Book of Common Prayer
Yahweh Loves the Gates of Zion
Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song.
87 His (A)foundation is in the holy mountains.
2 Yahweh (B)loves the gates of Zion
More than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
3 (C)Glorious things are spoken of you,
O (D)city of God. [a]Selah.
4 “I shall mention [b](E)Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me;
Behold, Philistia and (F)Tyre with [c](G)Ethiopia:
‘This one was born there.’”
5 But of Zion it shall be said, “This one and that one were born in her”;
And the Most High Himself will (H)establish her.
6 Yahweh will count when He (I)registers the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah.
7 And (J)singers, just like the (K)dancers, will all say,
“All my (L)springs are in you.”
BOOK 4
From Everlasting to Everlasting, You Are God
A Prayer of [a]Moses, the man of God.
90 Lord, You have been our [b](A)dwelling place from generation to generation.
2 Before (B)the mountains were born
[c]Or You (C)brought forth the earth and the world,
Even (D)from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
3 You (E)turn man back into dust
And say, “Return, O sons of men.”
4 For (F)a thousand years in Your sight
Are like (G)yesterday when it passes by,
[d]Or as a (H)watch in the night.
5 You (I)have [e]swept them away like a flood, they [f](J)fall asleep;
In the morning they are like (K)grass which [g]sprouts anew.
6 In the morning it (L)blossoms and [h]sprouts anew;
Toward evening it (M)withers away and (N)dries up.
7 For we have been (O)consumed by Your anger
And by Your wrath we have been [i]dismayed.
8 You have (P)set our iniquities before You,
Our (Q)secret sins in the light of Your presence.
9 For (R)all our days have declined in Your fury;
We have finished our years like a [j]sigh.
10 As for the days of our [k]life, [l]they contain seventy years,
Or if due to might, (S)eighty years,
Yet their pride is but (T)labor and wickedness;
For soon it is gone and we (U)fly away.
11 Who knows the (V)power of Your anger
And Your fury, according to the (W)fear [m]that is due You?
12 [n]So (X)teach us to number our days,
That we may [o](Y)present to You a heart of wisdom.
13 (Z)Return, O Yahweh; (AA)how long will it be?
And [p]be (AB)sorry for Your slaves.
14 O (AC)satisfy us in the morning with Your lovingkindness,
That we may (AD)sing for joy and be glad all our days.
15 (AE)Make us glad [q]according to the days You have afflicted us,
And the (AF)years we have seen [r]evil.
16 Let Your (AG)work appear to Your slaves
And Your (AH)majesty [s]to their sons.
17 Let the (AI)favor of the Lord our God be upon us;
And (AJ)establish for us the work of our hands;
Establish the work of our hands.
His Lovingkindness Endures Forever
136 (A)Give thanks to Yahweh, for (B)He is good,
For (C)His lovingkindness endures forever.
2 Give thanks to the (D)God of gods,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
3 Give thanks to the (E)Lord of lords,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
4 To Him who (F)alone does great [a]wonders,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
5 To Him who (G)made the heavens (H)with [b]skill,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
6 To Him who (I)spread out the earth above the waters,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
7 To Him who (J)made the great lights,
For His lovingkindness endures forever:
8 The (K)sun to rule [c]by day,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
9 The (L)moon and stars to rule [d]by night,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
10 To Him who (M)struck [e]the Egyptians through their firstborn,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
11 Then (N)brought Israel out from their midst,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
12 With a (O)strong hand and an (P)outstretched arm,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
13 To Him who (Q)divided the [f]Red Sea in two,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
14 And (R)made Israel pass through the midst of it,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
15 But (S)He [g]overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the [h]Red Sea,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
16 To Him who (T)led His people through the wilderness,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
17 To Him who (U)struck great kings,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
18 And (V)killed [i]mighty kings,
For His lovingkindness endures forever:
19 (W)Sihon, king of the Amorites,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
20 And (X)Og, king of Bashan,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
21 And (Y)gave their land as an inheritance,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
22 Even an inheritance to Israel His (Z)servant,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
23 Who (AA)remembered us in our low estate,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
24 And has (AB)snatched us from our adversaries,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
25 Who (AC)gives food to all flesh,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
26 Give thanks to the (AD)God of heaven,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
The Philistines Take the Ark
4 Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped beside (A)Ebenezer, and the Philistines camped in (B)Aphek. 2 And the Philistines arranged themselves to meet Israel. Then the battle spread, and Israel was [a]defeated before the Philistines who struck down about 4,000 men on the battlefield. 3 Then the people came into the camp, and the elders of Israel said, “(C)Why has Yahweh [b]defeated us today before the Philistines? (D)Let us take to ourselves from Shiloh the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, that [c]it may come among us and save us from the power of our enemies.” 4 So the people sent to Shiloh, and from there they carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of hosts (E)who sits above the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
5 And it happened that as the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came into the camp, (F)all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth was thrown into confusion. 6 Then the Philistines heard the noise of the shout and said, “What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” Then they knew that the ark of Yahweh had come into the camp. 7 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp.” And they said, “(G)Woe to us! For nothing like this has happened before. 8 Woe to us! Who shall deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness. 9 (H)Be strong and become men, O Philistines, lest you become slaves to the Hebrews, (I)as they have been slaves to you; therefore, become men and fight.”
10 So the Philistines fought, and (J)Israel was [d]defeated, and (K)every man fled to his tent; and the slaughter was very great, for there fell of Israel 30,000 foot soldiers. 11 And the ark of God was taken; and (L)the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
Distribution Among Needy Believers
32 And the [a]congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and not one was saying that any of his possessions was his own, but, for them, (A)everything was common. 33 And (B)with great power the apostles were bearing (C)witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34 For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses (D)would sell them and bring the [b]proceeds of the sales 35 and (E)lay them at the apostles’ feet, and they would be (F)distributed to each as any had need.
36 Now Joseph, a Levite of (G)Cyprian birth, who was also called (H)Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of [c](I)Encouragement), 37 and who owned a field, sold it and brought the money and (J)laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Ananias and Sapphira
5 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and (K)kept back some of the price for himself, with his wife’s [d]full knowledge. And bringing a portion of it, he (L)laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has (M)Satan filled your heart to lie (N)to the Holy Spirit and to (O)keep back some of the price of the land? 4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not [e]under your authority? Why is it that you laid this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but (P)to God.” 5 And as he heard these words, Ananias (Q)fell down and breathed his last; and (R)great fear came over all who heard. 6 And the young men rose up and (S)wrapped him up, and after carrying him out, they buried him.
7 Now there was an interval of about three hours, and his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 And Peter responded to her, “Tell me whether you were paid (T)this much for the land?” And she said, “Yes, that much.” 9 Then Peter said to her, “Why is it that you have agreed together to (U)put (V)the Spirit of the [f]Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well.” 10 And immediately she (W)fell at his feet and breathed her last, and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 And (X)great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard these things.
20 “But when you see Jerusalem (A)surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand. 21 Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those who are in the midst of [a]the city must leave, and (B)those who are in the countryside must not enter [b]the city; 22 because these are (C)days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled. 23 Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for (D)there will be great distress upon the [c]land and wrath against this people, 24 and they will fall by (E)the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations, and (F)Jerusalem will be (G)trampled under foot by the Gentiles until (H)the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
When Christ Returns
25 “And there will be [d]signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth anguish among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the [e]world; for the powers of [f]the heavens will be shaken. 27 (I)And then they will see (J)the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because (K)your redemption is drawing near.”
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