Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
147 Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing to our God; for it is a pleasant thing and praise is comely.
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem and gathers together the dispersed of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their sores.
4 He counts the number of the stars and calls them all by their names.
5 Great is our LORD, and great is his power. His wisdom is infinite.
6 The LORD relieves the meek and abases the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with praise! Sing upon the harp to our God,
8 Who covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the Earth and makes the grass grow upon the mountains;
9 Who gives food to beasts and to the young ravens that cry.
10 He has no pleasure in the strength of a horse, nor does He delight in the legs of man.
11 The LORD delights in those who fear Him and expectantly await His mercy.
20 He has not dealt so with every nation; nor have they known His judgments. Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD
46 Bel has bowed down. Nebo falls. Their idols were upon their beasts, and upon the cattle. Those who bore you were laden with a weary burden.
2 They have bowed down, fallen together, for they could not rid themselves of the burden. And their soul has gone into captivity.
3 “Hear Me, O House of Jacob, and all who remain from the House of Israel, who are born of Me from the womb and brought up by Me from birth.
4 “Even to old age, I am the same. I will bear you until the hoary hairs. I have made you. I will also bear you, and I will carry you, and I will deliver you.
5 “Whom will you make Me like, or make me equal to, or compare me to, so that I would be like him?
6 “They draw gold out of the bag and weigh silver in the balance, hire a goldsmith to make a god of it. They bow down and worship it.
7 “They bear it upon their shoulders. They carry him and set him in his place. So he stands, and cannot leave his place. Though one cries to him, yet he cannot answer or deliver him out of his tribulation.
8 “Remember this and be ashamed. Bring it back to mind, O you transgressors.
9 “Remember the former things from long ago. For I am God. And there is no other God. And there is nothing like Me,
10 “Who declares the last thing from the beginning, and things long ago that are not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand. And I will do whatever I will.’
11 “I call a bird from the east, and the man of My counsel from afar. As I have spoken, so will I bring it to pass. I have determined it and I will do it.
12 “Hear Me, you stubborn-hearted, who are far from justice!
13 “I bring near My justice. It shall not be far off. And My salvation shall not delay. For I will give salvation in Zion, and My Glory to Israel.”
9 And he departed from there and went into their synagogue.
10 And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, “Is it lawful to heal upon a Sabbath day?” (so that they might accuse Him)
11 And He said to them, “What man is there among you who has a sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, does not take it and lift it out?
12 “How much better, then, is a man than a sheep? Therefore, it is lawful to do well on a Sabbath day.”
13 “Then He said to the man, “Stretch forth your hand.” And he stretched it forth. And it was made whole as the other.
14 Then the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, how they might destroy Him.
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