Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
The King of Glory Entering Zion.
A Psalm of David.
24 The (A)earth is the Lord’s, and [a]all it contains,
The (B)world, and those who dwell in it.
2 For He has (C)founded it upon the seas
And established it upon the rivers.
3 Who may (D)ascend into the (E)hill of the Lord?
And who may stand in His holy (F)place?
4 He who has (G)clean hands and a (H)pure heart,
Who has not (I)lifted up his soul [b]to falsehood
And has not (J)sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive a (K)blessing from the Lord
And [c](L)righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 [d]This is the generation of those who (M)seek Him,
Who seek Your face—even Jacob. [e]Selah.
7 (N)Lift up your heads, O gates,
And be lifted up, O [f]ancient doors,
That the King of (O)glory may come in!
8 Who is the King of glory?
The Lord (P)strong and mighty,
The Lord (Q)mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O gates,
And lift them up, O [g]ancient doors,
That the King of (R)glory may come in!
10 Who is this King of glory?
The Lord of (S)hosts,
He is the King of glory. Selah.
8 “(A)Who are these who fly like a cloud
And like the doves to their [a]lattices?
9 “Surely the (B)coastlands will wait for Me;
And the (C)ships of Tarshish will come first,
To (D)bring your sons from afar,
Their silver and their gold with them,
For the name of the Lord your God,
And for the Holy One of Israel because He has [b](E)glorified you.
10 “(F)Foreigners will build up your walls,
And their (G)kings will minister to you;
For in My (H)wrath I struck you,
And in My favor I have had compassion on you.
11 “Your (I)gates will be open continually;
They will not be closed day or night,
So that men may (J)bring to you the wealth of the nations,
With (K)their kings led in procession.
12 “For the (L)nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish,
And the nations will be utterly ruined.
13 “The (M)glory of Lebanon will come to you,
The (N)juniper, the box tree and the cypress together,
To beautify the place of My sanctuary;
And I shall make the (O)place of My feet glorious.
14 “The (P)sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you,
And all those who despised you will bow themselves at the soles of your feet;
And they will call you the (Q)city of the Lord,
The (R)Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
15 “Whereas you have been (S)forsaken and (T)hated
With no one passing through,
I will make you an everlasting (U)pride,
A joy from generation to generation.
16 “You will also (V)suck the milk of nations
And suck the breast of kings;
Then you will know that I, the Lord, am your (W)Savior
And your (X)Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
Introduction
1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things [a](A)accomplished among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who (B)from the beginning [b]were (C)eyewitnesses and [c](D)servants of (E)the [d]word, 3 it seemed fitting for me as well, (F)having [e]investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you (G)in consecutive order, (H)most excellent (I)Theophilus; 4 so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been [f](J)taught.
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