Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

121 I will lift up my eyes to the mountain, from where my help shall come.

² My help comes from the LORD, Who has made Heaven and Earth.

³ He will not allow your foot to slip. He Who keeps you will not slumber.

⁴ Behold, He Who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

⁵ The LORD is your Keeper. The LORD is your shadow at your right hand.

⁶ The Sun shall not strike you by day, nor the Moon by night.

⁷ The LORD shall preserve you from all evil. He shall keep your soul.

⁸ The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in, from henceforth and forever. A song of degrees, or Psalm, of David

⁴ “Listen to Me, My people. And give ear to Me, O My people. For a Law shall proceed from Me. And I will bring forth My Judgment for the light of the people.

⁵ My righteousness is near. My salvation goes forth. And My Arm shall judge the people. The isles shall wait for Me, and shall trust in My Arm.

⁶ “Lift up your eyes to the heavens and look upon the Earth beneath. For the heavens shall vanish away like smoke. And the Earth shall grow old like a garment. And those who dwell therein shall perish in the same way. But My salvation shall be forever. And My righteousness shall not be abolished.

⁷ “Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is My Law. Do not fear the reproach of men or be afraid of their rebukes.

⁸ “For the moth shall eat them up like a garment. And the worm shall eat them like wood. But My righteousness shall be forever. And My salvation from generation to generation.”

7 When He had ended all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered into Capernaum.

² And a certain centurion’s servant (who was dear to him) was sick and ready to die.

³ And when he heard of Jesus, he sent the elders of the Jews to Him, asking Him to come and heal his servant.

⁴ So they came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, saying “He is worthy. You should do this for him.

⁵ “For he loves our Nation, and he has built us a synagogue.”

⁶ Then Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, “Lord, do not trouble Yourself. For I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof.

⁷ “Therefore I did not think myself worthy to come to You. But say the word, and my servant shall be whole.

⁸ “For I am also a man set under authority and have soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go.’ And he goes. And to another, ‘Come.’ And he comes. And to my servant, ‘Do this.’ And he does it.”

⁹ When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him. And He turned and said to the people who followed him, “I say to you, I have not found so great faith! No. Not in Israel.”

¹⁰ And when those who were sent returned to the house, they found the servant who had been sick, whole.