Bible Verses About Select Readings

Smoke arose in his nostrils; out of his mouth came devouring fire; sparks blazed forth from him.

He lowered heaven and came down with thick darkness under his feet.

He rode on a keruv; he flew, swooping down on the wings of the wind.

He made darkness his hiding-place, his canopy thick clouds dark with water.

From the brightness before him, there broke through his thick clouds hailstones and fiery coals.

"ADONAI also thundered in heaven, Ha'Elyon sounded his voice -hailstones and fiery coals.

He sent out arrows and scattered them, shot out lightning and routed them.

The channels of water appeared, the foundations of the world were exposed at your rebuke, ADONAI, at the blast of breath from your nostrils.

"He sent from on high, he took me and pulled me out of deep water;

he rescued me from my powerful enemy, from those who hated me, for they were stronger than I.

They came against me on my day of disaster, but ADONAI was my support.

He brought me out to an open place; he rescued me, because he took pleasure in me.

A psalm of David: ADONAI is my shepherd; I lack nothing.

He has me lie down in grassy pastures, he leads me by quiet water,

he restores my inner person. He guides me in right paths for the sake of his own name.

Even if I pass through death-dark ravines, I will fear no disaster; for you are with me; your rod and staff reassure me

You prepare a table for me, even as my enemies watch; you anoint my head with oil from an overflowing cup.

Goodness and grace will pursue me every day of my life; and I will live in the house of ADONAI for years and years to come.

By David. A psalm: The earth is ADONAI's, with all that is in it, the world and those who live there;

for he set its foundations on the seas and established it on the rivers.

Who may go up to the mountain of ADONAI? Who can stand in his holy place?

Those with clean hands and pure hearts, who don't make vanities the purpose of their lives or swear oaths just to deceive.

They will receive a blessing from ADONAI and justice from God, who saves them.

Such is the character of those who seek him, of Ya'akov, who seeks your face. (Selah)

Lift up your heads, you gates! Lift them up, everlasting doors, so that the glorious king can enter!