6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2026 edition?)



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020



Under the Keep Praying page



When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month

and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days

of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that

usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,

of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be

decorated and festivals will be held.



For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the

distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of

Islam.



You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",

which means Blessed Eid!"



Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you

know, and Muslims around the world:



- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."



Ideas for prayer



- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.



Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.



As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.



Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.



I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.



ROMANS 15:13



My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .





7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada



http://www.ehc.ca



1st Day of the month



I) Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada



(

Joel 2:28 And it will be that, afterwards,

I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream

dreams, and your young men will see visions.



28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon

all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men

shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:



Acts 2:17 "In the last days it shall be," says God, "

that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall

prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream

dreams.



17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,

I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:

And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

And your young men shall see visions,

And your old men shall dream dreams:



)



II) Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister

would be directed to do that which pleases God



(Prov 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord,

as the rivers of water; He turns it to any place He will.



1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD,

As the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to remember He is merciful.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, thank You that I'm created in Your image."



Pray to the Lord and pray to understand the purity of the Lord's Word.



Pray to the Lord and pray to seek Him in faith diligently.



Pray to the Lord and pray to be persistent in prayer.



Agree in prayer for Ontario:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.

- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."



Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.



Pray that Basavaraj's family in

India will remain strong in the Lord

and that many in their village will be saved.



Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada.



Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister

would be directed to do that which pleases God



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God

2) Our Daily Bread for 1 May 2026 Titled

God's Perfect Specifications by Marvin Williams



Genesis 1:26-31



26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness,

and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds

of the air, and over the livestock, and over all the earth,

and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."



[26] And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let

them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air,

and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing

that creepeth upon the earth.



27 So God created man in His own image;

in the image of God He created him;

male and female He created them.



[27] So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he

him; male and female created he them.



28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish

the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds

of the air and over every living thing that moves on the earth."



[28] And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and

multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the

fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing

that moveth upon the earth.



29 Then God said, "See, I have given you every plant yielding seed which is

on the face of all the earth and every tree which has fruit yielding seed.

It shall be food for you.

30 To every beast of the earth and to every bird

of the air and to everything that creeps on the earth which has the breath

of life in it, I have given every green plant for food." And it was so.



[29] And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which

is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit

of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

[30] And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to

every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have

given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

[31] And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very

good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.



31 God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good.

So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.



After a company couldn't meet the specifications for ink pens used in some US

government offices in the 1960s, the General Services Administration asked

National Industries for the Blind (NIB) to make 70 million pens - despite NIB

having never made pens before. They accepted the challenge and met all the

specifications. Since 1967 blind factory workers have assembled these writing

instruments used extensively by military personnel. The pens can be used to

write upside down, make a mile-long line of ink, and withstand extreme

temperatures.



Genesis 1:27 reminds us that each human being has been made to God's perfect

specifications: "God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he

created them; male and female he created them." How we're created reflects

God's character and nature. Being created in His image means everyone has

inherent dignity and worth. God said that each person's story begins with

being made "in [His] image, in [His] likeness" (v. 26). This truth provides

the foundation for understanding human dignity, identity, and relationships

with others.



Just as those pens serve a vital role, so do we! Though we might feel

unimpressive, each of us holds intrinsic value and purpose crafted by God.

Today, may we embrace our story, knowing our Creator treasures us and calls

us "very good" (v. 31).



Reflect & Pray



How have you embraced your story as being created in God's image?

How has your image and identity been formed by Him?



Dear God, thank You that I'm created in Your image.

For further study,

read Remade in the Image of Jesus.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 6 - Shielded by the Word



Proverbs 30:5



5 (Ps 12:6; 18:30) Every word of God is pure;

He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.



5 Every word of God is pure:

He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.



A wife of ten years, betrayed by her husband's infidelity, declares that

she will never trust a man again. A teenage son says of his father, "I

can't depend on him anymore! Dad always talk big and makes promises,

but he never does what he says." A career woman, her reputation

undermined by gossip, leaves the church broken, and never returns.

Human beings are weak, volatile, unfaithful creatures; often we

break our word and hurt others in the process. But the Scripture

clearly assures us that God's Word is not like the word of man.

God always remains faithful to his Word, always fulfills his promises,

always does what he says he will do.

God's word is pure (or flawless), Proverbs 30:5 says. His Word

is not distorted with mixed motives or flawed by untruth. God's Word

is dependable, able to support and lift us up, able to speak

encouragement to us. His Word is a "shield" a protection for us

against the onslaughts of the Enemy, a place of refuge from the struggle

and confusion of daily life.

We live in a world that recognises no absolute truth. Morality,

values, relationships, ethics - every decision of life, it seems,

"depends on the situation." But in the midst of the confusion,

God interjects his Word - timeless, pure, trustworthy, reliable.

We can depend upon God's Word. We can turn to him to verify who we are

and the purposes for which we were created. We can find refuge in his truth,

and rest in the knowledge that whatever he says, he will do.



Application



a) In my own experience, how have I found God's Word

to be different from the word of men and women?



b) In what areas of my life do I need the assurance of the validity

and dependability of God's Word?





