Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
The Lord’s Covenant with David, and Israel’s Afflictions.
A [a]Maskil of [b]Ethan [c]the Ezrahite.
89 I will (A)sing of the lovingkindness of the Lord forever;
To all generations I will (B)make known Your (C)faithfulness with my mouth.
2 For I have said, “(D)Lovingkindness will be built up forever;
In the heavens You will establish Your (E)faithfulness.”
3 “I have made a covenant with (F)My chosen;
I have (G)sworn to David My servant,
4 I will establish your (H)seed forever
And build up your (I)throne to all generations.” [d]Selah.
5 The (J)heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord;
Your faithfulness also (K)in the assembly of the (L)holy ones.
6 For (M)who in the skies is comparable to the Lord?
Who among the [e](N)sons of the mighty is like the Lord,
7 A God (O)greatly feared in the council of the (P)holy ones,
And (Q)awesome above all those who are around Him?
8 O Lord God of hosts, (R)who is like You, O mighty [f]Lord?
Your faithfulness also surrounds You.
9 You rule the swelling of the sea;
When its waves rise, You (S)still them.
10 You Yourself crushed [g](T)Rahab like one who is slain;
You (U)scattered Your enemies with [h]Your mighty arm.
11 The (V)heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours;
The (W)world and [i]all it contains, You have founded them.
12 The (X)north and the south, You have created them;
(Y)Tabor and (Z)Hermon (AA)shout for joy at Your name.
13 You have [j]a strong arm;
Your hand is mighty, Your (AB)right hand is exalted.
14 (AC)Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
(AD)Lovingkindness and [k]truth go before You.
15 How blessed are the people who know the [l](AE)joyful sound!
O Lord, they walk in the (AF)light of Your countenance.
16 In (AG)Your name they rejoice all the day,
And by Your righteousness they are exalted.
17 For You are the glory of (AH)their strength,
And by Your favor [m]our (AI)horn is exalted.
18 For our (AJ)shield belongs to the Lord,
[n]And our king to the (AK)Holy One of Israel.
The Davidic Kingdom
14 ‘Behold, (A)days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will (B)fulfill the good word which I have spoken concerning the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 15 In those days and at that time I will cause a (C)righteous Branch of David to spring forth; and He shall execute (D)justice and righteousness on the earth. 16 In those days (E)Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will dwell in safety; and this is the name by which she will be called: the (F)Lord is our righteousness.’ 17 For thus says the Lord, ‘[a]David shall (G)never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel; 18 [b]and the (H)Levitical priests shall never lack a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings and to (I)prepare sacrifices [c]continually.’”
19 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, 20 “Thus says the Lord, ‘If you can (J)break My covenant for the day and My covenant for the night, so that day and night will not be at their appointed time, 21 then (K)My covenant may also be broken with David My servant so that he will not have a son to reign on his throne, and with the Levitical priests, My ministers. 22 As the (L)host of heaven cannot be counted and the (M)sand of the sea cannot be measured, so I will (N)multiply the [d]descendants of David My servant and the (O)Levites who minister to Me.’”
23 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, 24 “Have you not observed what this people have spoken, saying, ‘The (P)two families which the Lord chose, He has (Q)rejected them’? Thus they (R)despise My people, no longer are they as a nation [e]in their sight. 25 Thus says the Lord, ‘If My (S)covenant for day and night stand not, and the [f]fixed patterns of heaven and earth I have (T)not established, 26 then I would (U)reject the [g]descendants of Jacob and David My servant, [h]not taking from his [i]descendants (V)rulers over the [j]descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. But I will (W)restore their [k]fortunes and will have (X)mercy on them.’”
41 Peter said, “Lord, are You addressing this parable to us, or (A)to everyone else as well?” 42 And (B)the Lord said, “(C)Who then is the faithful and sensible (D)steward, whom his master will put in charge of his [a]servants, to give them their rations at the proper time? 43 Blessed is that (E)slave whom his [b]master finds so doing when he comes. 44 Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 45 But if that slave says in his heart, ‘My master [c]will be a long time in coming,’ and begins to beat the slaves, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk; 46 the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces, and assign him a place with the unbelievers. 47 And that slave who knew his master’s will and did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will (F)receive many lashes, 48 but the one who did not (G)know it, and committed deeds worthy of [d]a flogging, will receive but few. (H)From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.
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