There will be descendants who serve him, a generation that will be told about Jehovah.

⁸ Let all the earth reverence Jehovah. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

¹² I will give thanks to you with all my heart, Jehovah my God. I will honor (glorify) you forever.

³ Praise his holy name! Let the heart of those rejoice who seek Jehovah. ⁴ Seek Jehovah and seek his strength. Seek his presence constantly! ⁵ Remember the marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. ⁶ You seed of Abraham his servant, you children of Jacob his chosen ones. ⁷ He is Jehovah our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

⁵ Help me see the prosperity of your chosen ones that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance.

¹ Give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good. His loving kindness endures forever. ² Let the redeemed by Jehovah say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

¹¹ If you reverence and respect Jehovah, trust Jehovah. He is your helper and your shield.

¹³ He will bless those who reverence and respect Jehovah, from the least important to the most important.

¹⁹ Bless Jehovah, O house of Israel; bless Jehovah, O house of Aaron; ²⁰ Bless Jehovah, O house of Levi. You who reverence Jehovah, bless Jehovah.

¹⁹ He will fulfill the desire of those who reverence him. He will also hear their cry and will save them.

³ Therefore strong peoples will glorify you. Cities of ruthless nations will fear you.

⁵⁰ »His mercy is to all generations for all who respect him.

²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen.

¹⁹ What? Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit? That one (Greek: »hos he ho« which, that one) is in you. You received it from God. You are not your own. ²⁰ You are bought with a price! Therefore glorify God in your body.

³¹ Whether you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do everything to the glory of God.

⁴ »Who will not reverence you, Jehovah, and glorify your name, for only you are holy. All nations will come and worship you. Your righteous judgments are clearly apparent.«

² My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer. I cry by night, but I find no rest.

⁶ Yet, I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned by humanity and despised by people.

⁶ The poor man called out. Jehovah heard him and saved him from all his troubles.

¹⁰ All my bones will say: »O Jehovah, who can compare with you? You rescue the weak person from the one who is too strong for him and weak and needy people from the one who robs them.«

¹⁷ Do not hide your face (turn away) from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

²⁹ I am in pain and distress. O God, Let your salvation protect me. ³⁰ I will praise the name of God with a song. I will magnify him with thanksgiving. ³¹ It will please Jehovah better than an ox of bull that has horns and hoofs. ³² The humble have seen it and are glad. And you, who seek after God, let your heart live. ³³ For Jehovah hears the needy and does not despise his captive people. ³⁴ Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and everything that moves in it!

³ The ropes of death became tangled around me. The fear of the grave took hold of me. I experienced pain and agony. ⁴ But I called on the name of Jehovah: »Please, Jehovah, deliver (rescue) me!« ⁵ Jehovah is gracious and righteous. Our God is compassionate (merciful). ⁶ Jehovah protects defenseless people (simple ones). When I was weak, he saved me.

⁵ In my distress I called to Jehovah; he answered me and set me free.

⁶ I will offer my back to those who whip me. I will offer my cheeks to those who pluck hairs out of my beard. I will not turn my face away from those who humiliate me and spit on me. ⁷ The Lord Jehovah helps me. That is why I will not be ashamed. I have set my face like a flint (firm and resolute). I know that I will not be put to shame. ⁸ The one who pronounces me innocent is near. Who will bring a case against me? Let us confront each other! Who accuses me? Let him draw near to me! ⁹ The Lord Jehovah helps me. Who will find me guilty? They will all wear out like a garment and moths will eat them.

⁴⁶ Jesus cried with a loud voice: »Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.« After saying this he quit breathing.

²² I will tell my people about your name. I will praise you within the congregation.

¹⁸ I will give you thanks in the large congregation. I will praise you in a mighty crowd.

¹² Your vows are binding upon me, O God. I will render thank offerings to you.

¹³ I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will keep my vows to you,

¹⁶ Come and listen, all who reverence God, and I will tell you what he has done for me.

¹ Praise Jehovah! I will praise Jehovah with all my heart in the company of the upright and in the congregation.

