Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
121 I will lift up my eyes to the mountain, from where my help shall come.
2 My help comes from the LORD, Who has made Heaven and Earth.
3 He will not allow your foot to slip. He Who keeps you will not slumber.
4 Behold, He Who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD is your Keeper. The LORD is your shadow at your right hand.
6 The Sun shall not strike you by day, nor the Moon by night.
7 The LORD shall preserve you from all evil. He shall keep your soul.
8 The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in, from henceforth and forever. A song of degrees, or Psalm, of David
29 Now at midnight, the LORD struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt— from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive that was in prison—and all the firstborn of beasts.
30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians. And there was a great cry in Egypt. For there was no house where there was not one dead.
31 And he sent word to Moses and to Aaron by night, saying, “Rise up! Get out from among my people—both you and the children of Israel—and go serve the LORD as you have said.
32 “Also, take your sheep and your cattle (as you have said) and depart. And bless me also.”
33 And the Egyptians urged the people to send them out of the land in haste. For they said, “We shall all die.”
34 Therefore, the people took their dough before it was leavened, with their bowls bound up in clothing upon their shoulders.
35 And the children of Israel did according to the saying of Moses. And they asked for articles of silver and articles of gold and clothing from the Egyptians.
36 And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. And they granted their request. So, they plundered the Egyptians.
37 Then the children of Israel took their journey from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides children.
38 And a great mixed multitude of people went out with them, as well as flocks and herds and cattle in great abundance.
39 And they baked the dough which they brought out of Egypt and made unleavened cakes (for it was not leavened because they were thrust out of Egypt and could not linger, nor could they prepare provisions for themselves).
40 So, the dwelling of the children of Israel, while they dwelled in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.
41 And when the four hundred and thirty years had expired—on that very same day— all the hosts of the LORD departed out of the land of Egypt.
42 It is a night to be kept holy to the LORD, because He brought them out of the land of Egypt. This is the night of the LORD which all the children of Israel must keep throughout their generations.
13 Let every soul be subject to the superior authorities. For there is no authority except from God. And the existing authority is ordained by God.
2 Therefore, whoever resists that authority, resists the ordinance of God. And those who resist, shall receive condemnation upon themselves.
3 For rulers are not to be feared for good works, but for evil. Do you, then, wish to be without fear of authority? Do well, and you shall have of the same.
4 For he is the minister of God for your good. But if you do evil, fear. For he does not bear the sword for nothing. For he is the minister of God to take vengeance on evildoers.
5 Therefore, you must be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.
6 For because of this you also pay tribute. For they are God’s ministers, persisting continually in this very thing.
7 Therefore, give all their due - tribute to whom you owe tribute, custom to whom custom: fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.
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