Psalms 110

A psalm of David.
 ¹  The LORD said to my Lord,
  "Sit in the place of honor at my right hand
until I humble your enemies,
  making them a footstool under your feet."

 ²  The LORD will extend your powerful kingdom from Jerusalem [2] ;
  you will rule over your enemies.
 ³  When you go to war,
  your people will serve you willingly.
You are arrayed in holy garments,
  and your strength will be renewed each day like the morning dew.

 ⁴  The LORD has taken an oath and will not break his vow:
  "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."

 ⁵  The Lord stands at your right hand to protect you.
  He will strike down many kings when his anger erupts.
 ⁶  He will punish the nations
  and fill their lands with corpses;
  he will shatter heads over the whole earth.
 ⁷  But he himself will be refreshed from brooks along the way.
  He will be victorious.

Psalms 111

 [1] 
 ¹  Praise the LORD!

I will thank the LORD with all my heart
  as I meet with his godly people.
 ²  How amazing are the deeds of the LORD! All who delight in him should ponder them.  ³  Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty.
  His righteousness never fails.
 ⁴  He causes us to remember his wonderful works.
  How gracious and merciful is our LORD!
 ⁵  He gives food to those who fear him;
  he always remembers his covenant.
 ⁶  He has shown his great power to his people
  by giving them the lands of other nations.
 ⁷  All he does is just and good,
  and all his commandments are trustworthy.
 ⁸  They are forever true,
  to be obeyed faithfully and with integrity.
 ⁹  He has paid a full ransom for his people. He has guaranteed his covenant with them forever. What a holy, awe-inspiring name he has!  ¹⁰  Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise him forever!

Psalms 112

 [1] 
 ¹  Praise the LORD!

How joyful are those who fear the LORD
  and delight in obeying his commands.
 ²  Their children will be successful everywhere;
  an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.
 ³  They themselves will be wealthy,
  and their good deeds will last forever.
 ⁴  Light shines in the darkness for the godly.
  They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.
 ⁵  Good comes to those who lend money generously
  and conduct their business fairly.
 ⁶  Such people will not be overcome by evil.
  Those who are righteous will be long remembered.
 ⁷  They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the LORD to care for them.  ⁸  They are confident and fearless
  and can face their foes triumphantly.
 ⁹  They share freely and give generously to those in need.
  Their good deeds will be remembered forever.
  They will have influence and honor.
 ¹⁰  The wicked will see this and be infuriated.
  They will grind their teeth in anger;
  they will slink away, their hopes thwarted.

<<  110:2 Hebrew Zion.
<<  111 This psalm is a Hebrew acrostic poem; after the introductory note of praise, each line begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
<<  112 This psalm is a Hebrew acrostic poem; after the introductory note of praise, each line begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

1 Corinthians 5

Paul Condemns Spiritual Pride
 ¹  I can hardly believe the report about the sexual immorality going on among you—something that even pagans don't do. I am told that a man in your church is living in sin with his stepmother. [1]   ²  You are so proud of yourselves, but you should be mourning in sorrow and shame. And you should remove this man from your fellowship.
   ³  Even though I am not with you in person, I am with you in the Spirit. [3]  And as though I were there, I have already passed judgment on this man  ⁴  in the name of the Lord Jesus. You must call a meeting of the church. [4]  I will be present with you in spirit, and so will the power of our Lord Jesus.  ⁵  Then you must throw this man out and hand him over to Satan so that his sinful nature will be destroyed [5]  and he himself [5]  will be saved on the day the Lord [5]  returns.
   ⁶  Your boasting about this is terrible. Don't you realize that this sin is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough?  ⁷  Get rid of the old "yeast" by removing this wicked person from among you. Then you will be like a fresh batch of dough made without yeast, which is what you really are. Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us. [7]   ⁸  So let us celebrate the festival, not with the old bread of wickedness and evil, but with the new bread of sincerity and truth.    ⁹  When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin.  ¹⁰  But I wasn't talking about unbelievers who indulge in sexual sin, or are greedy, or cheat people, or worship idols. You would have to leave this world to avoid people like that.  ¹¹  I meant that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer [11]  yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or is a drunkard, or cheats people. Don't even eat with such people.
   ¹²  It isn't my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your responsibility to judge those inside the church who are sinning.  ¹³  God will judge those on the outside; but as the Scriptures say, "You must remove the evil person from among you." [13] 

<<  5:1 Greek his father's wife.
<<  5:3 Or in spirit.
<<  5:4 Or In the name of the Lord Jesus, you must call a meeting of the church.
<<  5:5a Or so that his body will be destroyed; Greek reads for the destruction of the flesh. 5:5b Greek and the spirit. 5:5c Other manuscripts read the Lord Jesus; still others read our Lord Jesus Christ.
<<  5:7 Greek has been sacrificed.
<<  5:8a Greek not with old leaven. 5:8b Greek but with unleavened [bread].
<<  5:11 Greek a brother.
<<  5:13 Deut 17:7.