1 Chronicles chapter 16

So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the people.

Sing to him, sing psalms to him, talk you of all his wondrous works.

Glory you in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

O you seed of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

Be you mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath to Isaac;

And has confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

Saying, To you will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;

When you were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

He suffered no man to do them wrong: yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

Saying, Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

Sing to the LORD, all the earth; show forth from day to day his salvation.

Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvelous works among all nations.

For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

Glory and honor are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

Give to the LORD, you kindreds of the people, give to the LORD glory and strength.

Give to the LORD the glory due to his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigns.

Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he comes to judge the earth.

O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.

And say you, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.

Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever . And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brothers, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:

And Obededom with their brothers, three score and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:

And Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,

To offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;

And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endures for ever;

And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.

And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

Psalm chapter 106

Praise you the LORD. O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever.

Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can show forth all his praise?

Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that does righteousness at all times.

Remember me, O LORD, with the favor that you bore to your people: O visit me with your salvation;

That I may see the good of your chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance.

We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.

Our fathers understood not your wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of your mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.

Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.

They soon forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel:

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered the company of Abiram.

And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.

Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eats grass.

They forgot God their savior, which had done great things in Egypt;

Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

Yes, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

But murmured in their tents, and listened not to the voice of the LORD.

Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:

To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.

They joined themselves also to Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague broke in on them.

Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.

And that was counted to him for righteousness to all generations for ever more.

They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spoke unadvisedly with his lips.

They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:

But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

And they served their idols: which were a snare to them.

Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to devils,

And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.

Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, so that he abhorred his own inheritance.

And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.

Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.

Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.

Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks to your holy name, and to triumph in your praise.

Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise you the LORD.

Matthew chapter 19

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;

And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

The Pharisees also came to him, tempting him, and saying to him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

And he answered and said to them, Have you not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall join to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh?

Why they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder.

They say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorce, and to put her away?

He said to them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

And I say to you, Whoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery: and whoever marries her which is put away does commit adultery.

His disciples say to him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

But he said to them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

Then were there brought to him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come to me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

And he laid his hands on them, and departed there.

And, behold, one came and said to him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

And he said to him, Why call you me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.

He said to him, Which? Jesus said, You shall do no murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,

Honor your father and your mother: and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

The young man said to him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

Jesus said to him, If you will be perfect, go and sell that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

Then said Jesus to his disciples, Truly I say to you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

And again I say to you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

But Jesus beheld them, and said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Then answered Peter and said to him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed you; what shall we have therefore?

And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, That you which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, you also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

And every one that has forsaken houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundred times, and shall inherit everlasting life.

But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

1 Chronicles chapter 16

Psalm chapter 106

Matthew chapter 19

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