Luke 1-3 - I am Your slave

Luke’s Account of Things Fulfilled

John the Baptist’s Birth Foretold

Luk 1:15 LSB - [15] "For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and HE WILL NOT DRINK ANY WINE OR STRONG DRINK, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother's womb.

Jesus’ Birth Foretold

Luk 1:31-33 LSB - 

[31] "And behold, you will conceive in [your] womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. 

[32] "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, 

[33] and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end of His kingdom."

Luk 1:38 LSB - [38] And Mary said, "Behold, the slave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

Psa 116:16 LSB - [16] O Yahweh, surely I am Your slave, I am Your slave, the son of Your maidservant, You have loosed my bonds.

 

The Birth of John the Baptist

Luk 1:41 LSB - [41] And it happened that when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luk 1:50 LSB - [50] "AND HIS MERCY IS UPON GENERATION AFTER GENERATION TOWARD THOSE WHO FEAR HIM.

Psa 115:13 LSB - [13] He will bless those who fear Yahweh, The small together with the great.

Rev 19:5 LSB - [5] And a voice came from the throne, saying, "Give praise to our God, all you His slaves, you who fear Him, the small and the great."

 

Jesus Is Born in Bethlehem

Luk 2:7 LSB - [7] And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the guest room.

Luk 2:10 LSB - [10] But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people.

Jesus Presented at the Temple

Luk 2:30-32 LSB - [30] For my eyes have seen Your salvation, [31] Which You prepared in the presence of all peoples, [32] A LIGHT FOR REVELATION TO THE GENTILES, And for the glory of Your people Israel."

The Return to Nazareth

Luk 2:40 LSB - [40] Now the Child continued to grow and become strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.

The Boy Jesus in the Temple

Luk 2:49 LSB - [49] And He said to them, "Why is it that you were searching for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father's [house]?"

The Preaching of John the Baptist

Luk 3:16-17 LSB - [16] John answered, saying to them all, "As for me, I baptize you with water, but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the strap of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. [17] "His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

The Baptism of Jesus

Luk 3:21-22 LSB - [21] Now it happened that when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened, [22] and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased."

The Genealogy of Jesus

Luk 3:23, 38 LSB - [23] When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, ... [38] the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

Jonaha 1-4 - Jonah Flees from Yahweh’s Presence

Jonah Flees from Yahweh’s Presence

Jon 1:3 LSB - [3] Yet Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. So he went down to Joppa, found a ship which was going to Tarshish, and paid its fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh.

Gen 3:8 LSB - [8] Then they heard the sound of Yahweh God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God in the midst of the trees of the garden.

Gen 4:16 LSB - [16] Then Cain went out from the presence of Yahweh and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Psa 139:7 LSB - [7] Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?

2Th 1:9 LSB - [9] These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, AWAY FROM THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD AND FROM THE GLORY OF HIS MIGHT,

2Th 1:9 ESV - [9] They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Jon 1:17 LSB - [17] And Yahweh appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.

Mat 12:40 LSB - [40] for just as JONAH WAS THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE BELLY OF THE SEA MONSTER, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Mat 16:4 LSB - [4] "An evil and adulterous generation eagerly seeks for a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah." And He left them and went away.

Luk 11:30 LSB - [30] "For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation.

 

Jonah’s Prayer

Jon 2:1-2 LSB - 

[1] Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the stomach of the fish, 

[2] and he said, "I called out of my distress to Yahweh, And He answered me. I cried for help from the belly of Sheol; You heard my voice.

Jon 2:9 LSB - [9] But as for me, I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving. That which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to Yahweh."

Ninevites Turn from Their Evil Ways

Jon 3:4-5 LSB - 

[4] Then Jonah began to go into the city, one day's walk; and he called out and said, "Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown." 

[5] And the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them.

Jon 3:10 LSB - [10] Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way, so God relented concerning the evil which He had spoken He would bring upon them. And He did not bring [it upon them].

Jonah’s Anger

Jon 4:11 LSB - [11] "So should I not have pity on Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know [the difference] between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?"

 

Psalm 146-150 - Praise Him, Praise Yah!

I Will Praise Yahweh Throughout My Life

Psa 146:1-2 LSB - 

[1] Praise Yah! (Or Hallelujah!)

Praise Yahweh, O my soul! 

[2] I will praise Yahweh throughout my life; 

I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

He Heals the Brokenhearted

Psa 147:1 LSB - 

[1] Praise Yah! 

