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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

Psalm 138

A psalm of David.

138 Lord, I will praise you with all my heart.
    In front of those who think they are gods
    I will sing praise to you.
²I will bow down facing your holy temple.
    I will praise your name,
    because you are always loving and faithful.
You have honored your holy word
    even more than your own fame.
³When I called out to you, you answered me.
    You made me strong and brave.

⁴Lord, may all the kings on earth praise you
when they hear about what you have decided.
⁵Lord, may they sing about what you have done,
because your glory is great.

⁶Though the Lord is high above all, he cares for the lowly.
    Though he is in heaven above, he sees them on earth below.
⁷Trouble is all around me,
    but you keep me alive.
You reach out your hand to put a stop to the anger of my enemies.
    With your powerful right hand you save me.
⁸Lord, you will show that I was right to trust you.
    Lord, your faithful love continues forever.
    You have done so much for us, so don’t stop now.

Judges 3:7-11

Othniel

⁷The Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God. They served gods that were named Baal. They also served female gods that were named Asherah. ⁸So the Lord was very angry with Israel. He handed them over to the power of Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Aram Naharaim. For eight years Israel was under his rule. ⁹They cried out to the Lord. Then he provided someone to save them. The man’s name was Othniel, the son of Kenaz. He was Caleb’s younger brother. ¹⁰The Spirit of the Lord came on Othniel. So he became Israel’s leader. He went to war. The Lord handed over to him Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Aram. Othniel won the battle over him. ¹¹So the land was at peace for 40 years. Then Othniel, the son of Kenaz, died.

Luke 4:42-44

⁴²At dawn, Jesus went out to a place where he could be by himself. The people went to look for him. When they found him, they tried to keep him from leaving them. ⁴³But he said, “I must announce the good news of God’s kingdom to the other towns also. That is why I was sent.” ⁴⁴And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)