¹⁴ I will keep my vows to Jehovah in the presence of all his people. ¹⁵ Precious in the sight of Jehovah is the death of his godly (holy) ones. ¹⁶ O Jehovah, I am indeed your servant. I am your servant, the son of your handmaid. You have freed me from my chains. ¹⁷ I will bring a song of thanksgiving to you as a sacrifice. I will call on the name of Jehovah. ¹⁸ I will keep my vows to Jehovah in the presence of all his people, ¹⁹ in the courtyards of Jehovah’s house, in the middle of Jerusalem. Praise Jehovah!

¹⁹ Open the temple gate of righteousness to me and I will go in and give thanks to Jehovah! ²⁰ This is the gate of Jehovah; only the righteous can come in.

⁴ Do not be late in paying a vow you make to God. He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow! ⁵ It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.

¹¹ »‘These are the instructions for the fellowship offering that you must bring to Jehovah. ¹² »‘If you offer it as a thank offering, you must also bring rings of unleavened bread mixed with oil, wafers of unleavened bread brushed with oil, and loaves made from flour mixed well with oil. ¹³ »‘In addition to these rings of bread, you must bring leavened bread (with yeast) along with your fellowship offering of thanksgiving. ¹⁴ »‘He will present one of every offering as a contribution to Jehovah. It will belong to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the peace offerings. ¹⁵ »‘The flesh of the sacrifice of his thanksgiving peace offerings will be eaten on the day of his offering. He should not leave any of it over until morning. ¹⁶ »‘If the sacrifice of his offering is a votive or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offers his sacrifice as well as on the next day. ¹⁷ »‘Anything left over from the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burned.

¹⁶ Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say: Jehovah is greatly magnified!

³² The humble have seen it and are glad. And you, who seek after God, let your heart live.

³ Praise his holy name! Let the heart of those rejoice who seek Jehovah. ⁴ Seek Jehovah and seek his strength. Seek his presence constantly!

⁹ For he satisfies the thirsty and the hungry person.

⁶ On this mountain Jehovah of Hosts will make a feast of rich food for all peoples, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear of dregs.

¹³ Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah says: My servants will eat, but you will go hungry. My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty. My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame!

¹⁴ »But whoever drinks from the water that I give him will never thirst. The water that I will give him will be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.«

⁴⁸ »I am the bread of life. ⁴⁹ »Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness and they died. ⁵⁰ »This is the bread that comes down out of heaven that a man may eat of it and not die. ⁵¹ »I am the living bread that came down out of heaven. If any man eats of this bread he will live forever. Yes and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.« ⁵² The Jews argued with one another saying: »How can this man give us his flesh to eat?« ⁵³ Jesus responded to them: »Truly I tell you if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood you will not have life in yourselves. ⁵⁴ »He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting life! I will raise him up at the last day. ⁵⁵ »For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. ⁵⁶ »He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides with me, and I with him. ⁵⁷ »The living Father sent me and I live because of the Father. He who takes me for his food will live because of me. ⁵⁸ »This is the bread that came down out of heaven. It is not like the bread (manna) the fathers ate and then died. He who eats this bread will live forever.«

⁸ »Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.

⁸ He will have dominion from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

¹¹ Yes, all kings will bow down before him. All nations will serve him.

⁹ All the nations that you have made will bow in your presence, Jehovah. They will honor (glorify) you.

⁷ Give to Jehovah, you families of the people. Give to Jehovah glory and strength.

³ He remembered his loving kindness and faithfulness to Israel's descendants. All the ends of the earth have seen how our God saves them.

²² When the peoples and kingdoms are gathered together to serve Jehovah.

¹ Praise Jehovah, all you nations! Praise him, all you people of the world!

²² »Turn to me and be saved! Turn to me all who live at the ends of the earth for I am God, and there is no other.

⁸ »Remember this! Keep it in mind and take it to heart, you rebels. ⁹ »Remember the former things, the things of long ago. I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is none like me.

⁶ He says: »It is a small thing that you are my servant. You will raise up the tribes of Jacob and restore the preserved ones of Israel. I will also make you a light to the nations that my salvation will reach to the end of the earth.«

¹² »They will come from far away. They will come from the north and from the west. They will come from the land of Sinim.«

¹⁵ They said: »Sirs, why do you do these things? We are only men like you. We bring you good news. You should turn from these worthless things to the living God. He is the God who made heaven and earth, the sea and all things.