For it is good to sing praises to our God; 

For it is pleasant [and] praise is becoming.

Psa 147:4 LSB - [4] Who counts the number of the stars; 

He gives names to all of them.

Psa 147:7 LSB - [7] Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving; 

Sing praises to our God on the lyre.

Psa 147:10-11 LSB - 

[10] He does not delight in the might of the horse; 

He does not take pleasure in the legs of a man. 

[11] Yahweh is pleased with those who fear Him, 

Those who wait for His lovingkindness.

Praise Yahweh!

Psa 148:1 LSB - [1] Praise Yah! 

Praise Yahweh from the heavens; 

Praise Him in the heights!

Psa 148:13-14 LSB - 

[13] Let them praise the name of Yahweh, For His name alone is set on high; 

His splendor is above earth and heaven. 

[14] And He has raised up a horn for His people, 

Praise for all His holy ones; 

For the sons of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise Yah!

Yahweh Takes Pleasure in His People

Psa 149:1 LSB - 

[1] Praise Yah! 

Sing to Yahweh a new song, 

His praise in the assembly of the holy ones.

Psa 149:4 LSB - 

[4] For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people; 

He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.

Psa 149:4 ESV - 

[4] For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; 

he adorns the humble with salvation.

Praise Him, Praise Yah!

Psa 150:1-6 LSB - 

[1] Praise Yah! 

Praise God in His sanctuary; 

Praise Him in His mighty expanse. 

[2] Praise Him for His mighty deeds; 

Praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness. 

[3] Praise Him with trumpet blast; 

Praise Him with harp and lyre. 

[4] Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; 

Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe. 

[5] Praise Him with resounding cymbals; 

Praise Him with clashing cymbals. 

[6] Let everything that has breath praise Yah. 

Praise Yah!

Psalm 141-145 - My Soul Reaches for You

My Prayer as Incense Before You

Psa 141:1-2 LSB - [1] A Psalm of David. 

O Yahweh, I call upon You; hasten to me! 

Give ear to my voice when I call to You! 

[2] May my prayer be established as incense before You; 

The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.

Psa 141:3 LSB - 

[3] Set a guard, O Yahweh, over my mouth; 

Keep watch over the door of my lips.

Psa 39:1 LSB - [1] For the choir director. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. 

I said, "I will keep watch [over] my ways 

That I may not sin with my tongue; 

I will keep watch [over] my mouth as with a muzzle 

While the wicked are in my presence."

 

Give Heed to My Cry

Psa 142:1-2 LSB - [1] A Maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A Prayer. 

With my voice to Yahweh, I cry aloud; 

With my voice to Yahweh, I make supplication. 

[2] I pour out my complaint before Him; 

I declare my distress before Him.

My Soul Reaches for You

Psa 143:6 LSB - [6] I stretch out my hands to You; 

My soul [reaches] for You like a weary land. Selah.

Psa 143:6 ESV - [6] I stretch out my hands to you; 

my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah

Psa 143:8 LSB - [8] Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; 

For I trust in You; 

Cause me to know the way in which I should walk; 

For to You I lift up my soul.

Psa 143:9 LSB - [9] Deliver me from my enemies, O Yahweh, 

I have concealed [myself] in You.

Psa 143:10 LSB - [10] Teach me to do Your will, 

For You are my God; 

Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Blessed Be Yahweh, My Rock

Psa 144:3 LSB - [3] O Yahweh, what is man, that You know him? 

Or the son of man, that You think of him?

Yahweh’s Greatness Is Unsearchable

Psa 145:18 LSB - [18] QOPH 

Yahweh is near to all who call upon Him, 

To all who call upon Him in truth.

Psalm 136-140 - I am fearfully and wonderfully made

His Lovingkindness Endures Forever

Psa 136:1 LSB - [1] Give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good, 

For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Psa 136:26 LSB - [26] Give thanks to the God of heaven, 

For His lovingkindness endures forever.

We Wept When We Remembered Zion

Psa 137:1 LSB - [1] By the rivers of Babylon, 

There we sat and also wept, 

When we remembered Zion.

I Will Give Thanks to Your Name

Psa 138:1 LSB - [1] Of David. 

I will give You thanks with all my heart; 

I will sing praises to You before the gods.

Psa 138:3 LSB - [3] On the day I called, You answered me; 

You made me bold with strength in my soul.

