David Reads the Bible

Brothers and sisters, if a person is discovered in some sin, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. Pay close attention to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too. Carry one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Let each one examine his own work. Then he can take pride in himself and not compare himself with someone else. For each one will carry his own load. Now the one who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with the one who teaches it. Do not be deceived. God will not be made a fool. For a person will reap what he sows, because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit. So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith. See what big letters I make […]

For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery. Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all! And I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised […]

Now I mean that the heir, as long as he is a minor, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything. But he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. So also we, when we were minors, were enslaved under the basic forces of the […]

2 Then after fourteen years I went up to Jerusalem again with Barnabas, taking Titus along too. I went there because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did so only in a private meeting with the influential people, to make sure that I was […]

Then after fourteen years I went up to Jerusalem again with Barnabas, taking Titus along too. I went there because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did so only in a private meeting with the influential people, to make sure that I was not […]

From Paul, an apostle (not from men, nor by human agency, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead) and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia. Grace and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our […]

This displeased Jonah terribly and he became very angry. He prayed to the Lord and said, “Oh, Lord, this is just what I thought would happen when I was in my own country. This is what I tried to prevent by attempting to escape to Tarshish, because I knew that you are a gracious and […]

The Lord's message came to Jonah a second time, “Go immediately to Nineveh, that large city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah went immediately to Nineveh, in keeping with the Lord's message. Now Nineveh was an enormous city—it required three days to walk through it! Jonah began to enter […]

The Lord sent a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights. 2 Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the stomach of the fish and said, “I called out to the Lord from my distress, and he answered me; from the belly […]

The Lord's message came to Jonah son of Amittai, “Go immediately to Nineveh, that large capital city, and announce judgment against its people because their wickedness has come to my attention.” Instead, Jonah immediately headed off to Tarshish to escape from the commission of the Lord. He traveled to Joppa and found a merchant ship […]

Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather together so I can tell you what will happen to you in future days. “Assemble and listen, you sons of Jacob; listen to Israel, your father. Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, outstanding in dignity, outstanding in power. You are […]

Joseph went and told Pharaoh, “My father, my brothers, their flocks and herds, and all that they own have arrived from the land of Canaan. They are now in the land of Goshen.” He took five of his brothers and introduced them to Pharaoh. Pharaoh said to Joseph's brothers, “What is your occupation?” They said […]

Joseph was no longer able to control himself before all his attendants, so he cried out, “Make everyone go out from my presence!” No one remained with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. He wept loudly; the Egyptians heard it and Pharaoh's household heard about it. Joseph said to his brothers, “I […]

Now the famine was severe in the land. When they finished eating the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Return, buy us a little more food.” But Judah said to him, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.' If you […]

At the end of two full years Pharaoh had a dream. As he was standing by the Nile, seven fine-looking, fat cows were coming up out of the Nile, and they grazed in the reeds. Then seven bad-looking, thin cows were coming up after them from the Nile, and they stood beside the other cows […]

Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an official of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard, purchased him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there. The Lord was with Joseph. He was successful and lived in the household of his Egyptian master. His master observed that the Lord […]

This is the account of Jacob. Joseph, his seventeen-year-old son, was taking care of the flocks with his brothers. Now he was a youngster working with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. Joseph brought back a bad report about them to their father. Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons […]

What follows is the account of Esau (also known as Edom). Esau took his wives from the Canaanites: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite, in addition to Basemath the daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth. Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath […]

Now Dinah, Leah's daughter whom she bore to Jacob, went to meet the young women of the land. When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who ruled that area, saw her, he grabbed her, forced himself on her, and sexually assaulted her. Then he became very attached to Dinah, Jacob's daughter. He fell in love […]

So Jacob moved on and came to the land of the eastern people. He saw in the field a well with three flocks of sheep lying beside it, because the flocks were watered from that well. Now a large stone covered the mouth of the well. When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds […]

When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he was almost blind, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son!” “Here I am!” Esau replied. Isaac said, “Since I am so old, I could die at any time. Therefore, take your weapons—your quiver and your bow—and go out […]

This is the account of Isaac, the son of Abraham. Abraham became the father of Isaac. When Isaac was forty years old, he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the Aramean. Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife because she was childless. The […]

This is the account of Abraham's son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's servant, bore to Abraham. These are the names of Ishmael's sons, by their names according to their records: Nebaioth (Ishmael's firstborn), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are […]

Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years, and the Lord had blessed him in everything. Abraham said to his servant, the senior one in his household who was in charge of everything he had, “Put your hand under my thigh so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of […]

So Jacob went on his way and the angels of God met him. When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed, “This is the camp of God!” So he named that place Mahanaim. Jacob sent messengers on ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the region of Edom. He commanded them, “This is what […]

Some time after these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am!” Abraham replied. God said, “Take your son—your only son, whom you love, Isaac—and go to the land of Moriah! Offer him up there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will indicate to you.” Early […]

Abraham journeyed from there to the Negev region and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he lived as a temporary resident in Gerar, Abraham said about his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. But God appeared to Abimelech in a dream at night and […]

