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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.
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Psalm 74

Psalm 74

A maskil[a] of Asaph.

1 O God, why have you rejected(A) us forever?(B)
    Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?(C)
2 Remember the nation you purchased(D) long ago,(E)
    the people of your inheritance,(F) whom you redeemed(G)—
    Mount Zion,(H) where you dwelt.(I)
3 Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins,(J)
    all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary.

4 Your foes roared(K) in the place where you met with us;
    they set up their standards(L) as signs.
5 They behaved like men wielding axes
    to cut through a thicket of trees.(M)
6 They smashed all the carved(N) paneling
    with their axes and hatchets.
7 They burned your sanctuary to the ground;
    they defiled(O) the dwelling place(P) of your Name.(Q)
8 They said in their hearts, “We will crush(R) them completely!”
    They burned(S) every place where God was worshiped in the land.

9 We are given no signs from God;(T)
    no prophets(U) are left,
    and none of us knows how long this will be.
10 How long(V) will the enemy mock(W) you, God?
    Will the foe revile(X) your name forever?
11 Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand?(Y)
    Take it from the folds of your garment(Z) and destroy them!

12 But God is my King(AA) from long ago;
    he brings salvation(AB) on the earth.

13 It was you who split open the sea(AC) by your power;
    you broke the heads of the monster(AD) in the waters.
14 It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan(AE)
    and gave it as food to the creatures of the desert.(AF)
15 It was you who opened up springs(AG) and streams;
    you dried up(AH) the ever-flowing rivers.
16 The day is yours, and yours also the night;
    you established the sun and moon.(AI)
17 It was you who set all the boundaries(AJ) of the earth;
    you made both summer and winter.(AK)

18 Remember how the enemy has mocked you, Lord,
    how foolish people(AL) have reviled your name.
19 Do not hand over the life of your dove(AM) to wild beasts;
    do not forget the lives of your afflicted(AN) people forever.
20 Have regard for your covenant,(AO)
    because haunts of violence fill the dark places(AP) of the land.
21 Do not let the oppressed(AQ) retreat in disgrace;
    may the poor and needy(AR) praise your name.
22 Rise up,(AS) O God, and defend your cause;
    remember how fools(AT) mock you all day long.
23 Do not ignore the clamor(AU) of your adversaries,(AV)
    the uproar(AW) of your enemies,(AX) which rises continually.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 74:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Cross references

  1. Psalm 74:1 : S Ps 43:2
  2. Psalm 74:1 : S Ps 44:23
  3. Psalm 74:1 : Ps 79:13; 95:7; 100:3
  4. Psalm 74:2 : S Ex 15:16; S 1Co 6:20
  5. Psalm 74:2 : S Dt 32:7
  6. Psalm 74:2 : S Ex 34:9
  7. Psalm 74:2 : S Ex 15:13; S Isa 48:20
  8. Psalm 74:2 : Ps 2:6
  9. Psalm 74:2 : Ps 43:3; 68:16; Isa 46:13; Joel 3:17, 21; Ob 1:17
  10. Psalm 74:3 : Isa 44:26; 52:9
  11. Psalm 74:4 : La 2:7
  12. Psalm 74:4 : S Nu 2:2; S Jer 4:6
  13. Psalm 74:5 : Jer 46:22
  14. Psalm 74:6 : S 1Ki 6:18
  15. Psalm 74:7 : S Lev 20:3; Ac 21:28
  16. Psalm 74:7 : S Lev 15:31
  17. Psalm 74:7 : Ps 75:1
  18. Psalm 74:8 : Ps 94:5
  19. Psalm 74:8 : 2Ki 25:9; 2Ch 36:19; Jer 21:10; 34:22; 52:13
  20. Psalm 74:9 : S Ex 4:17; S 10:1
  21. Psalm 74:9 : S 1Sa 3:1
  22. Psalm 74:10 : Ps 6:3; 79:5; 80:4
  23. Psalm 74:10 : ver 22
  24. Psalm 74:10 : S Ps 44:16
  25. Psalm 74:11 : S Ex 15:6
  26. Psalm 74:11 : Ne 5:13; Eze 5:3
  27. Psalm 74:12 : Ps 2:6; S 24:7; 68:24
  28. Psalm 74:12 : Ps 27:1
  29. Psalm 74:13 : S Ex 14:21
  30. Psalm 74:13 : Isa 27:1; 51:9; Eze 29:3; 32:2
  31. Psalm 74:14 : S Job 3:8
  32. Psalm 74:14 : Isa 13:21; 23:13; 34:14; Jer 50:39
  33. Psalm 74:15 : S Ex 17:6; S Nu 20:11
  34. Psalm 74:15 : S Ex 14:29; S Jos 2:10
  35. Psalm 74:16 : S Ge 1:16; Ps 136:7-9
  36. Psalm 74:17 : Dt 32:8; Ac 17:26
  37. Psalm 74:17 : S Ge 8:22
  38. Psalm 74:18 : Dt 32:6
  39. Psalm 74:19 : S Ge 8:8; S Isa 59:11
  40. Psalm 74:19 : S Ps 9:18
  41. Psalm 74:20 : S Ge 6:18
  42. Psalm 74:20 : Job 34:22
  43. Psalm 74:21 : Ps 9:9; 10:18; 103:6; Isa 58:10
  44. Psalm 74:21 : S Ps 35:10
  45. Psalm 74:22 : Ps 17:13
  46. Psalm 74:22 : S Ps 53:1
  47. Psalm 74:23 : Isa 31:4
  48. Psalm 74:23 : S Ps 65:7
  49. Psalm 74:23 : S Ps 46:6
  50. Psalm 74:23 : S Nu 25:17
1 Samuel 16:14-23