Where Can I Go from Your Spirit?

Psa 139:1 LSB - [1] For the choir director. Of David. A Psalm. 

O Yahweh, You have searched me and known [me].

Psa 139:2 LSB - [2] You know when I sit down and when I rise up; 

You understand my thought from afar.

Psa 139:7-8 LSB - [7] Where can I go from Your Spirit? 

Or where can I flee from Your presence? 

[8] If I ascend to heaven, You are there; 

If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.

Psa 139:13-14 LSB - 

[13] For You formed my inward parts; 

You wove me in my mother's womb. 

[14] I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; 

Wonderful are Your works, 

And my soul knows it very well.

Psa 139:23 LSB - [23] Search me, O God, and know my heart; 

Try me and know my anxious thoughts;

Rescue Me, O Yahweh, from Evil Men

Psa 140:1 LSB - [1] For the choir director. A Psalm of David. 

Rescue me, O Yahweh, from evil men; 

Guard me from violent men

Psa 140:4 LSB - [4] Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked; 

Guard me from violent men 

Who give thought to trip up my steps.

Psalm 131-135 - Like a weaned child with his mother

I Have Quieted My Soul

Psa 131:1-2 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. Of David. 

O Yahweh, my heart is not exalted, and my eyes are not raised high; 

And I do not involve myself in great matters, 

Or in matters too marvelous for me. 

[2] Surely I have soothed and quieted my soul, 

Like a weaned child with his mother, 

Like a weaned child is my soul within me.

Yahweh Has Chosen Zion

Psa 132:7 LSB - [7] Let us come into His dwelling place; 

Let us worship at the footstool of His feet.

How Good and Pleasant Is Unity

Psa 133:1-3 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. Of David. 

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is 

For brothers to dwell together in unity! 

[2] It is like the good oil upon the head, 

Coming down upon the beard, Aaron's beard, 

Coming down upon the edge of his robes. 

[3] It is like the dew of Hermon 

Coming down upon the mountains of Zion; 

For there, Yahweh commanded the blessing--life forever.

Behold, Bless Yahweh

Psa 134:1 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. 

Behold, bless Yahweh, all [you] slaves of Yahweh, 

Who stand in the house of Yahweh by night!

O Yahweh, Your Name Is Everlasting

Psa 135:1-2 LSB - 

[1] Praise Yah! 

Praise the name of Yahweh; 

Praise [Him], O slaves of Yahweh, 

[2] You who stand in the house of Yahweh, 

In the courts of the house of our God!

Psa 135:19-20 LSB - 

[19] O house of Israel, bless Yahweh; 

O house of Aaron, bless Yahweh; 

[20] O house of Levi, bless Yahweh; 

You who fear Yahweh, bless Yahweh.

Psalm 120-130 - To You I Lift Up My Eyes

O Yahweh, Deliver My Soul

Psa 120:1-2 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. 

In my distress I called to Yahweh, 

And He answered me. [2] 

O Yahweh, deliver my soul from a lying lip, 

From a deceitful tongue.

My Help Comes from Yahweh

Psa 121:1-2 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. 

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; 

From where shall my help come? 

[2] My help [comes] from Yahweh, 

Who made heaven and earth.

Psa 121:6 LSB - 

[6] The sun will not strike you by day, 

Nor the moon by night.

Go to the House of Yahweh

Psa 122:1 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. Of David. 

I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of Yahweh."

To You I Lift Up My Eyes

Psa 123:1-2 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. 

To You I lift up my eyes, 

The One enthroned in the heavens! 

[2] Behold, as the eyes of slaves [look] to the hand of their master, 

As the eyes of a servant-girl to the hand of her mistress, 

So our eyes [look] to Yahweh our God, 

Until He is gracious to us.

Yahweh Was on Our Side

Psa 124:2-3 LSB - [2] "Had it not been Yahweh who was on our side 

When men rose up against us, 

[3] Then they would have swallowed us alive, 

When their anger was kindled against us;

Psa 124:8 LSB - [8] Our help is in the name of Yahweh, 

Who made heaven and earth.

Yahweh Surrounds His People

Psa 125:2 LSB - [2] As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So Yahweh surrounds His people From now until forever.

Those Who Sow in Tears Shall Reap with Joy

Psa 126:4-5 LSB - [4] Restore our captivity, O Yahweh, 

As the streams in the Negev. 

