Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
Praise to the Lord and Warning against Unbelief.
95 Come, let’s (A)sing for joy to the Lord,
Let’s shout joyfully to (B)the rock of our salvation.
2 Let’s (C)come before His presence (D)with a song of thanksgiving,
Let’s shout joyfully to Him (E)in songs with instruments.
3 For the Lord is a (F)great God
And a great King (G)above all gods,
4 In whose hand are the (H)depths of the earth,
The peaks of the mountains are also His.
5 [a]The sea is His, for it was He (I)who made it,
And His hands formed the dry land.
God Forgives and Redeems
21 “(A)Remember these things, Jacob,
And Israel, for you are (B)My servant;
I have formed you, you are My servant,
Israel, you will (C)not be forgotten by Me.
22 I have (D)wiped out your wrongdoings like a thick cloud
And your sins like a [a]heavy mist.
(E)Return to Me, for I have (F)redeemed you.”
23 (G)Shout for joy, you heavens, for the Lord has done it!
Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth;
(H)Break into a shout of jubilation, you mountains,
Forest, and every tree in it;
For (I)the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
And in Israel He (J)shows His glory.
24 This is what the Lord says, He who is your (K)Redeemer, and the One who (L)formed you from the womb:
“I, the Lord, am the Maker of all things,
(M)Stretching out the heavens by Myself
And spreading out the earth [b]alone,
25 (N)Causing the [c]omens of diviners to fail,
[d]Making fools of fortune-tellers;
(O)Causing wise men to turn back
And [e]making their knowledge ridiculous,
26 (P)Confirming the word of His servant
And [f]carrying out the purpose of His messengers.
It is I who says of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be inhabited!’
And of the (Q)cities of Judah, ‘(R)They shall be built.’
And I will raise her ruins again.
27 I am the One who says to the depth of the sea, ‘Dry up!’
And I will make your rivers (S)dry up.
28 It is I who says of (T)Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd,
And he will carry out all My desire.’
And [g]he says of Jerusalem, ‘(U)She will be built,’
And of the temple, ‘[h]Your foundation will be laid.’”
Changed Relationships
46 (A)While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His (B)mother and (C)brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him. 47 [[a]Someone said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak to You.”] 48 But [b]Jesus replied to the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” 49 And extending His hand toward His disciples, He said, “Behold: My mother and My brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother, and sister, and mother.”
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