Daily Readings - 26/05/2026

^97:1 Yahweh is king! Let earth rejoice, the many isles be glad!

^97:2 Cloud and Darkness surround him, Righteousness and Justice support his throne.

^97:3 A fire precedes him as he goes, devouring all enemies around him;

^97:4 his lightning lights up the world, earth observes and quakes.

^97:5 The mountains melt like wax at the coming of the Master of the world;

^97:6 the heavens proclaim his righteousness, all nations see his glory.

^97:7 Shame on those who worship images, who take pride in their idols: bow down as he passes, all you gods!

^97:8 Zion hears and rejoices, the daughters of Judah exult at the rulings you utter, Yahweh.

^97:9 For you are Yahweh Most High over the world, far transcending all other gods.

^97:10 Yahweh loves those who repudiate evil, he guards the souls of the devout, rescuing them from the clutches of the wicked.

^97:11 Light dawns for the virtuous, and joy, for upright hearts.

^97:12 Rejoice in Yahweh, you virtuous, remember his holiness, and praise him!

^10:28 Peter took this up. ‘What about us?’ he asked him. ‘We have left everything and followed you.’

^10:29 Jesus said, ‘I tell you solemnly, there is no one who has left house, brothers, sisters, father, children or land for my sake and for the sake of the gospel

^10:30 who will not be repaid a hundred times over, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and land – not without persecutions – now in this present time and, in the world to come, eternal life

^10:31 ‘Many who are first will be last, and the last first.’