[5] Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy.

Unless Yahweh Builds the House

Psa 127:1 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. 

Unless Yahweh builds the house, 

They labor in vain who build it; 

Unless Yahweh watches the city, 

The watchman keeps awake in vain.

Blessed Is Everyone Who Fears Yahweh

Psa 128:1 LSB - [1] A Song of Ascents. How blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, Who walks in His ways.

Yahweh Has Cut the Cords of the Wicked

Psa 129:2-3 LSB - 

[2] "Many times they have assailed me from my youth up; 

Yet they have not prevailed against me. 

[3] "The plowers plowed upon my back; 

They lengthened their furrows."

Yahweh Will Redeem Israel

Psa 130:3-4 ESV - 

[3] If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? 

[4] But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.

Psalm 119

I Love Your Law, O Yahweh

Psa 119:1 LSB - [1] ALEPH 

How blessed are those whose way is blameless, 

Who walk in the law of Yahweh.

Psa 119:9 LSB - [9] BETH 

How can a young man keep his way pure? 

By keeping [it] according to Your word.

Psa 119:11 LSB - 

[11] Your word I have treasured in my heart, 

That I may not sin against You.

Psa 119:25 LSB - [25] DALETH 

My soul clings to the dust; 

Revive me according to Your word.

Psa 119:27 LSB - 

[27] Make me understand the way of Your precepts, 

So I will muse on Your wondrous deeds.

Psa 119:33 LSB - [33] HE 

Instruct me, O Yahweh, in the way of Your statutes, 

That I may observe it to the end.

Psa 119:34-39 LSB - 

[34] Cause me to understand, that I may observe Your law 

And keep it with all [my] heart. 

[35] Cause me to walk in the path of Your commandments, 

For I delight in it. 

[36] Cause my heart to incline to Your testimonies 

And not to [dishonest] gain. 

[37] Cause my eyes to turn away from looking at worthlessness, 

And revive me in Your ways. 

[38] Cause Your word to be established for Your slave, 

As that which produces fear for You. 

[39] Cause my reproach which I dread to pass away, 

For Your judgments are good.

Psa 119:41 LSB - [41] VAV 

May Your lovingkindnesses also come to me, O Yahweh, 

Your salvation according to Your word;

Psa 119:49 LSB - [49] ZAYIN 

Remember the word to Your slave, 

In which You have made me wait.

Psa 119:57 LSB - [57] HETH 

Yahweh is my portion; 

I have promised to keep Your words.

Psa 119:58-59 LSB - 

[58] I have sought to please Your face with all [my] heart; 

Be gracious to me according to Your word. 

[59] I thought upon my ways 

And I turned my feet to Your testimonies.

Psa 119:65 LSB - [65] TETH 

You have dealt well with Your slave, O Yahweh, according to Your word.

Psa 119:73 LSB - [73] YODH 

Your hands made me and established me; 

Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.

Psa 119:81-82 LSB - [81] KAPH 

My soul fails [with longing] for Your salvation; 

I wait for Your word. 

[82] My eyes fail [with longing] for Your word, 

Saying, "When will You comfort me?"

Psalm 119:89 LSB — Lamedh

Forever, O Yahweh,

Your word stands firm in heaven.

Psalm 119:93-94 LSB — I will never forget Your precepts,

For by them You have revived me. I am Yours, save me;

For I have sought Your precepts.

Psalm 119:97 LSB — Mem

Oh how I love Your law!

It is my meditation all the day.

Psalm 119:103 LSB — 

How sweet is Your word to my taste!

Sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Psalm 119:105 LSB — Nun

Your word is a lamp to my feet

And a light to my path.

Psalm 119:113 LSB — Samekh

I hate those who are double-minded,

But I love Your law.

Psalm 119:114 LSB — 

You are my hiding place and my shield;

I wait for Your word.

Psalm 32:7 LSB — 

You are my hiding place; 

You guard me from trouble; 

You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Psalm 119:121 LSB — Ayin

I have done justice and righteousness;

Do not leave me to my oppressors.

Psalm 119:123 LSB — 

My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation

And for Your righteous word.

Psalm 119:129 LSB — Pe

Your testimonies are wonderful;

Therefore my soul observes them.

Psalm 119:135 LSB — 

Make Your face shine upon Your slave,

And teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 119:137 LSB — Tsadhe

Righteous are You, O Yahweh,

And upright are Your judgments.