Psalm 119:17–24 (CSB)

ג‎ Gimel

¹⁷ Deal generously with your servant 

so that I might live; 

then I will keep your word. 

¹⁸ Open my eyes so that I may contemplate 

wondrous things from your instruction. 

¹⁹ I am a resident alien on earth; 

do not hide your commands from me. 

²⁰ I am continually overcome 

with longing for your judgments. 

²¹ You rebuke the arrogant, 

the ones under a curse, 

who wander from your commands. 

²² Take insult and contempt away from me, 

for I have kept your decrees. 

²³ Though princes sit together speaking against me, 

your servant will think about your statutes; 

²⁴ your decrees are my delight 

and my counselors.

Proverbs 22:17–19 (CSB)

WORDS OF THE WISE

¹⁷ Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise, 

and apply your mind to my knowledge. 

¹⁸ For it is pleasing if you keep them within you 

and if they are constantly on your lips. 

¹⁹ I have instructed you today—even you—

so that your confidence may be in the Lord.

John 18:15–18 (CSB)

PETER DENIES JESUS

¹⁵ Simon Peter was following Jesus, as was another disciple. That disciple was an acquaintance of the high priest; so he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard. ¹⁶ But Peter remained standing outside by the door. So the other disciple, the one known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the girl who was the doorkeeper and brought Peter in. 

¹⁷ Then the servant girl who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, “You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you?” 

“I am not,” he said. ¹⁸ Now the servants and the officials had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold. They were standing there warming themselves, and Peter was standing with them, warming himself.