Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
13 For he strengthens (A)the bars of your gates;
he blesses your children within you.
14 He (B)makes peace in your borders;
he (C)fills you with the (D)finest of the wheat.
15 He (E)sends out his command to the earth;
his word runs swiftly.
16 He gives (F)snow like wool;
he scatters (G)frost like ashes.
17 He hurls down his crystals of (H)ice like crumbs;
who can stand before his (I)cold?
18 He (J)sends out his word, and melts them;
he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.
19 He declares his word to Jacob,
his (K)statutes and rules[a] to Israel.
20 He (L)has not dealt thus with any other nation;
they do not know his rules.[b]
(M)Praise the Lord!
Solomon Prays for Wisdom
7 (A)In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.” 8 And Solomon said to God, “You have shown great and steadfast love to David my father, (B)and have made me king in his place. 9 O Lord God, (C)let your word to David my father be now fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous (D)as the dust of the earth. 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge to (E)go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?” 11 God answered Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for (F)possessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, and have not even asked for long life, but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may govern my people over whom I have made you king, 12 wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you (G)riches, possessions, and honor, (H)such as none of the kings had who were before you, and none after you shall have the like.” 13 So Solomon came from[a] the (I)high place at Gibeon, from before (J)the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem. And he reigned over Israel.
No One Knows That Day or Hour
32 “But concerning that day or that hour, (A)no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, (B)nor the Son, (C)but only the Father. 33 (D)Be on guard, (E)keep awake.[a] For you do not know when the time will come. 34 (F)It is like a man (G)going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants[b] in charge, (H)each with his work, and commands (I)the doorkeeper to stay awake. 35 (J)Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, (K)in the evening, or (L)at midnight, or (M)when the rooster crows,[c] or (N)in the morning— 36 lest (O)he come suddenly and (P)find you asleep. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: (Q)Stay awake.”
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.