Numbers 30

• 1. Now Moses summoned the leaders of the tribes of Israel and told them, "This is what the LORD has commanded:
• 2. A man who makes a vow to the LORD or makes a pledge under oath must never break it. He must do exactly what he said he would do.
• 3. "If a young woman makes a vow to the LORD or a pledge under oath while she is still living at her father's home,
• 4. and her father hears of the vow or pledge but says nothing, then all her vows and pledges will stand.
• 5. But if her father refuses to let her fulfill the vow or pledge on the day he hears of it, then all her vows and pledges will become invalid. The LORD will forgive her because her father would not let her fulfill them.
• 6. "Now suppose a young woman takes a vow or makes an impulsive pledge and later marries.
• 7. If her husband learns of her vow or pledge and raises no objections on the day he hears of it, her vows and pledges will stand.
• 8. But if her husband refuses to accept her vow or impulsive pledge on the day he hears of it, he nullifies her commitments, and the LORD will forgive her.
• 9. If, however, a woman is a widow or is divorced, she must fulfill all her vows and pledges no matter what.
• 10. "Suppose a woman is married and living in her husband's home when she makes a vow or pledge.
• 11. If her husband hears of it and does nothing to stop her, her vow or pledge will stand.
• 12. But if her husband refuses to accept it on the day he hears of it, her vow or pledge will be nullified, and the LORD will forgive her.
• 13. So her husband may either confirm or nullify any vows or pledges she makes to deny herself.
• 14. But if he says nothing on the day he hears of it, then he is agreeing to it.
• 15. If he waits more than a day and then tries to nullify a vow or pledge, he will suffer the consequences of her guilt."
• 16. These are the regulations the LORD gave Moses concerning relationships between a man and his wife, and between a father and a young daughter who still lives at home.

Psalms 74

• 1. O God, why have you rejected us forever? Why is your anger so intense against the sheep of your own pasture?
• 2. Remember that we are the people you chose in ancient times, the tribe you redeemed as your own special possession! And remember Jerusalem, your home here on earth.
• 3. Walk through the awful ruins of the city; see how the enemy has destroyed your sanctuary.
• 4. There your enemies shouted their victorious battle cries; there they set up their battle standards.
• 5. They chopped down the entrance like woodcutters in a forest.
• 6. With axes and picks, they smashed the carved paneling.
• 7. They set the sanctuary on fire, burning it to the ground. They utterly defiled the place that bears your holy name.
• 8. Then they thought, "Let's destroy everything!" So they burned down all the places where God was worshiped.
• 9. We see no miraculous signs as evidence that you will save us. All the prophets are gone; no one can tell us when it will end.
• 10. How long, O God, will you allow our enemies to mock you? Will you let them dishonor your name forever?
• 11. Why do you hold back your strong right hand? Unleash your powerful fist and deliver a deathblow.
• 12. You, O God, are my king from ages past, bringing salvation to the earth.
• 13. You split the sea by your strength and smashed the sea monster's heads.
• 14. You crushed the heads of Leviathan and let the desert animals eat him.
• 15. You caused the springs and streams to gush forth, and you dried up rivers that never run dry.
• 16. Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun.
• 17. You set the boundaries of the earth, and you make both summer and winter.
• 18. See how these enemies scoff at you, LORD. A foolish nation has dishonored your name.
• 19. Don't let these wild beasts destroy your doves. Don't forget your afflicted people forever.
• 20. Remember your covenant promises, for the land is full of darkness and violence!
• 21. Don't let the downtrodden be constantly disgraced! Instead, let these poor and needy ones give praise to your name.
• 22. Arise, O God, and defend your cause. Remember how these fools insult you all day long.
• 23. Don't overlook these things your enemies have said. Their uproar of rebellion grows ever louder.

Isaiah 22

• 1. This message came to me concerning Jerusalem: What is happening? Why is everyone running to the rooftops?
• 2. The whole city is in a terrible uproar. What do I see in this reveling city? Bodies are lying everywhere, killed by famine and disease.
• 3. All your leaders flee. They surrender without resistance. The people try to slip away, but they are captured, too.
• 4. Leave me alone to weep; do not try to comfort me. Let me cry for my people as I watch them being destroyed.
• 5. Oh, what a day of crushing trouble! What a day of confusion and terror the Lord, the LORD Almighty, has brought upon the Valley of Vision! The walls of Jerusalem have been broken, and cries of death echo from the mountainsides.
• 6. Elamites are the archers; Arameans drive the chariots. The men of Kir hold up the shields.
• 7. They fill your beautiful valleys and crowd against your gates.
• 8. Judah's defenses have been stripped away. You run to the armory for your weapons.
• 9. You inspect the walls of Jerusalem to see what needs to be repaired. You store up water in the lower pool.
• 10. You check the houses and tear some down to get stone to fix the walls.
• 11. Between the city walls, you build a reservoir for water from the old pool. But all your feverish plans are to no avail because you never ask God for help. He is the one who planned this long ago.
• 12. The Lord, the LORD Almighty, called you to weep and mourn. He told you to shave your heads in sorrow for your sins and to wear clothes of sackcloth to show your remorse.
• 13. But instead, you dance and play; you slaughter sacrificial animals, feast on meat, and drink wine. "Let's eat, drink, and be merry," you say. "What's the difference, for tomorrow we die."
• 14. The LORD Almighty has revealed to me that this sin will never be forgiven you until the day you die. That is the judgment of the Lord, the LORD Almighty.
• 15. Furthermore, the Lord, the LORD Almighty, told me to confront Shebna, the palace administrator, and to give him this message:
• 16. "Who do you think you are, building a beautiful tomb for yourself in the rock?
• 17. For the LORD is about to seize you and hurl you away. He is going to send you into captivity, you strong man!
• 18. He will crumple you up into a ball and toss you away into a distant, barren land. There you will die, and there your glorious chariots will remain, broken and useless. You are a disgrace to your master.
• 19. "Yes, I will drive you out of office," says the LORD. "I will pull you down from your high position.
• 20. And then I will call my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah to replace you.
• 21. He will have your royal robes, your title, and your authority. And he will be a father to the people of Jerusalem and Judah.
• 22. I will give him the key to the house of David--the highest position in the royal court. He will open doors, and no one will be able to shut them; he will close doors, and no one will be able to open them.
• 23. He will bring honor to his family name, for I will drive him firmly in place like a tent stake.
• 24. He will be loaded down with responsibility, and he will bring honor to even the lowliest members of his family."
• 25. The LORD Almighty says: "When that time comes, I will pull out the stake that seemed so firm. It will come out and fall to the ground. Everything it supports will fall with it. I, the LORD, have spoken!"

New Living Translation: 141 of 365 days.