Leitura diária na versão Bible American Standard - Inglês
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:
But his delight is in the law of Jehovah And on his law doth he meditate day and night.
And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
The wicked are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous But the way of the wicked shall perish.
Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?
The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying],
Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.
He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.
Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure:
Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.
I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son This day have I begotten thee.
Ask of me, and I will give [thee] the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.
Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.
Many there are that say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. [Selah
But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me My glory and the lifter up of my head.
I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his holy hill. [Selah
I laid me down and slept I awaked For Jehovah sustaineth me.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people That have set themselves against me round about.
Arise, O Jehovah Save me, O my God: For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.
Salvation belongeth unto Jehovah: Thy blessing be upon thy people. [Selah
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness Thou hast set me at large [when I was] in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? [How long] will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? [Selah
But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself him that is godly: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.
Stand in awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. [Selah
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in Jehovah.
Many there are that say, Who will show us [any] good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Thou hast put gladness in my heart, More than [they have] when their grain and their new wine are increased.
In peace will I both lay me down and sleep For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.
Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God For unto thee do I pray.
O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice In the morning will I order [my prayer] unto thee, and will keep watch.
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.
The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.
But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies Make thy way straight before my face.
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth Their inward part is very wickedness Their throat is an open sepulchre They flatter with their tongue.
Hold them guilty, O God Let them fall by their own counsels Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions For they have rebelled against thee.
But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
For thou wilt bless the righteous O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.
O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah for I am withered away: O Jehovah, heal me for my bones are troubled.
My soul also is sore troubled: And thou, O Jehovah, how long?
Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul: Save me for thy lovingkindness' sake.
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?
I am weary with my groaning Every night make I my bed to swim I water my couch with my tears.
Mine eye wasteth away because of grief It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Jehovah hath heard my supplication Jehovah will receive my prayer.
All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled: They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly.
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?
If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
My defence to them that examine me is this.
Have we no right to eat and to drink?
Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working?
What soldier ever serveth at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same?
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Is it for the oxen that God careth,
or saith he it assuredly for our sake? Yea, for our sake it was written: because he that ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he that thresheth, [to thresh] in hope of partaking.
If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal things?
If others partake of [this] right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
Know ye not that they that minister about sacred things eat [of] the things of the temple, [and] they that wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar?
Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.
But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case for [it were] good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void.
For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of for necessity is laid upon me for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.
For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.
What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.
For though I was free from all [men,] I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law
to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.
To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.
Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run that ye may attain.
And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they [do it] to receive a corruptible crown but we an incorruptible.
I therefore so run, as not uncertainly so fight I, as not beating the air:
but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.