Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

¹⁵ Shouts of joy and victory
    come from the tents of those who do right:
“The Lord has done powerful things.”
¹⁶ The power of the Lord has won the victory.
    With his power the Lord has done mighty things.

¹⁷ I will not die, but live.
    And I will tell what the Lord has done.
¹⁸ The Lord has taught me a hard lesson.
    But he did not let me die.

¹⁹ Open for me the Temple gates.
    Then I will come in and thank the Lord.
²⁰ This is the Lord’s gate.
    Only those who are good may enter it.
²¹ Lord, I thank you for answering me.
    You have saved me.

²² The stone that the builders did not want
    became the cornerstone.
²³ The Lord did this,
    and it is wonderful to us.
²⁴ This is the day that the Lord has made.
    Let us rejoice and be glad today!

“I will sing to the Lord
    because he is worthy of great honor.
He has thrown the horse and its rider
    into the sea.
² The Lord gives me strength and makes me sing.
    He has saved me.
He is my God,
    and I will praise him.
He is the God of my ancestors,
    and I will honor him.
³ The Lord is a great warrior.
    The Lord is his name.
⁴ The chariots and soldiers of the king of Egypt
    he has thrown into the sea.
The king’s best officers
    are drowned in the Red Sea.
⁵ The deep waters covered them.
    They sank to the bottom like a rock.
⁶ Your right hand, Lord,
    is amazingly strong.
Lord, your right hand
    broke the enemy into pieces.
⁷ In your great victory
    you destroyed those who were against you.
Your anger destroyed them,
    like fire burning straw.
⁸ Just a blast of your breath,
    and the waters were blown back.
The moving water stood up like a wall.
    And the deep waters became solid in the middle of the sea.

⁹ “The enemy bragged,
    ‘I’ll chase them and catch them.
I’ll take all their riches.
    I’ll take all I want.
I’ll pull out my sword,
    and my hand will destroy them.’
¹⁰ But you blew on them with your breath
    and covered them with the sea.
They sank like lead
    in the powerful water.

¹¹ “Are there any gods like you, Lord?
    No! There are no gods like you.
    You are wonderfully holy.
    You are amazingly powerful.
    You do great miracles.
¹² You reached out with your right hand,
    and the earth swallowed our enemies.
¹³ You keep your loving promise.
    You lead the people you have saved.
With your strength you will guide them
    to your holy land.

¹⁴ “The other nations will hear this and tremble with fear.
    Terror will take hold of the Philistines.
¹⁵ The leaders of the tribes of Edom will be very frightened.
The powerful men of Moab will shake with fear.
The people of Canaan will lose all their courage.
¹⁶ Those people will be filled with fear.
When they see your strength,
    they will be as still as a rock.
They will be still until your people pass by, Lord.
    They will be still until the people you have bought from slavery pass by.
¹⁷ You will lead your people and place them
    on your very own mountain.
Lord, that is the place that you made for yourself to live.
    Lord, that is the temple that your hands have made.
¹⁸ The Lord will rule forever!”