Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

“My soul praises the greatness of the Lord!
⁴⁷ My spirit exults in God, my Savior,
⁴⁸ because he has looked favorably on his humble servant.

From now on, all generations will call me blessed,
⁴⁹ because the Almighty has done great things for me.
        His name is holy.
⁵⁰ His mercy lasts from generation to generation
    for those who fear him.
⁵¹ He displayed his mighty power with his arm.
    He scattered people who were proud in mind and heart.^[a]
52 He pulled powerful rulers from their thrones
    and lifted up humble people.
⁵³ He filled hungry people with good things
    and sent rich people away with nothing.
⁵⁴ He helped his servant Israel,
    remembering to be merciful,
⁵⁵ according to the promise he made^[b] to our ancestors—
    to Abraham and his descendants forever.”

¹⁷ “Your eyes will see the king in his elegance,
    and will view a land that stretches afar.
¹⁸ Your mind will ponder at that time of terror:
    ‘Where is the king’s accountant?
Where is the one who weighed the revenue?
    Where is the officer who supervises^[a] the towers?’
¹⁹ No longer will you^[b] see those arrogant people,
    those people with their obscure speech you cannot comprehend,
    stammering in a language you cannot understand.

²⁰ “Look at Zion, city of our festivals!^[c]
    Your eyes will see Jerusalem,
        an undisturbed abode, an immovable tent;
its stakes will never be pulled up,
    nor will any of its ropes be broken.
²¹ But there the Lord in majesty will be for us
    our source^[d] of broad rivers and streams,
where no galley with oars can go,
    where no stately ship can sail.
²² For the Lord is our judge,
    and the Lord is our lawgiver;
and the Lord is our king,
    and it is he who will save us.