Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Psalm 61

Security in God

For the choir director: on stringed instruments. Davidic.

Judah’s King Azariah

15 In the twenty-seventh year of Israel’s King Jeroboam, Azariah^[a](A) son of Amaziah became king of Judah.^{(B) 2} He was 16 years old when he became king and reigned 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah, who was from Jerusalem. ³ Azariah did what was right in the Lord’s sight^(C) just as his father Amaziah had done. ⁴ Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.^(D)

⁵ The Lord afflicted the king, and he had a serious skin disease until the day of his death.^(E) He lived in a separate house,^[b](F) while Jotham,^(G) the king’s son, was over the household governing the people of the land.^(H)

⁶ The rest of the events of Azariah’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.^{(I) 7} Azariah rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. His son Jotham became king in his place.^(J)

⁵ Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: “Don’t take the road leading to other nations, and don’t enter any Samaritan^(A) town. ⁶ Instead, go to the lost sheep^(B) of the house of Israel.^{(C) 7} As you go, announce this: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’^{(D) 8} Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, drive out demons.^(E) You have received free of charge; give free of charge. ⁹ Don’t take along gold, silver, or copper for your money-belts.^{(F) 10} Don’t take a traveling bag for the road, or an extra shirt, sandals, or a walking stick, for the worker^(G) is worthy of his food.

¹¹ “When you enter any town or village, find out who is worthy, and stay there until you leave. ¹² Greet a household when you enter it,^{(H) 13} and if the household is worthy, let your peace be on it. But if it is unworthy, let your peace return to you.^{(I) 14} If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet^(J) when you leave that house or town. ¹⁵ I assure you: It will be more tolerable on the day of judgment^(K) for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.^(L)