Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
Psalm 80
Prayer for Israel’s Restoration
To the leader: on Lilies, a Covenant. Of Asaph. A Psalm.
1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph like a flock!
You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth(A)
2 before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh.
Stir up your might,
and come to save us!(B)
3 Restore us, O God;
let your face shine, that we may be saved.(C)
4 O Lord God of hosts,
how long will you be angry with your people’s prayers?(D)
5 You have fed them with the bread of tears
and given them tears to drink in full measure.(E)
6 You make us the scorn[a] of our neighbors;
our enemies laugh among themselves.(F)
7 Restore us, O God of hosts;
let your face shine, that we may be saved.
23 Who is like your people, like Israel? Is there another[a] nation on earth whose God went to redeem it as a people and to make a name for himself, doing[b] great and awesome things, driving out[c] nations and their gods before your people, whom you redeemed for yourself from Egypt?(A) 24 And you established your people Israel for yourself to be your people forever, and you, O Lord, became their God.(B) 25 And now, O Lord God, as for the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, confirm it forever; do as you have promised. 26 Thus your name will be magnified forever in the saying, ‘The Lord of hosts is God over Israel,’ and the house of your servant David will be established before you.(C) 27 For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house’; therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.(D) 28 And now, O Lord God, you are God, and your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant;(E) 29 now, therefore, may it please you to bless the house of your servant so that it may continue forever before you, for you, O Lord God, have spoken, and with your blessing shall the house of your servant be blessed forever.”(F)
The One Who Comes from Heaven
31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is above all.(A) 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his testimony.(B) 33 Whoever has accepted his testimony has certified[a] this, that God is true.(C) 34 He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.(D) 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in his hands.(E) 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the Son will not see life but must endure God’s wrath.(F)
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