4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Hebr 11:6



6 (1Ch 28:9; Jer 29:13-14) And without faith it is impossible to please God,

for he who comes to God must believe that He exists

and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.



6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh

to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them

that diligently seek him.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



When you are Burdened by Doubt



Matt 7:7-11



Ask, Seek, Knock



Lk 11:9-13



7(Mt 21:22; Mk 11:24) "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;

knock and it will be opened to you.

8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds,

and to him who knocks, it will be opened.

9 "What man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread,

will give him a stone?

10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a snake?

11 (Ge 6:5; 8:21) If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts

to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give

good things to those who ask Him!



7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock,

and it shall be opened unto you:

8 for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth;

and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread,

will he give him a stone?

10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children,

how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things

to them that ask him?



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

PSALMS 107



1 Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good,

for His mercy endures forever!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Let the redeemed of the Lord speak out,

whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) and gathered them from the lands,

from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) They wandered in the wilderness on a deserted path;

they found no city to dwell in.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Hungry and thirsty,

their soul fainted in them.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble,

and He delivered them out of their distresses.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He led them on a level road,

that they might go to a city to live in.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Let them praise the Lord for His goodness

and for His wonderful works to the people!

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For He satisfies the longing soul

and fills the hungry soul with goodness.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Some sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,

being prisoners in affliction and irons,

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) because they rebelled against the words of God

and rejected the counsel of the Most High.

12 Therefore He brought down their hearts with hard labor;

they fell down, and there was none to help.

13 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble,

and He delivered them out of their distress.

14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death

and broke apart their bonds.

15 Let them praise the Lord for His goodness

and for His wonderful works to the people!

16 For He has broken the gates of bronze

and cut the bars of iron in two.

17 Some were fools because of their transgressions,

and because of their iniquities they are afflicted.

18 They loathed all manner of food,

and they drew near to the gates of death.

19 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble,

and He saved them out of their distress.

20 He sent His word and healed them

and delivered them from their destruction.

21 Let them praise the Lord for His goodness

and for His wonderful works to the people!

22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving

and declare His works with rejoicing.

23 Some went down to the sea in ships,

to do business in the vast waters;

24 they saw the works of the Lord

and His wonders in the deep water.

25 For He commands and raises the stormy wind,

which lifts up the sea waves.

26 The sailors went up to the sky, they came down to the depths;

their strength melted because of the great danger.

27 They reeled to and fro and staggered like drunken men,

and were completely confused.

28 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,

and He saved them out of their distress.

29 He made the storm calm,

and the sea waves were still.

30 They were glad because the waters were quiet,

so He brought them to their desired harbor.

31 Let them praise the Lord for His goodness

and for His wonderful works to the people!

32 Let them exalt Him in the congregation of the people,

and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

33 He turns rivers into a desert,

water springs into dry ground,

34 a fruitful land into salty wasteland,

because of the wickedness of those living there.

35 He turns a wilderness into pools of water,

a parched ground into springs of water.

36 There He makes the hungry dwell,

and they prepare a city to live in;

37 they sow fields and plant vineyards,

and yield a fruitful harvest.

38 He blesses them, so that they are greatly multiplied,

and He does not let their livestock decrease.

39 But when they are diminished and brought down

through oppression, affliction, and sorrow,

40 He pours contempt upon princes,

and causes them to wander in a wilderness with no road;

41 yet He raises up the poor from affliction

and cares for their families like flocks of sheep.

42 The righteous shall see it and rejoice,

and all evil people shall stop their mouth.

43 Whoever is wise let him observe these things;

let them consider the lovingkindness of the Lord



Psalms 107

[1] O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for

ever.

[2] Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the

hand of the enemy;

[3] And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west,

from the north, and from the south.

[4] They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no

city to dwell in.

[5] Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

[6] Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them

out of their distresses.

[7] And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of

habitation.

[8] Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his

wonderful works to the children of men!

[9] For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with

goodness.

[10] Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in

affliction and iron;

[11] Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the

counsel of the most High:

[12] Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and

there was none to help.

[13] Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out

of their distresses.

[14] He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake

their bands in sunder.

[15] Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his

wonderful works to the children of men!

[16] For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in

sunder.

[17] Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities,

are afflicted.

[18] Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the

gates of death.

[19] Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them

out of their distresses.

[20] He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their

destructions.

[21] Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his

wonderful works to the children of men!

[22] And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his

works with rejoicing.

[23] They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great

waters;

[24] These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.

[25] For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the

waves thereof.

[26] They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their

soul is melted because of trouble.

[27] They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their

wits' end.

[28] Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out

of their distresses.

[29] He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

[30] Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto

their desired haven.

[31] Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his

wonderful works to the children of men!

[32] Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise

him in the assembly of the elders.

[33] He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry

ground;

[34] A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell

therein.

[35] He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into

watersprings.

[36] And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city

for habitation;

[37] And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of

increase.

[38] He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and

suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

[39] Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression,

affliction, and sorrow.

[40] He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the

wilderness, where there is no way.

[41] Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him

families like a flock.

[42] The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop

her mouth.

