OT Marathon Aug 22

Isaiah 18-23 An Oracle concerning Ethiopia 18 Ah, land of whirring wings     beyond the rivers of Ethiopia,[a] 2 sending ambassadors by the Nile     in vessels of papyrus on the waters! Go, you swift messengers,     to a nation tall and smooth, to a people feared near and far,     a nation mighty and conquering,     whose land the rivers divide. 3 All you inhabitants of the world,     you who live […]

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OT Marathon Aug 21

Psalm 136 God’s Work in Creation and in History 1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,     for his steadfast love endures forever. 2 O give thanks to the God of gods,     for his steadfast love endures forever. 3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords,     for his steadfast love endures forever; 4 who alone does […]

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OT Marathon Aug 20

Psalm 128 The Happy Home of the Faithful A Song of Ascents. 1 Happy is everyone who fears the Lord,     who walks in his ways. 2 You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;     you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you. 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine     within your […]

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OT Marathon Aug 19

Psalm 120 Prayer for Deliverance from Slanderers A Song of Ascents. 1 In my distress I cry to the Lord,     that he may answer me: 2 “Deliver me, O Lord,     from lying lips,     from a deceitful tongue.” 3 What shall be given to you?     And what more shall be done to you,     you deceitful tongue? 4 A warrior’s sharp arrows,     with […]

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OT Marathon Aug 18

Psalm 119 The Glories of God’s Law 1 Happy are those whose way is blameless,     who walk in the law of the Lord. 2 Happy are those who keep his decrees,     who seek him with their whole heart, 3 who also do no wrong,     but walk in his ways. 4 You have commanded your precepts     to be kept diligently. 5 O […]

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