One Year Bible

Isaiah 25:1-28:13

Praise to the Victorious God

(Jeremiah 51:15–19)

1 O LORD, You are my God!

I will exalt You;

I will praise Your name.

For You have worked wonders —

plans formed long ago —

in perfect faithfulness.

2 Indeed, You have made the city a heap of rubble,

the fortified town a ruin.

The fortress of strangers is a city no more;

it will never be rebuilt.

3 Therefore, a strong people will honor You.

The cities of ruthless nations will revere You.

4 For You have been a refuge for the poor,

a stronghold for the needy in distress,

a refuge from the storm,

a shade from the heat.

For the breath of the ruthless

is like rain against a wall,

5 like heat in a dry land.

You subdue the uproar of foreigners.

As the shade of a cloud cools the heat,

so the song of the ruthless is silenced.

6 On this mountain the Lord of Hosts

will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples,

a feast of aged wine, of choice meat,

of finely aged wine.

7 On this mountain He will swallow up

the shroud that enfolds all peoples,

the sheet that covers all nations;

8 He will swallow up death forever.

The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face

and remove the disgrace of His people

from the whole earth.

For the Lord has spoken.

9 And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God;

we have waited for Him, and He has saved us.

This is the Lord for whom we have waited.

Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”

10 For the hand of the Lord

will rest on this mountain.

But Moab will be trampled in his place

as straw is trodden into the dung pile.

11 He will spread out his hands within it,

as a swimmer spreads his arms to swim.

His pride will be brought low,

despite the skill of his hands.

12 The high-walled fortress will be brought down,

cast to the ground, into the dust.

A Song of Salvation

1 In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:

We have a strong city;

salvation is established as its walls and ramparts.

2 Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—

one that remains faithful.

3 You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind,

because he trusts in You.

4 Trust in the Lord forever,

because GOD the Lord is the Rock eternal.

5 For He has humbled those who dwell on high;

He lays the lofty city low.

He brings it down to the ground;

He casts it into the dust.

6 Feet trample it down —

the feet of the oppressed,

the steps of the poor.

7 The path of the righteous is level;

You clear a straight path for the upright.

8 Yes, we wait for You, O LORD;

we walk in the path of Your judgments.

Your name and renown

are the desire of our souls.

9 My soul longs for You in the night;

indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn.

For when Your judgments come upon the earth,

the people of the world learn righteousness.

10 Though grace is shown to the wicked man,

he does not learn righteousness.

In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly

and fails to see the majesty of the Lord.

11 O LORD, Your hand is upraised,

but they do not see it.

They will see Your zeal for Your people

and be put to shame.

The fire set for Your enemies

will consume them!

12 O LORD, You will establish peace for us.

For all that we have accomplished,

You have done for us.

13 O LORD our God, other lords besides You have ruled over us,

but Your name alone do we confess.

14 The dead will not live;

the departed spirits will not rise.

Therefore You have punished and destroyed them;

You have wiped out all memory of them.

15 You have enlarged the nation, O LORD;

You have enlarged the nation.

You have gained glory for Yourself;

You have extended all the borders of the land.

16 O LORD, they sought You in their distress;

when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.

17 As a woman with child about to give birth

writhes and cries out in pain,

so were we in Your presence, O LORD.

18 We were with child; we writhed in pain;

but we gave birth to wind.

We have given no salvation to the earth,

nor brought any life into the world.

19 Your dead will live; their bodies will rise.

Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust!

For your dew is like the dew of the morning,

and the earth will bring forth her dead.

20 Go, my people, enter your rooms

and shut your doors behind you.

Hide yourselves a little while

until the wrath has passed.

21 For behold, the Lord is coming out of His dwelling

to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity.

The earth will reveal her bloodshed

and will no longer conceal her slain.

The Lord’s Vineyard

(John 15:1–8)

1 In that day the Lord will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent— Leviathan the coiling serpent— and He will slay the dragon of the sea. 2In that day:

“Sing about a fruitful vineyard.

