Daily Reading for Wednesday, July 24th, 2024

Reading 1, Jeremiah 1:1, 4-10

¹ The words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests living at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.

⁴ The word of Yahweh came to me, saying:

⁵ 'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you came to birth I consecrated you; I appointed you as prophet to the nations.'

⁶ I then said, 'Ah, ah, ah, Lord Yahweh; you see, I do not know how to speak: I am only a child!'

⁷ But Yahweh replied, 'Do not say, "I am only a child," for you must go to all to whom I send you and say whatever I command you.

⁸ Do not be afraid of confronting them, for I am with you to rescue you, Yahweh declares.'

⁹ Then Yahweh stretched out his hand and touched my mouth, and Yahweh said to me: 'There! I have put my words into your mouth.

¹⁰ Look, today I have set you over the nations and kingdoms, to uproot and to knock down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.'

Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17

¹ In you, Yahweh, I take refuge, I shall never be put to shame.

² In your saving justice rescue me, deliver me, listen to me and save me.

³ Be a sheltering rock for me, always accessible; you have determined to save me, for you are my rock, my fortress.

⁴ My God, rescue me from the clutches of the wicked, from the grasp of the rogue and the ruthless.

⁵ For you are my hope, Lord, my trust, Yahweh, since boyhood.

⁶ On you I have relied since my birth, since my mother's womb you have been my portion, the constant theme of my praise.

¹⁵ My lips shall proclaim your saving justice, your saving power all day long.

¹⁷ God, you have taught me from boyhood, and I am still proclaiming your marvels.

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