Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Psalm 29^[a]

God’s Majesty in the Storm

¹ A psalm of David.

Chapter 2

David’s Parting Words before Death. ¹ As David’s death drew near, he instructed Solomon, his son, saying, ² “I am going the way of all upon the earth. Be strong, and show yourself to be a man. ^3 [a]Observe the ordinances of the Lord, your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and what he witnessed in writing in the law of Moses. In this way you will prosper in whatever you do and wherever you go. ⁴ The Lord will keep the promise he made about me saying, ‘If your descendants heed their way and they walk before me faithfully with all of their heart and all of their soul, there will always be one of yours upon the throne of Israel.’

¹⁰ David slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the City of David. ¹¹ David had reigned over Israel for forty years. He reigned in Hebron for seven years, and he reigned in Jerusalem for thirty-three years.

¹² Solomon Affirms His Power. Then Solomon sat on the throne of David, his father, and his reign was firmly established.

Chapter 5

Jesus Calls the First Disciples.^{[a] 1} One day, as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with people crowding around him to hear the word of God, ² he caught sight of two boats at the water’s edge. The fishermen had gotten out of the boats and were washing their nets. ³ Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, he asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.

⁴ When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” ⁵ Simon answered, “Master, we worked hard throughout the night and caught nothing; but if you say so, I will let down the nets.” ⁶ When they had done this, they caught such a great number of fish that their nets were beginning to tear. ⁷ Therefore, they signaled to their companions in the other boat to come and help them. They came and filled both boats to the point that they were in danger of sinking.

⁸ When Simon Peter saw what had happened, he fell at the knees of Jesus, saying, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.” ⁹ For he and all of his companions were amazed at the catch they had made. ¹⁰ So too were Simon’s partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will be catching men.” ¹¹ When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him.