Psalm 36 and Luke 18:31-43

PSALM 36

¹   Transgression speaks to the wicked 
          deep in their hearts; 
     there is no fear of God 
          before their eyes. 
²   For they flatter themselves in their own eyes 
          that their iniquity cannot be found out and hated. 
³   The words of their mouths are mischief and deceit; 
          they have ceased to act wisely and do good. 
⁴   They plot mischief while on their beds;
          they are set on a way that is not good; 
          they do not reject evil.

⁵   Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, 
          your faithfulness to the clouds. 
⁶   Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, 
          your judgments are like the great deep; 
          you save humans and animals alike, O LORD.

⁷   How precious is your steadfast love, O God! 
          All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings. 
⁸   They feast on the abundance of your house, 
          and you give them drink from the river of your delights. 
⁹   For with you is the fountain of life; 
          in your light we see light.

¹⁰  O continue your steadfast love to those who know you, 
          and your salvation to the upright of heart! 
¹¹  Do not let the foot of the arrogant tread on me, 
          or the hand of the wicked drive me away. 
¹²  There the evildoers lie prostrate; 
          they are thrust down, unable to rise.

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LUKE 18:31–43

³¹Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. ³²For he will be handed over to the Gentiles; and he will be mocked and insulted and spat upon.³³After they have flogged him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise again." ³⁴But they understood nothing about all these things; in fact, what he said was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

 

³⁵As he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. ³⁶When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was happening.³⁷They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." ³⁸Then he shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" ³⁹Those who were in front sternly ordered him to be quiet; but he shouted even more loudly, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" ⁴⁰Jesus stood still and ordered the man to be brought to him; and when he came near, he asked him,⁴¹"What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, let me see again."⁴²Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has saved you." ⁴³Immediately he regained his sight and followed him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, praised God.