David in Saul’s Service

14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed(A) from Saul, and an evil[a] spirit(B) from the Lord tormented him.(C)

15 Saul’s attendants said to him, “See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you. 16 Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the lyre.(D) He will play when the evil spirit from God comes on you, and you will feel better.”

17 So Saul said to his attendants, “Find someone who plays well and bring him to me.”

18 One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse(E) of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave man and a warrior.(F) He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with(G) him.”

19 Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.(H)” 20 So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread,(I) a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.

21 David came to Saul and entered his service.(J) Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers. 22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”

23 Whenever the spirit from God came on Saul, David would take up his lyre and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit(K) would leave him.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 16:14 Or and a harmful; similarly in verses 15, 16 and 23

Cross references

  1. 1 Samuel 16:14 : S Jdg 16:20
  2. 1 Samuel 16:14 : ver 23; S Jdg 9:23; 1Sa 18:10
  3. 1 Samuel 16:14 : 2Sa 7:15
  4. 1 Samuel 16:16 : ver 23; S 1Sa 10:5, 6; 2Ch 29:26-27; Ps 49:4
  5. 1 Samuel 16:18 : S Ru 4:17
  6. 1 Samuel 16:18 : 2Sa 17:8
  7. 1 Samuel 16:18 : S Ge 39:2; 1Sa 17:32-37; 20:13; 1Ch 22:11; Mt 1:23
  8. 1 Samuel 16:19 : 1Sa 17:15
  9. 1 Samuel 16:20 : S Ge 32:13; S 1Sa 10:4
  10. 1 Samuel 16:21 : S Ge 41:46
  11. 1 Samuel 16:23 : S ver 14; S Jdg 9:23
Revelation 20:1-6

The Thousand Years

20 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven,(A) having the key(B) to the Abyss(C) and holding in his hand a great chain. 2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan,(D) and bound him for a thousand years.(E) 3 He threw him into the Abyss,(F) and locked and sealed(G) it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations(H) anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

4 I saw thrones(I) on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.(J) And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded(K) because of their testimony about Jesus(L) and because of the word of God.(M) They[a] had not worshiped the beast(N) or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands.(O) They came to life and reigned(P) with Christ a thousand years. 5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.(Q) 6 Blessed(R) and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death(S) has no power over them, but they will be priests(T) of God and of Christ and will reign with him(U) for a thousand years.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 20:4 Or God; I also saw those who

Cross references

  1. Revelation 20:1 : Rev 10:1; 18:1
  2. Revelation 20:1 : Rev 1:18
  3. Revelation 20:1 : S Lk 8:31
  4. Revelation 20:2 : S Mt 4:10
  5. Revelation 20:2 : Isa 24:22; S 2Pe 2:4
  6. Revelation 20:3 : ver 1
  7. Revelation 20:3 : Da 6:17; Mt 27:66
  8. Revelation 20:3 : ver 8, 10; Rev 12:9
  9. Revelation 20:4 : Da 7:9
  10. Revelation 20:4 : Mt 19:28; Rev 3:21
  11. Revelation 20:4 : Rev 6:9
  12. Revelation 20:4 : S Rev 1:2
  13. Revelation 20:4 : S Heb 4:12
  14. Revelation 20:4 : S Rev 13:12
  15. Revelation 20:4 : S Rev 13:16
  16. Revelation 20:4 : ver 6; Rev 22:5
  17. Revelation 20:5 : ver 6; Lk 14:14; Php 3:11; 1Th 4:16
  18. Revelation 20:6 : Rev 14:13
  19. Revelation 20:6 : S Rev 2:11
  20. Revelation 20:6 : S 1Pe 2:5
  21. Revelation 20:6 : ver 4; Rev 22:5
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