Author Archives: SJ

4 This letter is from John to the seven churches in the province of Asia.[a] Grace and peace to you from the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come; from the sevenfold Spirit[b] before his throne; 5 and from … Continue reading →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must [a]shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, … Continue reading →

O Lord, our Lord,How excellent is Your name in all the earth,Who have set Your glory above the heavens! 2 Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infantsYou have [b]ordained strength,Because of Your enemies,That You may silence the enemy and the avenger. 3 When I consider Your heavens, the … Continue reading →

Lord, how they have increased who trouble me!Many are they who rise up against me.2 Many are they who say of me,“There is no help for him in God.” Selah 3 But You, O Lord, are a shield [a]for me,My glory and the One who lifts up my head.4 I cried to the Lord with my … Continue reading →

10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings;Be instructed, you judges of the earth.11 Serve the Lord with fear,And rejoice with trembling.12 [a]Kiss the Son, lest [b]He be angry,And you perish in the way,When His wrath is kindled but a little.Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him. Psalms 2:10-12 … Continue reading →

7 “I will declare the [a]decree:The Lord has said to Me,‘You are My Son,Today I have begotten You.8 Ask of Me, and I will give YouThe nations for Your inheritance,And the ends of the earth for Your possession.9 You shall [b]break them with a rod of iron;You shall dash them to pieces like a … Continue reading →

4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh;The Lord shall hold them in derision.5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,And distress them in His deep displeasure:6 “Yet I have [a]set My King[b]On My holy hill of Zion.” Psalms 2:4-6 At the … Continue reading →

Why do the [a]nations [b]rage,And the people plot a [c]vain thing?2 The kings of the earth set themselves,And the rulers take counsel together,Against the Lord and against His Anointed,[d] saying,3 “Let us break Their bonds in piecesAnd cast away Their cords from us.” Psalms 2:1-3 The nations rage and the people plot … Continue reading →

Blessed is the manWho walks not in the counsel of the [a]ungodly,Nor stands in the path of sinners,Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord,And in His law he [b]meditates day and night.3 He shall be like a treePlanted by … Continue reading →