Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

61 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

² From the end of the earth will I cry unto Thee when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

³ For Thou hast been a shelter for me and a strong tower from the enemy.

⁴ I will abide in Thy tabernacle for ever; I will trust in the refuge of Thy wings. Selah

⁵ For Thou, O God, hast heard my vows; Thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear Thy name.

⁶ Thou wilt prolong the king’s life, and his years shall be as many generations.

⁷ He shall abide before God for ever; O prepare mercy and truth, that they may preserve him.

⁸ So will I sing praise unto Thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.

¹⁵ And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came and stood before him; and he said, “Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing from thy servant.”

¹⁶ But he said, “As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none.” And he urged him to take it, but he refused.

¹⁷ And Naaman said, “Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules’ burden of earth? For thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the Lord.

¹⁸ In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon — when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing.”

¹⁹ And he said unto him, “Go in peace.” So he departed from him a little way.

²⁴ And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, thou art beside thyself! Much learning doth make thee mad!”

²⁵ But Paul said, “I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

²⁶ For the king himself knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely; for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him, for this thing was not done in a corner.

²⁷ King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.”

²⁸ Then Agrippa said unto Paul, “Thou almost persuadest me to be a Christian.”

²⁹ And Paul said, “I would to God that not only thou, but also all who hear me this day, were both almost and altogether such as I am, except for these bonds.”