Formation Journal Reading Plan

15:1 And David made him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

15:2 Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.

15:3 And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah unto its place, which he had prepared for it.

15:4 And David gathered together the sons of Aaron, and the Levites:

15:5 of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty;

15:6 of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty;

15:7 of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty;

15:8 of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;

15:9 of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore;

15:10 of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twelve.

15:11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

15:12 and said unto them, Ye are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto the place that I have prepared for it.

15:13 For because ye bare it not at the first, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not according to the ordinance.

15:14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

15:15 And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of Jehovah.

15:16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.

15:17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

15:18 and with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.

15:19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed with cymbals of brass to sound aloud;

15:20 and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries set to Alamoth;

15:21 and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps set to the Sheminith, to lead.

15:22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

15:23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

15:24 And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

15:25 So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the house of Obed-edom with joy.

15:26 And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.

15:27 And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: and David had upon him an ephod of linen.

15:28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with psalteries and harps.

15:29 And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

16:1 And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.

16:2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.

16:3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion of flesh, and a cake of raisins.

16:4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:

16:5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

16:6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

16:7 Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

16:8 O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his doings among the peoples.

16:9 Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.

16:10 Glory ye in his holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.

16:11 Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

16:12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

16:13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

16:14 He is Jehovah our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

16:15 Remember his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

16:16 The covenant which he made with Abraham, And his oath unto Isaac,

16:17 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

16:18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;

16:19 When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it;

16:20 And they went about from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people.

16:21 He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

16:22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.

16:23 Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Show forth his salvation from day to day.

16:24 Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.

16:25 For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He also is to be feared above all gods.

16:26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols: But Jehovah made the heavens.

16:27 Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place.

16:28 Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength;

16:29 Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come before him; Worship Jehovah in holy array.

16:30 Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved.

16:31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.

16:32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein;

16:33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth.

16:34 O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

16:35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us together and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.

16:36 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praised Jehovah.

16:37 So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;

16:38 and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

16:39 and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,

16:40 to offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah upon the altar of burnt-offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded unto Israel;

16:41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

16:42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.

16:43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:

1:2 But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.

1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

1:4 The wicked are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

1:5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

1:6 For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish.

11:19 They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.

11:20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.

11:22 And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:

11:23 who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:

11:24 for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

11:25 And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul;

11:26 and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

11:27 Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

11:28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius.

11:29 And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:

11:30 which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

12:1 Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.

12:2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

12:3 And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And those were the days of unleavened bread.

12:4 And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.

12:5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

12:6 And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.

12:7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

12:8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

12:9 And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.

12:10 And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him.

12:11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

12:12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together and were praying.

12:13 And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.

12:14 And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.

12:15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.

12:16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

12:17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison. And he said, Tell these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place.

12:18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

12:19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea, and tarried there.