3 I, the Lord, am its keeper;

I water it continually.

I guard it night and day

so no one can disturb it;

4 I am not angry.

If only thorns and briers confronted Me,

I would march and trample them,

I would burn them to the ground.

5 Or let them lay claim to My protection;

let them make peace with Me—

yes, let them make peace with Me.”

6 In the days to come, Jacob will take root.

Israel will bud and blossom

and fill the whole world with fruit.

7 Has the Lord struck Israel as He struck her oppressors?

Was she killed like those who slayed her?

8 By warfare and exile You contended with her

and removed her with a fierce wind,

as on the day the east wind blows.

9 Therefore Jacob’s guilt will be atoned for,

and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this:

When he makes all the altar stones

like crushed bits of chalk,

no Asherah poles or incense altars

will remain standing.

10 For the fortified city lies deserted —

a homestead abandoned, a wilderness forsaken.

There the calves graze, and there they lie down;

they strip its branches bare.

11 When its limbs are dry,

they are broken off.

Women come and use them for kindling;

for this is a people without understanding.

Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them,

and their Creator shows them no favor.

12 In that day the Lord will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one. 13And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the Lord on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.

The Captivity of Ephraim

1 Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards,

to the fading flower of his glorious splendor,

set on the summit above the fertile valley,

the pride of those overcome by wine.

2 Behold, the Lord has one

who is strong and mighty.

Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest,

like a driving rain or flooding downpour,

he will smash that crown to the ground.

3 The majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards

will be trampled underfoot.

4 The fading flower of his beautiful splendor,

set on the summit above the fertile valley,

will be like a ripe fig before the summer harvest:

Whoever sees it will take it in his hand and swallow it.

5 On that day the Lord of Hosts will be a crown of glory,

a diadem of splendor to the remnant of His people,

6 a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment,

and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.

7 These also stagger from wine

and stumble from strong drink:

Priests and prophets reel from strong drink

and are befuddled by wine.

They stumble because of strong drink,

muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments.

8 For all their tables are covered with vomit;

there is not a place without filth.

9 Whom is He trying to teach?

To whom is He explaining His message?

To infants just weaned from milk?

To babies removed from the breast?

10 For they hear:

“Order on order, order on order,

line on line, line on line;

a little here, a little there.”

11 Indeed, with mocking lips and foreign tongues,

He will speak to this people 12to whom He has said:

“This is the place of rest, let the weary rest;

this is the place of repose.”

But they would not listen.

13 Then the word of the Lord to them will become:

“Order on order, order on order,

line on line, line on line;

a little here, a little there,”

so that they will go stumbling backward

and will be injured, ensnared, and captured.

Galatians 3:10-22

Christ Has Redeemed Us

10 All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” 11Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.” 12The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” 14He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

The Purpose of the Law

(Romans 7:1–6)

15 Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended. 16The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

17 What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise. 18For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.

19 Why then was the law given ? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator. 20A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party ; but God is one.

21 Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law. 22But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.

Psalm 61:1-8

You Have Heard My Vows

1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Of David.

Hear my cry, O God;

attend to my prayer.

2 From the ends of the earth I call out to You

whenever my heart is faint.

Lead me to the rock

that is higher than I.

3 For You have been my refuge,

a tower of strength against the enemy.

4 Let me dwell in Your tent forever

and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings.

Selah

5 For You have heard my vows, O God;

You have given me the inheritance

reserved for those who fear Your name.

6 Increase the days of the king’s life;

may his years span many generations.

7 May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever;

appoint Your loving devotion

and Your faithfulness to guard him.

8 Then I will ever sing praise to Your name

and fulfill my vows day by day.

Proverbs 23:17-18

Saying 15

17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,

but always continue in the fear of the Lord.

18 For surely there is a future,

and your hope will not be cut off.

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One Year Bible

Isaiah 25:1-28:13

Galatians 3:10-22

Psalm 61:1-8

Proverbs 23:17-18