Psalms 129; Psalms 130; Psalms 131; 1 Corinthians 11:1-16

1 They have treated me badly all my life. (Let Israel repeat this.)

2 They have treated me badly all my life, but they have not defeated me.

3 Like farmers plowing, they plowed over my back, making long wounds.

4 But the Lord does what is right; he has set me free from those wicked people.

5 Let those who hate Jerusalem be turned back in shame.

6 Let them be like the grass on the roof that dries up before it has grown.

7 There is not enough of it to fill a hand or to make into a bundle to fill one's arms.

8 Let those who pass by them not say, "May the Lord bless you. We bless you by the power of the Lord." A song for going up to worship.

1 Lord, I am in great trouble, so I call out to you.

2 Lord, hear my voice; listen to my prayer for help.

3 Lord, if you punished people for all their sins, no one would be left, Lord.

4 But you forgive us, so you are respected.

5 I wait for the Lord to help me, and I trust his word.

6 I wait for the Lord to help me more than night watchmen wait for the dawn, more than night watchmen wait for the dawn.

7 People of Israel, put your hope in the Lord because he is loving and able to save.

8 He will save Israel from all their sins. A song for going up to worship. Of David.

1 Lord, my heart is not proud; I don't look down on others. I don't do great things, and I can't do miracles.

2 But I am calm and quiet, like a baby with its mother. I am at peace, like a baby with its mother.

3 People of Israel, put your hope in the Lord now and forever. A song for going up to worship.

1 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.

2 I praise you because you remember me in everything, and you follow closely the teachings just as I gave them to you.

3 But I want you to understand this: The head of every man is Christ, the head of a woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered brings shame to his head.

5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered brings shame to her head. She is the same as a woman who has her head shaved.

6 If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. But since it is shameful for a woman to cut off her hair or to shave her head, she should cover her head.

7 But a man should not cover his head, because he is the likeness and glory of God. But woman is man's glory.

8 Man did not come from woman, but woman came from man.

9 And man was not made for woman, but woman was made for man.

10 So that is why a woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

11 But in the Lord women are not independent of men, and men are not independent of women.

12 This is true because woman came from man, but also man is born from woman. But everything comes from God.

13 Decide this for yourselves: Is it right for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

14 Even nature itself teaches you that wearing long hair is shameful for a man.

15 But long hair is a woman's glory. Long hair is given to her as a covering.

16 Some people may still want to argue about this, but I would add that neither we nor the churches of God have any other practice.