²¹ »I witnessed to both Jews and to Greeks about repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ »To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. They may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’ ¹⁹ »You see, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. ²⁰ »I preached first to Damascus, and to Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the people of the nations, that they should repent and turn to God, and prove their repentance by deeds.

²⁶ It is now made known by the Scriptures of the prophets according to the commandment of the everlasting God. It is made known to all nations for the obedience of faith.

⁹ All those people speak about how you received us when we visited you, and how you turned away from idols to God, to serve the true and living God,

⁹ After this I saw a great crowd that no man could number. It was from all nations, and tribes, and people, and tongues. It stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes. They had palm branches in their hands. ¹⁰ They cried with a loud voice, saying: »Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.« ¹¹ All the angels stood around the throne, and the elders and the four living creatures. They fell before the throne on their faces, and worshiped God. ¹² They said: »Amen! Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.«

⁷ For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with a contemplative poem. ⁸ God rules over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.

¹⁴ »He was given legal power and a kingdom. Out of his glory all the peoples, nations, and languages will serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away. His kingdom will not be destroyed. (Revelation 11:15) (Daniel 2:44) (Psalm 45:6)

²¹ »Saviors will come up on Mount Zion to judge the mountain of Esau; and the kingdom will be Jehovah's.«

⁹ »Jehovah will be King over all the earth. Jehovah will be the only one and his name will be the only one in that day.

¹³ »‘And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil (the wicked one).’ (Psalm 82:4) (Psalm 97:10) (Matthew 13:19) (John 17:15) (1 John 5:19)

¹⁵ The seventh angel blew his trumpet. There were great voices in heaven, saying: »The kingdom of the world has become our God’s, and his Christ will rule as king forever and ever.«

¹² The daughter of Tyre will come with a gift. The rich among the people will seek your favor.

⁶ They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth. ⁷ No one can ever redeem (buy back) his brother or pay God a ransom for his life. ⁸ The price to be paid for him is so costly it can never be paid ⁹ so they should live forever and never see the grave (pit) (destruction).

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring tribute (presents). The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts. ¹¹ Yes, all kings will bow down before him. All nations will serve him.

⁷ Their eyes stand out with fatness, and their heart’s imagination run wild.

³¹ The anger of God rose against them and killed some of their stoutest ones, and subdued the choice men of Israel.

⁷ He lifts the poor from the dust. He lifts the needy from a garbage heap.

¹⁶ That is why the Almighty Jehovah of Hosts will send a degenerative disease against brave men. A flame will be turned into a raging fire under his power.

¹⁹ But your dead will live. Their bodies will rise. You, who dwell in the dust, wake up and shout for joy. Your dew is like the dew of the morning; the earth will give birth to her dead.

⁴ »From deep in the earth, you will call out for help. Your voice will sound like a mumble (indistinct voice) from out of the dust. It will be faint like a whisper.

²³ »I have bound myself with an oath. A word has gone out from my righteous mouth that will not be recalled. Every knee will bow to me and every tongue will swear allegiance.

³ »Nations will come to your light. Kings will come to the brightness of your illumination. ⁴ »Look up, look around, and watch. All of your people assemble and come to you. Your sons come from far away. Your daughters are carried in their arms. ⁵ »Then you will see this and rejoice. Your heart will shake with joy. The riches of the sea will be brought to you. The wealth of the nations will come to you.

¹⁶ »You will drink milk from other nations and nurse at royal breasts. Then you will know that I am Jehovah, your Savior, the Mighty One of Jacob, and your Defender (Protector).

⁹ »You are destroying yourself, Israel. You are against me, your helper.

³⁶ »He who puts active faith in the Son has everlasting life. He who disobeys* the Son will not see life for the wrath of God remains upon him.« (*Greek: apeitheo: willfully disobey, not having faith)

²⁵ Jesus said: »I am the resurrection and the life. He who puts active faith in me will live, even if he dies. ²⁶ »Whoever lives and puts active faith in me will never die. Do you believe this?«

¹⁰ Why do you judge your brother? Why do you look down on your brother with contempt? We will all stand before the judgment seat of God (Theos). ¹¹ It is written: As I live, says Jehovah, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will acknowledge (confess to) Jehovah. (Isaiah 45:23) ¹² So then every one of us will give account of himself to God.

