Daily Readings - 04/12/2026

^29:17 In a short time, a very short time, shall not Lebanon become fertile land and fertile land turn into forest?

^29:18 The deaf, that day, will hear the words of a book and, after shadow and darkness, the eyes of the blind will see.

^29:19 But the lowly will rejoice in Yahweh even more and the poorest exult in the Holy One of Israel;

^29:20 for tyrants shall be no more, and scoffers vanish, and all be destroyed who are disposed to do evil:

^29:21 those who gossip to incriminate others, those who try at the gate to trip the arbitrator and get the upright man’s case dismissed for groundless reasons.

^29:22 Therefore Yahweh speaks, the God of the House of Jacob, Abraham’s redeemer: No longer shall Jacob be ashamed, no more shall his face grow pale,

^29:23 for he shall see what my hands have done in his midst, he shall hold my name holy. They will hallow the Holy One of Jacob, stand in awe of the God of Israel.

^29:24 Erring spirits will learn wisdom and murmurers accept instruction.

^27:1 Yahweh is my light and my salvation, whom need I fear? Yahweh is the fortress of my life, of whom should I be afraid?

^27:2 When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, they, my opponents, my enemies, are the ones who stumble and fall.

^27:3 Though an army pitched camp against me, my heart would not fear; though war were waged against me, my trust would still be firm.

^27:4 One thing I ask of Yahweh, one thing I seek: to live in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to enjoy the sweetness of Yahweh and to consult him in his Temple.

^27:5 For he shelters me under his awning in times of trouble; he hides me deep in his tent, sets me high on a rock.

^27:6 And now my head is held high over the enemies who surround me, in his tent I will offer exultant sacrifice. I will sing, I will play for Yahweh!

^27:7 Yahweh, hear my voice as I cry! Pity me! Answer me!

^27:8 My heart has said of you, ‘Seek his face’. Yahweh, I do seek your face;

^27:9 do not hide your face from me. Do not repulse your servant in anger; you are my help. Never leave me, never desert me, God, my saviour!

^27:10 If my father and mother desert me, Yahweh will care for me still.

^27:11 Yahweh, teach me your way, lead me in the path of integrity because of my enemies;

^27:12 do not abandon me to the will of my foes – false witnesses have risen against me, and breathe out violence.

^27:13 This I believe: I shall see the goodness of Yahweh, in the land of the living.

^27:14 Put your hope in Yahweh, be strong, let your heart be bold, put your hope in Yahweh.

^9:27 As Jesus went on his way two blind men followed him shouting, ‘Take pity on us, Son of David’.

^9:28 And when Jesus reached the house the blind men came up with him and he said to them, ‘Do you believe I can do this?’ They said, ‘Sir, we do’.

^9:29 Then he touched their eyes saying, ‘Your faith deserves it, so let this be done for you’.

^9:30 And their sight returned. Then Jesus sternly warned them, ‘Take care that no one learns about this’.

^9:31 But when they had gone, they talked about him all over the countryside.