Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

^12 [a]Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
    the people whom he has chosen as his heritage.^[b]
13 [c]The Lord gazes down from heaven
    and beholds the entire human race.
¹⁴ From his royal throne
    he watches all who dwell on the earth.
¹⁵ He who has fashioned the hearts of them all
    observes everything they do.
¹⁶ A king is not saved by a large army,
    nor is a warrior delivered by great strength.
¹⁷ A horse offers false hope for victory;
    despite its power it cannot save.
^18 [d]But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,
    on those who trust in his kindness,
¹⁹ to deliver them from death
    and to preserve their lives in time of famine.
^20 [e]Our soul waits in hope for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
²¹ Our hearts rejoice in him
    because we trust in his holy name.
²² O Lord, let your kindness rest upon us,
    for we have placed our hope in you.

⁶ “Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in its power.
    Your right hand, O Lord, has destroyed the enemy.
⁷ With the greatness of your majesty you have overthrown those who rose up against you.
    You sent forth your anger and it devoured them like straw.
⁸ At the breath of your nostrils, the waters piled up.
    The flood waters piled up and stood like a mound;
    the deep waters congealed in the midst of the sea.
⁹ “The enemy had said, ‘I will pursue and overtake them.
    I will divide the spoil, and my passion will be satisfied on them.
    I will draw my sword, and my hand will destroy them.’
¹⁰ You blew your wind, and the sea covered them.
    Like lead they sank in the mighty waters.
¹¹ “Who is like you among the gods, O Lord?
    Who is like you, majestic in holiness,
    awesome in praise, doing wonders?

“If anyone is thirsty,
let him come to me and drink.
³⁸ Whoever believes in me,
as Scripture has said,
‘Streams of living water
shall flow from within him.’ ”