Psalms 132; Psalms 133; Psalms 134; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Psalms 132

1 Lord, remember David and all the hardships he endured,

2 and how he swore an oath to the Lord, making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 "I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

4 I will not allow my eyes to sleep or my eyelids to slumber

5 until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."

6 We heard of [the ark] in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

7 Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.

8 Arise, Lord, come to Your resting place, You and the ark [that shows] Your strength.

9 May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and may Your godly people shout for joy.

10 Because of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.

11 The Lord swore an oath to David, a promise He will not abandon: "I will set one of your descendants on your throne.

12 If your sons keep My covenant and My decrees that I will teach them, their sons will also sit on your throne, forever."

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:

14 "This is My resting place forever; I will make My home here because I have desired it.

15 I will abundantly bless its food; I will satisfy its needy with bread.

16 I will clothe its priests with salvation, and its godly people will shout for joy.

17 There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown he wears will be glorious."

Psalms 133

1 How good and pleasant it is when brothers can live together!

2 It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron's beard, on his robes.

3 It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the Lord has appointed the blessing- life forevermore.

Psalms 134

1 Now praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who stand in the Lord's house at night!

2 Lift up your hands in the holy place, and praise the Lord!

3 May the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

17 Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.

18 For, to begin with, I hear that when you come together as a church there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

19 There must, indeed, be factions among you, so that the approved among you may be recognized.

20 Therefore when you come together in one place, it is not really to eat the Lord's Supper.

21 For in eating, each one takes his own supper ahead of others, and one person is hungry while another is drunk!

22 Don't you have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you look down on the church of God and embarrass those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I do not praise you for this!

23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: on the night when He was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took bread,

24 gave thanks, broke it, and said, "This is My body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of Me."

25 In the same way [He] also [took] the cup, after supper, and said, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me."

26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes.

27 Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy way will be guilty of sin against the body and blood of the Lord.

28 So a man should examine himself; in this way he should eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

29 For whoever eats and drinks without recognizing the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself.

30 This is why many are sick and ill among you, and many have fallen asleep.

31 If we were properly evaluating ourselves, we would not be judged,

32 but when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord, so that we may not be condemned with the world.

33 Therefore, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

34 If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that you can come together and not cause judgment. And I will give instructions about the other matters whenever I come.