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Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Daily Bible readings that follow the church liturgical year, with thematically matched Old and New Testament readings.

Duration: 1245 days

Psalm 131

A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord. A psalm of David.

131 Lord, my heart isn’t proud.
    My eyes aren’t proud either.
I don’t concern myself with important matters.
    I don’t concern myself with things that are too wonderful for me.
²I have made myself calm and content
    like a young child in its mother’s arms.
    Deep down inside me, I am as content as a young child.

³Israel, put your hope in the Lord
both now and forever.

Isaiah 26:1-6

Another Song of Praise

26 At that time a song will be sung in the land of Judah. It will say,

“We have a strong city.
    God’s saving power surrounds it
    like walls and towers.
²Open its gates
    so that those who do what is right can enter.
    They are the people who remain faithful to God.
³Lord, you will give perfect peace
    to those who commit themselves to be faithful to you.
    That’s because they trust in you.

⁴“Trust in the Lord forever.
    The Lord himself is the Rock.
    The Lord will keep us safe forever.
⁵He brings down those who are proud.
    He pulls down cities that have high walls.
They fall down flat on the ground.
    He throws them down to the dust.
⁶The feet of those who were treated badly stomp on them.
    Those who were poor walk all over them.”

Philippians 2:25-30

²⁵But I think it’s necessary to send Epaphroditus back to you. He is my brother in the Lord. He is a worker and a soldier of Christ together with me. He is also your messenger. You sent him to take care of my needs. ²⁶He longs for all of you. He is troubled because you heard he was sick. ²⁷He was very sick. In fact, he almost died. But God had mercy on him. He also had mercy on me. God spared me sadness after sadness. ²⁸So I want even more to send him to you. Then when you see him again, you will be glad. And I won’t worry so much. ²⁹So then, welcome him as a brother in the Lord with great joy. Honor people like him. ³⁰He almost died for the work of Christ. He put his life in danger to make up for the help you yourselves couldn’t give me.

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)