Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am weak; / O LORD, heal me, for my bones are vexed. Psalm 6.2 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 335)

At that time Deborah, a prophet, wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel. Judges 4.4 (NRSV)

Set a wicked man against him, * and let an accuser stand at his right hand. Psalm 109.5 (Book of Alternative Services, page 857)

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Let marriage be held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. Hebrews 13.4 (NRSV)

I hate the end of daylight savings time. HATE. IT.

He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt, * the flower of manhood in the dwellings of Ham. Psalm 78.51 (Book of Alternative Services, page 809)

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. Proverbs 9.10 (NRSV)

He sends forth his word and melts them; * he blows with his wind, and the waters flow. Psalm 147.19 (Book of Alternative Services, page 907)

Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet. 2 Samuel 5.16 (NRSV)

Let everything that has breath * praise the Lord. Hallelujah! Psalm 150.6 (Book of Alternative Services, page 909)

When they rose early in the morning and the sun shone upon the water, the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood. 2 Kings 3.22 (NRSV)

BUT thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever, / and thy remembrance throughout all generations. Psalm 102.12 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 459)

I will bring them home from the land of Egypt and gather them from Assyria; I will bring them to the land of Gilead and to Lebanon, until there is no room for them. Zechariah 10.10 (NRSV)

Thou hast put out his glory, / and cast his throne down to the ground. Psalm 89.43 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 446)

Asking prayers for D. And R.

“But if someone pushes another suddenly without enmity or hurls any object without lying in wait, Numbers 35.22 (NRSV)

He saved them from the hand of those who hated them * and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. Psalm 106.10 (Book of Alternative Services, page 849)

They grasp the bow and the javelin; they are cruel and have no mercy; their sound is like the roaring sea; they ride on horses, equipped like a warrior for battle, against you, O daughter Zion! Jeremiah 6.23 (NRSV)

I am bound by the vow I made to you, O God; * I will present to you thank-offerings; Psalm 56.11 (Book of Alternative Services, page 777)

Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me, “Now I have put my words in your mouth. Jeremiah 1.9 (NRSV)

He chose David his servant, * and took him away from the sheepfolds. Psalm 78.70 (Book of Alternative Services, page 811)

I tell you, many will come from east and west and will take their places at the banquet with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, Matthew 8.11 (NRSV)

Evil shall slay the wicked, * and those who hate the righteous will be punished. Psalm 34.21 (Book of Alternative Services, page 745)

Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur, 1 Chronicles 11.35 (NRSV)

ARISE, O God, and judge thou the earth; / for thou shalt take all nations to thine inheritance. Psalm 82.8 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 436)

and for all the mighty deeds and all the terrifying displays of power that Moses performed in the sight of all Israel.Deuteronomy 34.12 (NRSV)

At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, / both the chariot and horse are fallen. Psalm 76.6 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 424)

O Lord, in view of all your righteous acts, let your anger and wrath, we pray, turn away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain; because of our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors, Jerusalem and your people have become a disgrace among all our neighbors. Daniel 9.16 (NRSV)

He has sworn to do no wrong * and does not take back his word. Psalm 15.5 (Book of Alternative Services, page 718)

Or "what if only one person is elect, but it's Jesus Christ (whispers) *so really it's everybody*" [Karl Barth, and also me]

P.S. I haven't forgotten your excellent description of my kind of Anglican from years ago: 'Relaxed Anglican'!

I was a little bored earlier. ⚓️✝️

but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, both the Jew first and the Greek. Romans 2.10 (NRSV)

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, / therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. Psalm 116.2 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 481)

Then in the morning when he went out, he stood and said to all the people, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him, but who struck down all these? 2 Kings 10.9 (NRSV)

BUT the LORD shall endure for ever; / he hath also prepared his throne for judgement. Psalm 9.7 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 339)

For a tent was constructed, the first one, in which were the lampstand, the table, and the bread of the Presence; this is called the holy place. Hebrews 9.2 (NRSV)

Beside them the birds of the air have their habitation, / and sing among the branches. Psalm 104.12 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 462)

Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 2 Kings 23.31 (NRSV)

That thou mayest give him rest from days of adversity, / until a pit be digged up for the ungodly. Psalm 94.13 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 451)

“You shall not cheat in measuring length, weight, or quantity. Leviticus 19.35 (NRSV)

Hallelujah! When Israel came out of Egypt, * the house of Jacob from a people of strange speech, Psalm 114.1 (Book of Alternative Services, page 862)

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Romans 12.14 (NRSV)

He caused them to be pitied * by those who held them captive. Psalm 106.46 (Book of Alternative Services, page 852)

Abner also spoke directly to the Benjaminites; then Abner went to tell David at Hebron all that Israel and the whole house of Benjamin were ready to do. 2 Samuel 3.19 (NRSV)

Yea, even God, that endureth for ever, shall hear me, and bring them down; / for they will not turn, nor fear God. Psalm 55.19 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 399)

“Then the priest shall put these curses in writing and wash them off into the water of bitterness. Numbers 5.23 (NRSV)

Who gives justice to those who are oppressed, * and food to those who hunger. Psalm 146.6 (Book of Alternative Services, page 905)

And Hezekiah prayed to the Lord, saying: Isaiah 37.15 (NRSV)