¹⁰ that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth,

¹² I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God. The books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged according to the things written in the books, according to their works. ¹³ The sea gave up the dead in it. Death and the grave delivered up the dead in them. Every man was judged according to his works. ¹⁴ Death and the grave were hurled into the lake of fire. This is the second death. ¹⁵ Whoever was not found written in the book of life was hurled (thrust) (thrown) into the lake of fire.

²⁴ The nations will walk by means of its light. The kings of the earth bring their glory into it.

⁵ They were in great fear and panic because God is with the righteous person.

⁶ This is the person who seeks him, who searches for the face of the God of Jacob.

¹⁵ If I say, I will speak thus; then, I would offend the generation of your children.

⁶ Jehovah will count when he registers the peoples: »This one was born there.«

²⁸ »The children of your servants will continue, and their descendants will be established before you.«

¹⁰ It was Jehovah’s will to allow him to be crushed. Even though Jehovah makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of Jehovah will prosper in his hand.

⁹ »Do not presume that Abraham is your father. I tell you that God can make descendants for Abraham from these stones!

²⁶ You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. ²⁷ For as many of you who were baptized into Christ put on (clothed yourselves with) Christ. ²⁸ There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one (united) in Christ Jesus. (John 17:21) (Ephesians 4:4-6) ²⁹ If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.

¹³ And again: »I will put my trust in him.« And again: »Behold, the children that Jehovah has given me.« (Isaiah 8:18)

⁹ You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God’s own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

⁹ »I announced the good news of righteousness in the great congregation. I will not close my lips. You know that, O Jehovah.

⁶ That the generation to come might know, the children to be born, that they may arise and tell to their children,

¹⁸ This will be written for the generation to come: That a people yet to be created may praise Jehovah.

⁴ One generation shall praise your works to another. They will declare your mighty acts. ⁵ On the glorious splendor of your majesty and on your wonderful works, I will meditate. ⁶ Men shall speak of the power of your awesome acts, and I will tell of your greatness. ⁷ They will eagerly utter the memory of your great goodness and will shout joyfully of your righteousness.

³ »‘I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground. I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring. I will give blessing to your descendants. ⁴ »‘They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams. ⁵ »‘»One person will say: »I belong to Jehovah.« Another person will call himself by the name of Jacob. Still another will write on his hand: »Jehovah’s.« And he will take the name Israel.’

²¹ »‘You will think in your heart: ‘Who brought these children to birth? I am barren (sterile) and bereaved of my children. I am an exiled wonderer. Who gave birth to these? From where did these come?’ ²² »Behold, I will lift up my hand to the nations,« said Jehovah. »I will set up my standard for the peoples. They will bring your sons and your daughters in their bosom and carried on their shoulders. ²³ »Kings will be your guardians. Their princesses will be your nurses. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth. They will lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am Jehovah. Those who hopefully wait for me will not be put to shame.

¹ »Sing joyfully, O barren woman, you who never bore a child! Burst into song and shout for joy, you who were never in labor! More are the children of the desolate woman than of the woman, who has a husband,« proclaims Jehovah.

⁴ »Look up, look around, and watch. All of your people assemble and come to you. Your sons come from far away. Your daughters are carried in their arms.

⁷ »Before a woman goes into labor, she gives birth. Before she has labor pains, she delivers a male child. ⁸ »Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in one day? Can a nation be born in a moment? When Zion went into labor, she also gave birth to her sons. ⁹ »Do I bring a mother to the moment of birth and not let her deliver?« Asks Jehovah. »Do I cause a mother to deliver and then make her unable to have children?« Asks your God.

¹⁷ It reveals the righteousness of God from faith-to-faith for it is written: »The righteous shall live by faith.«

²¹ But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets. ²² God makes people righteous through their active faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all. ²³ For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God ²⁴ being justified freely by his grace (as a gift) through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. ²⁵ God displayed Christ publicly as propitiation (atonement) by his blood through faith. It demonstrated his righteousness. It was through the forbearance of God that he passed by the sins that had taken place before.

¹⁹ Through the disobedience of one man many have been made sinners. Yet through the obedience of one man many will be made righteous. ²⁰ The law came that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased God’s loving kindness increased even more. ²¹ And what for? Just as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

²¹ He made the one who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf. That way we might become the righteousness of God in him.