When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom. (Now Abraham was walking with them to see them on their way.) Then the Lord said, “Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? After all, Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on […]

The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest time of the day. Abraham looked up and saw three men standing across from him. When he saw them he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed […]

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am the Sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless. Then I will confirm my covenant between me and you, and I will give you a multitude of descendants.” Abram bowed down with his face to the ground, and God said […]

After these things the Lord's message came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance.” But Abram said, “O Sovereign Lord, what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?” Abram added, […]

So Abram went up from Egypt into the Negev. He took his wife and all his possessions with him, as well as Lot. (Now Abram was very wealthy in livestock, silver, and gold.) And he journeyed from place to place from the Negev as far as Bethel. He returned to the place where he had […]

This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot. Haran died in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans, while his father Terah was still alive. And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abrams wife […]

This is the account of Shem. Shem was 100 years old when he became the father of Arphaxad, two years after the flood. And after becoming the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters. When Arphaxad had lived 35 years, he became the father of Shelah. And after he […]

This is the account of Noah's sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood. The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, and the Dodanim. From these […]

This is the account of Noah. Noah was a godly man; he was blameless among his contemporaries. He walked with God. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The earth was ruined in the sight of God; the earth was filled with violence. God saw the earth, and indeed it was ruined, for all […]

This is the record of the family line of Adam. When God created humankind, he made them in the likeness of God. He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them “humankind.” When Adam had lived 130 years he fathered a son in his own likeness, according to […]

This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created—when the Lord God made the earth and heavens. Now no shrub of the field had yet grown on the earth, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the […]

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was without shape and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the watery deep, but the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the water. God said, “Let there be light.” And there was light! God saw that the […]

Praise the Lord!Praise God in his sanctuary!Praise him in the sky, which testifies to his strength!Praise him for his mighty acts!Praise him for his surpassing greatness!Praise him with the blast of the horn!Praise him with the lyre and the harp!Praise him with the tambourine and with dancing!Praise him with stringed instruments and the flute!Praise him […]

Praise the Lord!Sing to the Lord a new song!Praise him in the assembly of the godly!Let Israel rejoice in their Creator!Let the people of Zion delight in their king!Let them praise his name with dancing!Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp!For the Lord takes delight in his people;he […]

Praise the Lord!Praise the Lord from the sky!Praise him in the heavens!Praise him, all his angels!Praise him, all his heavenly assembly!Praise him, O sun and moon!Praise him, all you shiny stars!Praise him, O highest heaven,and you waters above the sky!Let them praise the name of the Lord,for he gave the command and they came into […]

Praise the Lord,for it is good to sing praises to our God!Yes, praise is pleasant and appropriate!The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem,and gathers the exiles of Israel.He heals the brokenhearted,and bandages their wounds.He counts the number of the stars;he names all of them.Our Lord is great and has awesome power;there is no limit to his wisdom.The Lord […]

Praise the Lord!Praise the Lord, O my soul!I will praise the Lord as long as I live!I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist!Do not trust in princes,or in human beings, who cannot deliver!Their life's breath departs, they return to the ground;on that day their plans die.How blessed is the one […]

A psalm of praise, by David.I will extol you, my God, O king!I will praise your name continually!Every day I will praise you!I will praise your name continually!The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise!No one can fathom his greatness!One generation will praise your deeds to another,and tell about your mighty acts!I will focus […]

By David.The Lord, my protector, deserves praise –the one who trains my hands for battle,and my fingers for war,who loves me and is my stronghold,my refuge and my deliverer,my shield and the one in whom I take shelter,who makes nations submit to me.O Lord, of what importance is the human race, that you should notice […]

A psalm of David.O Lord, hear my prayer!Pay attention to my plea for help!Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!Do not sit in judgment on your servant,for no one alive is innocent before you.Certainly my enemies chase me.They smash me into the ground.They force me to live in dark regions,like those who have been […]

A well-written song by David, when he was in the cave; a prayer.To the Lord I cry out;to the Lord I plead for mercy.I pour out my lament before him;I tell him about my troubles.Even when my strength leaves me,you watch my footsteps.In the path where I walkthey have hidden a trap for me.Look to […]

A psalm of David.O Lord, I cry out to you. Come quickly to me!Pay attention to me when I cry out to you!May you accept my prayer like incense,my uplifted hands like the evening offering!O Lord, place a guard on my mouth!Protect the opening of my lips!Do not let me have evil desires,or participate in […]

For the music director; a psalm of David.O Lord, rescue me from wicked men!Protect me from violent men,who plan ways to harm me.All day long they stir up conflict.Their tongues wound like a serpent;a viper's venom is behind their lips. (Selah)O Lord, shelter me from the power of the wicked!Protect me from violent men,who plan […]

For the music director, a psalm of David.O Lord, you examine me and know.You know when I sit down and when I get up;even from far away you understand my motives.You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest;you are aware of everything I do.Certainly my tongue does not frame […]