Isaiah 33:13-22

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¹³You who are far away,^(A) hear^(B) what I have done;
    you who are near, acknowledge my power!
¹⁴The sinners^(C) in Zion are terrified;
    trembling^(D) grips the godless:
“Who of us can dwell with the consuming fire?^(E)
    Who of us can dwell with everlasting burning?”
¹⁵Those who walk righteously^(F)
    and speak what is right,^(G)
who reject gain from extortion^(H)
    and keep their hands from accepting bribes,^(I)
who stop their ears against plots of murder
    and shut their eyes^(J) against contemplating evil—
¹⁶they are the ones who will dwell on the heights,^(K)
    whose refuge^(L) will be the mountain fortress.^(M)
Their bread will be supplied,
    and water will not fail^(N) them.

¹⁷Your eyes will see the king^(O) in his beauty^(P)
    and view a land that stretches afar.^(Q)
¹⁸In your thoughts you will ponder the former terror:^(R)
    “Where is that chief officer?
Where is the one who took the revenue?
    Where is the officer in charge of the towers?^(S)”
¹⁹You will see those arrogant people^(T) no more,
    people whose speech is obscure,
    whose language is strange and incomprehensible.^(U)

²⁰Look on Zion,^(V) the city of our festivals;
    your eyes will see Jerusalem,
    a peaceful abode,^(W) a tent^(X) that will not be moved;^(Y)
its stakes will never be pulled up,
    nor any of its ropes broken.
²¹There the Lord will be our Mighty^(Z) One.
    It will be like a place of broad rivers and streams.^(AA)
No galley with oars will ride them,
    no mighty ship^(AB) will sail them.
²²For the Lord is our judge,^(AC)
    the Lord is our lawgiver,^(AD)
the Lord is our king;^(AE)
    it is he who will save^(AF) us.

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Psalm 4

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Psalm 4^[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

¹Answer me^(A) when I call to you,
my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;^(B)
have mercy^(C) on me and hear my prayer.^(D)

²How long will you people turn my glory^(E) into shame?^(F)
How long will you love delusions and seek false gods^[b]?^[c]^(G)
³Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant^(H) for himself;
the Lord hears^(I) when I call to him.

⁴Tremble and^[d] do not sin;^(J)
    when you are on your beds,^(K)
    search your hearts and be silent.
⁵Offer the sacrifices of the righteous
    and trust in the Lord.^(L)

⁶Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
Let the light of your face shine on us.^(M)
⁷Fill my heart^(N) with joy^(O)
when their grain and new wine^(P) abound.

⁸In peace^(Q) I will lie down and sleep,^(R)
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.^(S)

Footnotes

Psalm 4:1 In Hebrew texts 4:1-8 is numbered 4:2-9.
Psalm 4:2 Or seek lies
Psalm 4:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.
Psalm 4:4 Or In your anger (see Septuagint)

Luke 24:36-48

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Jesus Appears to the Disciples

³⁶While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”^(A)

³⁷They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.^(B) ³⁸He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? ³⁹Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see;^(C) a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

⁴⁰When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. ⁴¹And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” ⁴²They gave him a piece of broiled fish, ⁴³and he took it and ate it in their presence.^(D)

⁴⁴He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you:^(E) Everything must be fulfilled^(F) that is written about me in the Law of Moses,^(G) the Prophets^(H) and the Psalms.”^(I)

⁴⁵Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. ⁴⁶He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer^(J) and rise from the dead on the third day,^(K) ⁴⁷and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name^(L) to all nations,^(M) beginning at Jerusalem.^(N) ⁴⁸You are witnesses^(O) of these things.