Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

¹ A prayer of David.
Hear, Adonai, a just plea, listen to my cry!
Give ear to my prayer—from lips with no deceit.
² From Your presence comes my vindication.
Your eyes see what is right.
³ You have examined my heart.
You searched me at night.
Though You test me, You find nothing.
I resolved that my mouth will not sin.
⁴ As for the deeds of mankind—
by the word of Your lips
I have kept out of the ways of the violent.
⁵ My steps have kept on Your paths.
My feet have not slipped.
⁶ I called upon You, O God,
    for You will answer me.
Incline Your ear to me,
    hear my speech.
⁷ Be wonderful with Your lovingkindness,
O Savior of those taking refuge at Your right hand
from those rising up against them.

¹⁵ I in righteousness will behold Your face!
When I awake,
    I will be satisfied with Your likeness.

43 But now, thus says Adonai—
the One who created you, O Jacob,
the One who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you,
I have called you by name, you are Mine.
² When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you,
or through the rivers,
    they will not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire,
    you will not be burned,
    nor will the flame burn you.
³ For I am Adonai your God,
    the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
I have given Egypt as your ransom,
    Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
⁴ Since you are precious in My eyes, honored,
    because I love you,
I will give a man in exchange for you,
    and other peoples for your life.
⁵ Do not fear, for I am with you.
I will bring your offspring from the east
    and gather you from the west.
⁶ I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
    and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring My sons from far
    and My daughters from the ends of the earth.
⁷ Everyone who is called by My Name,
whom I created for My glory.
I formed him—yes, I made him!”