Luke 2:20

But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, the injured healed, the lame walking, and the blind seeing—and they glorified the God of Israel.

For godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.

The thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and spoke no more of going up against them to war, to destroy the land in which the children of Reuben and the children of Gad lived.

that I may show all of your praise. I will rejoice in your salvation in the gates of the daughter of Zion.

Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.

Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting! Amen and amen.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”

The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.

Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say?

He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God’s house. I trust in God’s loving kindness forever and ever.

Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the peoples with equity, and govern the nations on earth.

Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.

It will happen in that day that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, who stands as a banner of the peoples; and his resting place will be glorious.

yet I will rejoice in Yahweh. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;

The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today.”

One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.

When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

“Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen.”

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong.

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

The people believed, and when they heard that Yahweh had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshiped.

Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.

Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh.

But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his salvation.

But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”

Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

You visit the earth, and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it.

Blessed be Yahweh forever more. Amen, and Amen.

Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!

Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for the children of men!

Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh’s name! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,

This city will be to me for a name of joy, for praise, and for glory, before all the nations of the earth, which will hear all the good that I do to them, and will fear and tremble for all the good and for all the peace that I provide to it.’ ”

The multitudes said, “This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”

He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.

Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.

He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”

“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

So they glorified God in me.

Keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.

Who wouldn’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed.”

The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, “Amen! Hallelujah!”

A voice came from the throne, saying, “Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!”

You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!

Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise Yah!

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

The humble also will increase their joy in Yahweh, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.