Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

A psalm of thanksgiving

Give Thanks to the Lord

David Becomes King over Israel^(A)

5 After this, all of the tribes of Israel assembled with David at Hebron and declared, “Look, we’re your own flesh and blood!^{[a] 2} Even back when Saul was our king, it was you who kept on leading Israel out to battle^[b] and bringing them back again.^[c] The Lord told you, ‘You yourself will shepherd my people Israel and serve as Commander-in-Chief^[d] over Israel.’” ³ So all the elders of Israel approached the king at Hebron, where King David entered into a covenant with them in the presence of the Lord. Then they anointed David to be king over Israel.

David Establishes Jerusalem as His Capital^(B)

⁴ David began to reign when he was 30 years old, and he reigned 40 years. ⁵ He reigned over Judah for seven years and six months in Hebron, and he reigned over all of Israel including Judah for 33 years in Jerusalem. ⁶ Later, the king and his army marched on Jerusalem against the Jebusites, who were inhabiting the territory at that time^[e] and who had told David, “You’re not coming in here! Even the blind and the lame could turn you away!” because they were thinking^[f] “David can’t come here.” ⁷ Even so, David captured the stronghold of Zion, which is now known as^[g] the City of David.

⁸ At that time,^[h] David had said, “Whoever intends to attack the Jebusites will have to climb up the water shaft to attack the lame and blind, who hate David.”^[i]

Therefore they say, “The blind and lame are never to come into the house.” ⁹ David occupied^[j] the fortress, naming it the City of David. He^[k] built up the surroundings from the terrace ramparts^[l] inward. ¹⁰ David became more and more esteemed because the Lord God of the Heavenly Armies was with him.

¹¹ Later, King Hiram of Tyre sent a delegation to David, accompanied by cedar^[m] logs, carpenters, and stone masons. They built a palace for David. ¹² So David concluded^[n] that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that he had exalted his kingdom in order to benefit his people Israel.

The Parable about the Faithful Shepherd^(A)

15 Now all the tax collectors and sinners kept coming to listen to Jesus.^{[a] 2} But the Pharisees and the scribes kept complaining, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” ³ So he told them this parable:

⁴ “Suppose one of you has 100 sheep and loses one of them. He leaves the 99 in the wilderness and looks for the one that is lost until he finds it, doesn’t he? ⁵ When he finds it, he puts it on his shoulders and rejoices. ⁶ Then he goes home, calls his friends and neighbors together, and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I’ve found my lost sheep!’ ⁷ In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don’t need to repent.”