Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
118 1 David rejected of Saul and of the people at the time appointed obtained the kingdom. 4 For the which he biddeth all them, that fear the Lord, to be thankful. And under his person in all this was Christ lively set forth, who should be of his people rejected.
1 Praise [a]ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercy endureth forever.
2 Let Israel now say, That his mercy endureth forever.
14 The Lord is my strength and [a]song: for he hath been my deliverance.
15 The [b]voice of joy and deliverance shall be in the tabernacles of the righteous, saying, The right hand of the Lord hath done valiantly.
16 [c]The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord hath done valiantly.
17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
18 The Lord had chastened me sore, but he hath not delivered me to death.
19 Open ye unto me the [d]gates of righteousness, that I may go into them, and praise the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter into it.
21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and hast been my deliverance.
22 (A)The stone, which the builders [e]refused, is the head of the corner.
23 This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes,
24 This is the [f]day, which the Lord hath made: let us rejoice and be glad in it.
16 But the five kings fled and were hid in a cave at Makkedah.
17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.
18 Then Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them.
19 But stand ye not still: follow after your enemies, and [a]smite all the hindmost, suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the Lord your God hath given them into your hand.
20 And when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with an exceeding great slaughter till they were consumed, and the rest that remained of them were entered into walled cities,
21 Then all the people returned to the camp, to Joshua at Makkedah in [b]peace: no man moved his tongue against the children of Israel.
22 After, Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out these five kings unto me forth of the cave.
23 And they did so, and brought out those five kings unto him forth of the cave, even the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
24 And when they had brought out those kings unto Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chief of the men of war, which went with him, Come near, set your feet upon the [c]necks of these kings, and they came near, and set their feet upon their necks.
25 And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be faint hearted, but be strong and of a good courage: for thus will the Lord do to all your enemies, against whom ye fight.
26 So then Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees, and they hanged still upon the trees until the evening.
27 And at the going down of the sun, Joshua gave commandment, that they should take (A)them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave (wherein they had been hid) and they laid great stones upon the cave’s mouth, which remain until this day.
6 [a]Your rejoicing [b]is not good: know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
7 [c]Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new [d]lump, as ye are unleavened: for Christ our [e]Passover is sacrificed for us.
8 Therefore let us keep the [f]feast, not with old leaven, neither in the leaven of maliciousness and wickedness: but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
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