Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
BOOK 5
The Lord Delivers Men from Manifold Troubles.
23 Those who (A)go down to the sea in ships,
Who do business on great waters;
24 They have seen the works of the Lord,
And His [a]wonders in the deep.
25 For He (B)spoke and raised up a (C)stormy wind,
Which (D)lifted up the waves [b]of the sea.
26 They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths;
Their soul (E)melted away in their misery.
27 They reeled and (F)staggered like a drunken man,
And [c]were at their wits’ end.
28 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
And He brought them out of their distresses.
29 He (G)caused the storm to be still,
So that the waves [d]of the sea were hushed.
30 Then they were glad because they were quiet,
So He guided them to their desired haven.
31 (H)Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,
And for His [e](I)wonders to the sons of men!
32 Let them (J)extol Him also (K)in the congregation of the people,
And (L)praise Him at the seat of the elders.
Elihu Says God Is Back of the Storm
37 “At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
2 “Listen closely to the (A)thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
3 “Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,
And His [a]lightning to the (B)ends of the earth.
4 “After it, a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain [b]the lightnings when His voice is heard.
5 “God (C)thunders with His voice wondrously,
Doing (D)great things which we cannot comprehend.
6 “For to (E)the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
And to the [c](F)downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’
7 “He (G)seals the hand of every man,
That (H)all men may know His work.
8 “Then the beast goes into its (I)lair
And remains in its [d]den.
9 “Out of the [e](J)south comes the storm,
And out of the [f]north the cold.
10 “From the breath of God (K)ice is made,
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
11 “Also with moisture He (L)loads the thick cloud;
He (M)disperses (N)the cloud of His [g]lightning.
12 “It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That [h]it may do whatever He (O)commands [i]it
On the (P)face of the inhabited earth.
13 “Whether for [j](Q)correction, or for (R)His world,
Or for (S)lovingkindness, He causes it to [k]happen.
The Return of Christ
25 “There will be [a]signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the [b]world; for the powers of [c]the heavens will be shaken. 27 (A)Then they will see (B)the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because (C)your redemption is drawing near.”
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