Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
Praise to the Lord, and Warning against Unbelief.
95 O come, let us (A)sing for joy to the Lord,
Let us shout joyfully to (B)the rock of our salvation.
2 Let us (C)come before His presence (D)with [a]thanksgiving,
Let us shout joyfully to Him (E)with [b]psalms.
3 For the Lord is a (F)great God
And a great King (G)above all gods,
4 In whose hand are the (H)depths of the earth,
The peaks of the mountains are His also.
5 [c]The sea is His, for it was He (I)who made it,
And His hands formed the dry land.
God Forgives and Redeems
21 “(A)Remember these things, O Jacob,
And Israel, for you are (B)My servant;
I have formed you, you are My servant,
O Israel, you will (C)not be forgotten by Me.
22 “I have (D)wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud
And your sins like a [a]heavy mist.
(E)Return to Me, for I have (F)redeemed you.”
23 (G)Shout for joy, O heavens, for the Lord has done it!
Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth;
(H)Break forth into a shout of joy, you mountains,
O forest, and every tree in it;
For (I)the Lord has redeemed Jacob
And in Israel He (J)shows forth His glory.
24 Thus says the Lord, your (K)Redeemer, and the one who (L)formed you from the womb,
“I, the Lord, am the maker of all things,
(M)Stretching out the heavens by Myself
And spreading out the earth [b]all alone,
25 (N)Causing the [c]omens of boasters to fail,
[d]Making fools out of diviners,
(O)Causing wise men to draw back
And [e]turning their knowledge into foolishness,
26 (P)Confirming the word of His servant
And [f]performing the purpose of His messengers.
It is I who says of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be inhabited!’
And of the (Q)cities of Judah, ‘(R)They shall be built.’
And I will raise up her ruins again.
27 “It is I who says to the depth of the sea, ‘Be dried up!’
And I will make your rivers (S)dry.
28 “It is I who says of (T)Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd!
And he will perform all My desire.’
And [g]he declares of Jerusalem, ‘(U)She will be built,’
And of the temple, ‘[h]Your foundation will be laid.’”
Changed Relationships
46 (A)While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His (B)mother and (C)brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him. 47 Someone said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You.”[a] 48 But [b]Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” 49 And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, “Behold My mother and My brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother.”
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