Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

149 Sing to the LORD a new song! Let His praise be heard in the congregation of saints.

² Let Israel rejoice in Him Who made him; and let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.

³ Let them praise His Name with the flute. Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.

⁴ For the LORD has pleasure in His people. He will make the meek glorious by deliverance.

⁵ Let the saints be joyful with glory! Let them sing loud upon their beds.

⁶ Let the high acts of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hands —

⁷ to execute vengeance upon the heathen and corrections among the people,

⁸ to bind their kings in chains and their nobles with fetters of iron —

⁹ so that they may execute upon them the judgment that is written. This honor shall be to all His saints. Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD.

²¹ Again the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward Heaven, so that darkness may be upon the land of Egypt, even darkness that may be felt.”

²² Then, Moses stretched forth his hand toward Heaven; and there was a black darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days.

²³ No one saw another, nor rose up from the place where he was, for three days. But all the children of Israel had light where they dwelt.

²⁴ Then Pharaoh called for Moses, and said, “Go serve the LORD. Only your sheep and your cattle shall remain; and your children shall go with you.”

²⁵ And Moses said, “You must also give us sacrifices and burnt offerings, so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.

²⁶ “Therefore, our cattle shall go with us also. There shall not be a hoof left. For we must take from them to serve the LORD our God. Nor do we know how we shall serve the LORD until we get there.”

²⁷ But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart; and he would not let them go.

²⁸ And Pharaoh said to him, “Get away from me! Be careful that you see my face no more. For whenever you come into my sight, you shall die!”

²⁹ Then Moses said, “You have said well. I will never see your face again.”

¹⁵ And how shall they preach, unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings of peace; and bring glad tidings of good things!”

¹⁶ But they have not all obeyed the Gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”

¹⁷ Then faith is by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.

¹⁸ But I say, have they not heard? No doubt. Their sound went out through all the Earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

¹⁹ But I say, did not Israel know? First Moses says: “I will provoke you to envy by a nation that is not my nation. And by a foolish nation I will anger you.”

²⁰ And Isaiah is bold and says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me, and have been made manifest to those who did not ask for me.”

²¹ And to Israel he says, “All day long I have stretched forth My hands to a disobedient and contradicting people.”