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Psalm 126

¹When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
²Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.
³The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
⁴Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south.
⁵They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
⁶He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

Psalm 127

¹Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
²It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
³Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
⁴As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
⁵Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

Psalm 130

¹Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord.
²Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
³If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
⁴But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
⁵I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
⁶My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
⁷Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
⁸And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

⁵⁴Now the fifteenth day of the month Casleu, in the hundred forty and fifth year, they set up the abomination of desolation upon the altar, and builded idol altars throughout the cities of Juda on every side;
⁵⁵And burnt incense at the doors of their houses, and in the streets.
⁵⁶And when they had rent in pieces the books of the law which they found, they burnt them with fire.
⁵⁷And whosoever was found with any the book of the testament, or if any committed to the law, the king’s commandment was, that they should put him to death.
⁵⁸Thus did they by their authority unto the Israelites every month, to as many as were found in the cities.
⁵⁹Now the five and twentieth day of the month they did sacrifice upon the idol altar, which was upon the altar of God.
⁶⁰At which time according to the commandment they put to death certain women, that had caused their children to be circumcised.
⁶¹And they hanged the infants about their necks, and rifled their houses, and slew them that had circumcised them.
⁶²Howbeit many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat any unclean thing.
⁶³Wherefore the rather to die, that they might not be defiled with meats, and that they might not profane the holy covenant: so then they died.
⁶⁴And there was very great wrath upon Israel.

⁶Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
⁷After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
⁸And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
⁹And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
¹⁰And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
¹¹Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
¹²And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
¹³And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
¹⁴And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
¹⁵And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.