daily reading 43.3 (Nehemiah 3:1–5)

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Our opening prayer for this week:

Sing to the Lord, you distant lands, You tribes of every tongue;
His new-discovered grace demands A new and nobler song.
Say to the nations, “Jesus reigns— Once dead, now King alone—
His power the sinking world sustains, And grace surrounds his throne.”

Let heav’n proclaim the joyful day, Joy through the earth be seen;
Let cities shine in bright array, And fields in cheerful green.
Let an unusual joy surprise The islands of the sea.
You mountains, sink; you valleys, rise; Prepare the jubilee.

Look! Yearn! He comes, he comes to bless The nations as their God;
To show the world his righteousness, And send his truth abroad.
But when his voice shall raise the dead, And bid the world draw near,
How will the guilty nations dread To see their Judge appear! Amen.


Nehemiah 3:1–5

  • The high priest Eliashib and his fellow priests began rebuilding the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building the wall to the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated it.
  • 2 The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and next to them Zaccur son of Imri built.
  • 3 The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. They built it with beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
  • 4 Next to them Meremoth son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz, made repairs. 
  • Beside them Meshullam son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabel, made repairs. 
  • Next to them Zadok son of Baana made repairs.
  • 5 Beside them the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not lift a finger to help their supervisors.
Helpful notes on Nehemiah 3:1–5 



For yourself pray:

  • That Jesus brings you to the new Jerusalem to his Father's endless praise

For others pray:

  • That God spreads the kingdom of the Son he loves by the power of his Spirit in New Caledonia

A psalm to listen to and ponder, as time allows:

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