Daily Readings - 18/01/2026

^49:3 He said to me, ‘You are my servant (Israel) in whom I shall be glorified’;

^49:6 ‘It is not enough for you to be my servant, to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back the survivors of Israel; I will make you the light of the nations so that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth’.

^40:1 I waited and waited for Yahweh, now at last he has stooped to me and heard my cry for help.

^40:2 He has pulled me out of the horrible pit, out of the slough of the marsh, has settled my feet on a rock and steadied my steps.

^40:3 He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; dread will seize many at the sight, and they will put their trust in Yahweh.

^40:4 Happy the man who puts his trust in Yahweh, and does not side with rebels who stray after false gods.

^40:5 How many wonders you have done for us, Yahweh, my God! How many plans you have made for us; you have no equal! I want to proclaim them, again and again, but they are more than I can count.

^40:6 You, who wanted no sacrifice or oblation, opened my ear, you asked no holocaust or sacrifice for sin;

^40:7 then I said, ‘Here I am! I am coming!’ In the scroll of the book am I not commanded

^40:8 to obey your will? My God, I have always loved your Law from the depths of my being.

^40:9 I have always proclaimed the righteousness of Yahweh in the Great Assembly; nor do I mean to stop proclaiming, as you know well.

^40:10 I have never kept your righteousness to myself, but have spoken of your faithfulness and saving help; I have made no secret of your love and faithfulness in the Great Assembly.

^40:11 For your part, Yahweh, do not withhold your kindness from me! May your love and faithfulness constantly preserve me.

^40:12 More misfortunes beset me than I can count, my sins close in on me until I can hardly see, they outnumber the hairs on my head; my courage is running out.

^40:13 Oh come and rescue me, Yahweh, Yahweh come quickly and help me!

^40:14 Shame and dishonour on all who are out to kill, to destroy me! Down with them! Disgrace on those who enjoy my misfortune!

^40:15 May they be aghast with shame, those who say to me, ‘Aha! Aha!’

^40:16 But joy and gladness for all who seek you! To all who love your saving power give constant cause to say, ‘God is great!’

^40:17 To me, poor wretch, come quickly, Lord! My helper, my saviour, my God, come and do not delay!

^1:1 I, Paul, appointed by God to be an apostle, together with brother Sosthenes, send greetings

^1:2 to the church of God in Corinth, to the holy people of Jesus Christ, who are called to take their place among all the saints everywhere who pray to our Lord Jesus Christ; for he is their Lord no less than ours.

^1:3 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ send you grace and peace.

^1:29 The next day, seeing Jesus coming towards him, John said, ‘Look, there is the lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world.

^1:30 This is the one I spoke of when I said: A man is coming after me who ranks before me because he existed before me.

^1:31 I did not know him myself, and yet it was to reveal him to Israel that I came baptising with water.’

^1:32 John also declared, ‘I saw the Spirit coming down on him from heaven like a dove and resting on him.

^1:33 I did not know him myself, but he who sent me to baptise with water had said to me, “The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and rest is the one who is going to baptise with the Holy Spirit”.

^1:34 Yes, I have seen and I am the witness that he is the Chosen One of God.’