Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
I Have Quieted My Soul
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
131 O Yahweh, my heart is not (A)exalted, and my eyes are not (B)raised high;
And I do not [a]involve myself in (C)great matters,
Or in matters (D)too marvelous for me.
2 Surely I have (E)soothed and quieted my soul,
Like a weaned (F)child with his mother,
Like a weaned child is my soul [b]within me.
3 O Israel, (G)wait for Yahweh
(H)From now until forever.
22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
But doers of faithfulness are His delight.
23 A (B)prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims folly.
24 The hand of the diligent will rule,
But [a]the slack hand will be (C)put to forced labor.
25 (D)Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a (E)good word makes it glad.
26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked makes them wander about.
27 A slack handed man does not [b]roast his prey,
But the wealth of a man is (F)precious for the diligent.
28 (G)In the path of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.
Timothy and Epaphroditus Sent
19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to (A)send (B)Timothy to you shortly, so that I also may be in good spirits when I learn of your circumstances. 20 For I have no one else (C)of kindred spirit who will genuinely be concerned about your circumstances. 21 For they all (D)seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus. 22 But you know (E)of his proven worth, that (F)he served with me in the furtherance of the gospel (G)like a child serving his father. 23 (H)Therefore I hope to send him immediately, as soon as I [a]evaluate my own circumstances, 24 and (I)I am confident in the Lord that I myself also will be coming shortly.
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