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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.
Duration: 1245 days
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Psalm 140

Deliver Me, O Lord, from Evil Men

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

140 (A)Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
    preserve me from (B)violent men,
2 who plan evil things in their heart
    and (C)stir up wars continually.
3 They make (D)their tongue sharp as (E)a serpent's,
    and (F)under their lips is the (G)venom of asps. Selah

4 Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
    preserve me from (H)violent men,
    who have planned to trip up my feet.
5 The arrogant have (I)hidden a trap for me,
    and with cords they have spread (J)a net;[a]
    beside the way they have set (K)snares for me. Selah

6 (L)I say to the Lord, You are my God;
    give ear to (M)the voice of my pleas for mercy, O Lord!
7 O Lord, my Lord, (N)the strength of my salvation,
    you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8 (O)Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
    do not further their[b] evil plot, or (P)they will be exalted! Selah

9 As for the head of those who surround me,
    let (Q)the mischief of their lips overwhelm them!
10 Let (R)burning coals fall upon them!
    Let them be cast into fire,
    into miry pits, no more to rise!
11 Let not the slanderer be established in the land;
    let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!

12 I know that the Lord will (S)maintain the cause of the afflicted,
    and (T)will execute justice for the needy.
13 Surely (U)the righteous shall give thanks to your name;
    (V)the upright shall dwell in your presence.

Jeremiah 3:15-18

15 “‘And (A)I will give you shepherds after my own heart, (B)who will feed you with knowledge and understanding. 16 And when you have multiplied and been fruitful in the land, in those days, declares the Lord, they shall no more say, “The ark of the covenant of the Lord.” It shall not come to mind or be remembered or missed; it shall not be made again. 17 At that time Jerusalem shall be called the throne of the Lord, (C)and all nations shall gather to it, (D)to the presence of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they shall no more stubbornly follow their own evil heart. 18 (E)In those days the house of Judah shall join the house of Israel, and together they shall come from the land (F)of the north to (G)the land that I gave your fathers for a heritage.

Ephesians 5:6-20

6 (A)Let no one (B)deceive you with empty words, for because of these things (C)the wrath of God comes upon (D)the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore (E)do not become partners with them; 8 for (F)at one time you were (G)darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. (H)Walk as children of light 9 (for (I)the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10 and (J)try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 (K)Take no part in the (L)unfruitful (M)works of darkness, but instead (N)expose them. 12 For (O)it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. 13 But when (P)anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, 14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,

(Q)“Awake, O sleeper,
    and (R)arise from the dead,
and (S)Christ will shine on you.”

15 (T)Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 (U)making the best use of the time, because (V)the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what (W)the will of the Lord is. 18 And (X)do not get drunk with wine, for that is (Y)debauchery, but (Z)be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in (AA)psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 (AB)giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father (AC)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

English Standard Version (ESV)

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

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