Daily Bible Verses by Book

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to be a blessing to those who mourn and those who have a spirit of heaviness

^[The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me,
    because Yahweh has anointed me…]   
² to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favour
    and the day of vengeance of our God,
    to comfort all who mourn,
³ to provide for those who mourn in Zion,
    to give to them a garland for ashes,
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Heavenly Father
give us grace today to fulfil our calling to be your servants. 

⁴ They will rebuild the old ruins.
    They will raise up the former devastated places.
They will repair the ruined cities
    that have been devastated for many generations.
⁵ Strangers will stand and feed your flocks.
    Foreigners will work your fields and your vineyards.
⁶ But you will be called Yahweh’s priests.
    Men will...

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to find joy in living faithfully in covenant relationship with you, doing what is Just. 

⁷ Instead of your shame you will have double.
    Instead of dishonour, they will rejoice in their portion.
Therefore in their land they will possess double.
    Everlasting joy will be to them.
⁸ “For I, Yahweh, love justice.
    I hate robbery and iniquity.
I will give them their reward in truth
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Heavenly Father
give us grace today to be righteous in all that we do and say, so that our lives may praise you

¹⁰ I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh!
    My soul will be joyful in my God,
for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation.
    He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
    as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland
    and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
¹¹ For as the earth produces its bud,
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Heavenly Father
give us grace today to seek first your kingdom and your righteousness

¹  For Zion’s sake I will not hold my peace,
    and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,
until her righteousness shines out like the dawn,
    and her salvation like a burning lamp.
² The nations will see your righteousness,
    and all kings your glory.
You will be called by a new name,
    which...

Heavenly Father
give us grace today tp call out to you in good times and in bad times

⁶ I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem.
    They will never be silent day nor night.
You who call on Yahweh, take no rest,
⁷     and give him no rest, until he establishes,
    and until he makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to work for economic and social justice

⁸ Yahweh has sworn by his right hand,
    and by the arm of his strength,
“Surely I will no more give your grain to be food for your enemies,
    and foreigners will not drink your new wine, for which you have laboured,
⁹ but those who have harvested it will eat it, and praise Yahweh.
    Those who have gathered it will drink it in the courts of my sanctuary...

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to live as Holy People who have been saved from the power of sin and death

¹⁰ Go through, go through the gates!
    Prepare the way of the people!
Build up, build up the highway!
    Gather out the stones!
    Lift up a banner for the peoples.
¹¹ Behold, Yahweh has proclaimed to the end of the earth,
    “Say to the daughter of Zion,
    ‘Behold, your salvation comes!...

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to have hope that you will save particularly when judgement falls on unrighteousness.

¹ Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah?
   Who is this who is glorious in his clothing, marching in the greatness of his strength?
   “It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”
² Why is your clothing red, and your garments like him who treads in the wine vat?
  ³ “I have trodden the wine...

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to speak in word and deed about your love

⁷ I will tell of the loving kindnesses of Yahweh
    and the praises of Yahweh,
    according to all that Yahweh has given to us,
and the great goodness toward the house of Israel,
    which he has given to them according to his mercies,
    and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
⁸ For he said, “Surely, they are my people,
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