Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if you know?
There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.
Don't give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.
"Many women do noble things, but you excel them all."
Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
Salvation belongs to the LORD. Your blessing be on your people. Selah. For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David.
You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
For you will bless the righteous. the LORD, you will surround him with favor as with a shield. For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David.
Arise, the LORD, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.
the LORD administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, the LORD, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.
I will give thanks to the LORD according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David.
But the LORD reigns forever. He has prepared his throne for judgment.
He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
the LORD has made himself known. He has executed judgment. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah.
Put them in fear, the LORD. Let the nations know that they are only men. Selah.
the LORD is in his holy temple. the LORD is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.
Help, the LORD; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
the LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who did understand, who did seek after God.
As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
from men by your hand, the LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.
the LORD's precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. the LORD's commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.
You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from among the children of men.
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.
I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.
Don't gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men;
For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Into your hand I commend my spirit. You redeem me, the LORD, God of truth.
Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!
the LORD looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. the LORD, you preserve man and animal.
How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting! Amen and amen. BOOK II For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by the sons of Korah.
Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.
You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.
All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.
Kings' daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.
Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.
For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,
For he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Though while he lived he blessed his soul-- and men praise you when you do well for yourself--
God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.
Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back his people from captivity, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "Isn't David hiding himself among us?"
For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. Selah.
For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies. For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David.
But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?
so that men shall say, "Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth." For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
You have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, for it quakes.
Through God we shall do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries. For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David.
Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.
to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
You who hear prayer, to you all men will come.
Come, and see God's deeds-- awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance.
Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me. For the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song.
You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among men, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.
I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord the LORD. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.
They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long.
His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.
They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.
Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.
They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.
We give thanks to you, God. We give thanks, for your Name is near. Men tell about your wondrous works.
I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up. For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song.
Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.
You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,
when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.
that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments,
when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of the fattest of them, and struck down the young men of Israel.
So that he forsook the tent of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;
Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.
Turn us again, the LORD God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved. For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. By Asaph.
The haters of the LORD would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.
Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers."
that they may know that you alone, whose name is the LORD, are the Most High over all the earth. For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.
God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don't hold regard for you before them.
if they break my statutes, and don't keep my commandments;
Remember how short my time is! For what vanity have you created all the children of men!
Blessed be the LORD forevermore. Amen, and Amen. BOOK IV A Prayer by Moses, the man of God.
You turn man to destruction, saying, "Return, you children of men."
For judgment will return to righteousness. All the upright in heart shall follow it.
Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of your judgments, the LORD.
I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.
that men may declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
They will perish, but you will endure. Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment. You will change them like a cloak, and they will be changed.
He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
Remember his marvelous works that he has done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
He is the LORD, our God. His judgments are in all the earth.
when they were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
Then Phinehas stood up, and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped.
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, "Amen." Praise Yah! BOOK V
Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the children of men!
He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, like oil into his bones.
Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments.
It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth has he given to the children of men.
I said in my haste, "All men are liars."
Then I wouldn't be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.
I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.
With my whole heart, I have sought you. Don't let me wander from your commandments.
I am a stranger on the earth. Don't hide your commandments from me.
You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free. HEY
Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.
I will delight myself in your commandments, because I love them.
I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes. ZAYIN
I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
the LORD, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?
All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.
I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments. AYIN
Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.
You are righteous, the LORD. Your judgments are upright.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your commandments are my delight.
You are near, the LORD. All your commandments are truth.
I have hoped for your salvation, the LORD. I have done your commandments.
Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don't forget your commandments. A Song of Ascents.
For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David's house.
if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us;
For the scepter of wickedness won't remain over the allotment of the righteous; so that the righteous won't use their hands to do evil.
My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
If only you, God, would kill the wicked. Get away from me, you bloodthirsty men!
the LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.
Don't incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don't let me eat of their delicacies.
Don't enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.
One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.
Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness.
to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.
He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
both young men and maidens; old men and children:
To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples;
to execute on them the written judgment. All his saints have this honor. Praise Yah!
Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute!
and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.
"I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can't tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.
Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
"To the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: "The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Head of God's creation, says these things:
I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.
Around the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white garments, with crowns of gold on their heads.
I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!"
The four living creatures said, "Amen!" The elders fell down and worshiped.
saying, "Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might, be to our God forever and ever! Amen."
They were given power not to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion, when it strikes a person.
They had hair like women's hair, and their teeth were like those of lions.
They have tails like those of scorpions, and stings. In their tails they have power to harm men for five months.
The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million. I heard the number of them.
Those who dwell on the earth rejoice over them, and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.
The dragon grew angry with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep God's commandments and hold Jesus' testimony.
These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed by Jesus from among men, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.
He said with a loud voice, "Fear the Lord, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and the springs of waters!"
he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared unmixed in the cup of his anger. He will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.
The smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.
Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus."
I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments."
The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given to him to scorch men with fire.
There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men on the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.
One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, "Come here. I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,
I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered with great amazement.
However much she glorified herself, and grew wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, 'I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.'
standing far away for the fear of her torment, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For your judgment has come in one hour.'
The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, will stand far away for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning;
"Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her."
for true and righteous are his judgments. For he has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand."
The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, "Amen! Hallelujah!"
He is clothed in a garment sprinkled with blood. His name is called "The Word of God."
He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."
that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, and small and great."
I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn't worship the beast nor his image, and didn't receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are also. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
He who testifies these things says, "Yes, I come quickly." Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen.
For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.
Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.
We know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.
Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?
But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;
in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.
but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.
May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, "That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment."
But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.
Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.
The gift is not as through one who sinned: for the judgment came by one to condemnation, but the free gift came of many trespasses to justification.
So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.
Neither present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
Or don't you know, brothers (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man for as long as he lives?
But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
The commandment, which was for life, this I found to be for death;
for sin, finding occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me.
Therefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.
Did then that which is good become death to me? May it never be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.
of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.
For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
But how does God answer him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal."
Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.
For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not give false testimony," "You shall not covet," and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
Love doesn't harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.
But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations;
to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus,
Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all! Amen.
They took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they lived there about ten years.
So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. It happened, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and [the women] said, "Is this Naomi?"
Let your eyes be on the field that they reap, and go after them. Haven't I commanded the young men not to touch you? When you are thirsty, go to the vessels, and drink from that which the young men have drawn."
When she had risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, "Let her glean even among the sheaves, and don't reproach her.
Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, "Blessed be he of the LORD, who has not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead." Naomi said to her, "The man is a close relative to us, one of our near kinsmen."
Ruth the Moabitess said, "Yes, he said to me, 'You shall stay close to my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.'"
He said, "Blessed are you by the LORD, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as you didn't follow young men, whether poor or rich.
He took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, "Sit down here." They sat down.
The women said to Naomi, "Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a near kinsman; and let his name be famous in Israel.
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In Mark 12:30 Jesus said;
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment.
And the second Mark 12:31 [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
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The Infancy of Jesus Christ (Infancy Gospel of Thomas) relates the life of Jesus from the ages of five to twelve. It is believed that the document was transcribed from oral traditions some time prior to the second century. The ancient writing is possibly Gnostic and many early church leaders considered it heretical.
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The World English Bible was produced to provide speakers of modern English with a version of the Bible that is easily understood. The Bible is in the public domain and available world-wide. It is an accurate modern translation of the original King James Bible, including the Apocryphal books.
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