[43] Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall

understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

Day 121, 1 May 2026



1) Psalms 106, 107



Ps 106,107



PSALMS 106



1Ch 16:34-36



1 Praise the Lord!

Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good,

for His mercy endures forever.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Who can recount the mighty acts of the Lord

or declare all His praise?

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Blessed are those who keep justice

and who do righteousness at all times.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Remember me, O Lord, when

You give favor to Your people;

visit me with Your deliverance,

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) that I may see the goodness over Your chosen ones,

that I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation,

that I may glory with Your inheritance.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-) We have sinned with our fathers;

we have committed iniquity; we have done wickedly.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Our fathers did not consider

Your wonders in Egypt;

they did not remember the greatness of Your mercy,

but rebelled against Him at the sea, by the Red Sea.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Nevertheless He saved them for His name’s sake,

that He might make His mighty power known.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He rebuked the Red Sea, and it was driedup,

so He led them through the depths as through the wilderness.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He saved them from the hand of him who hated them

and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The waters covered their enemies;

there was not one of them left.

12 Then they believed His words;

they sang His praise.

13 But they soon forgot His works;

they did not wait for His counsel,

14 but they lusted exceedingly in the wilderness

and tested God in the desert.

15 He gave them their request,

but He sent a wasting disease on them.

16 They envied in the camp Moses

and Aaron, the holy priest of the Lord.

17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan

and engulfed those led by Abiram.

18 A fire broke out among their company;

the flame burned up the wicked.

19 They made a calf at Horeb,

and worshipped the molded image.

20 Thus they changed the glory of God

for the image of an ox that eats grass.

21 They forgot God, their Deliverer,

who had done great things in Egypt,

22 wondrous works in the land of Ham,

and marvelous deeds by the Red Sea.

23 Therefore He said that He would destroy them,

had not Moses, His chosen one,

stood before Him to intercede,

to turn away His wrath from destroying them.

24 Then they despised the pleasant land;

they did not believe His promise,

25 but they grumbled in their tents,

and did not listen to the voice of the Lord.

26 Therefore He lifted up His hand against them

and swore to overthrow them in the wilderness,

27 and to overthrow their offspring among the nations,

and to scatter them in the lands.

28 They joined themselves to Baal of Peor

and ate the sacrifices given for the dead.

29 Thus they provoked Him to anger with their acts,

and a plague broke out upon them.

30 Then Phinehas stood up and interceded,

and so the plague ceased.

31 That was counted unto him for righteousness

unto all generations forever.

32 They angered Him also at the waters of Meribah,

so that Moses suffered because of them,

33 because they provoked his temper,

so that he spoke impulsively with his lips.

34 They did not destroy the nations

as the Lord commanded them,

35 but they mixed among the nations

and learned their deeds;

36 they served their idols,

which were a snare to them.

37 Yes, they sacrificed their sons

and their daughters to demons,

38 and poured out innocent blood,

even the blood of their sons and of their daughters,

whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,

and the land was polluted with blood.

39 Thus were they defiled by their acts

and acted like whores with these actions.

40 Therefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against His people,

and He abhorred His own inheritance.

41 He gave them into the hand of the nations,

and those who hated them ruled over them.

42 Their enemies also oppressed them,

and Israel was brought into subjection under their powerful hand.

43 Many times He delivered them,

but they were rebellious against Him with their counsel,

and were afflicted for their iniquity.

44 Nevertheless, He regarded their affliction,

when He heard their cry:

45 and He remembered on their behalf His covenant

and relented according to the greatness of His mercies.

46 He made them pitied

among all those who held them captive.

47 Save us, O Lord our God,

and gather us from among the nations,

to give thanks unto Your holy name

and to boast in Your praise.

48 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,

from everlasting to everlasting,

and let all the people say, "Amen!"

Praise the Lord!



Psalm 106

[1] Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his

mercy endureth for ever.

[2] Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his

praise?

[3] Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at

all times.

[4] Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people:

O visit me with thy salvation;

[5] That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the

gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

[6] We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have

done wickedly.

[7] Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the

multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.

[8] Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his

mighty power to be known.

[9] He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through

the depths, as through the wilderness.

[10] And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed

them from the hand of the enemy.

[11] And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

[12] Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.

[13] They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

[14] But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

[15] And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

[16] They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.

[17] The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of

Abiram.

[18] And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

[19] They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.

[20] Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth

grass.

[21] They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

[22] Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

[23] Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen

stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should

destroy them.

[24] Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

[25] But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the

LORD.

[26] Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the

wilderness:

[27] To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in

the lands.

[28] They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of

the dead.

[29] Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague

brake in upon them.

[30] Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was

stayed.

[31] And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations

for evermore.

[32] They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with

Moses for their sakes:

[33] Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with

his lips.

[34] They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded

them:

[35] But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

[36] And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

[37] Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,

[38] And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their

daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was

polluted with blood.

[39] Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with

their own inventions.

[40] Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people,

insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.

[41] And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them

ruled over them.

[42] Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into

subjection under their hand.

[43] Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their

counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

[44] Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

[45] And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the

multitude of his mercies.

[46] He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them

captives.

[47] Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give

thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

[48] Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and

let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.