Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
51 When David was rebuked by the Prophet Nathan for his great offenses, he did not only acknowledge the same to God, with protestation of his natural corruption and iniquity, but also left a memorial thereof to his posterity. 7 Therefore first he desireth God to forgive his sins, 10 And to renew in him his holy Spirit. 13 With promise that he will not be unmindful of those great graces. 18 Finally, fearing lest God would punish the whole Church for his fault, he requireth that he would rather increase his graces toward the same.
To him that excelleth. A Psalm of David, when the Prophet Nathan [a]came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, [b]according to thy loving-kindness: according to the multitude of thy compassions put away mine iniquities.
2 Wash me [c]thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from mine sin.
3 For I [d]know mine iniquities, and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against thee, against thee only have I sinned, and done evil in thy sight, that thou mayest be just when thou [e]speakest, and pure when thou judgest.
5 Behold, I was born in iniquity, and in sin hath my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, thou [f]lovest truth in the inward affections: therefore hast thou taught me wisdom in the secret of mine heart.
7 Purge me with (A)hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear [g]joy and gladness, that the [h]bones, which thou hast broken, may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, and put away all mine iniquities.
10 [i]Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thine holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and establish me with thy [j]free Spirit.
23 2 Joshua exhorteth the people, that they join not themselves to the Gentiles, 7 that they name not their idols. 14 The promise if they fear God, 15 and threatenings, if they forsake him.
1 And a long season after that the Lord had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old, and [a]stricken in age,
2 Then Joshua called all Israel, and their Elders, and their Heads, and their Judges, and their officers, and said unto them, I am old, and stricken in age.
3 Also ye have seen all that the Lord your God hath done unto all these nations [b]before you, how the Lord your God himself hath fought for you.
4 Behold, I have [c]divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance according to your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have destroyed, even unto the great Sea [d]Westward.
5 And the Lord your God shall expel [e]them before you, and cast them out of your sight, and ye shall possess their land, as the Lord your God hath said unto you.
6 Be ye therefore of a valiant courage to observe and do all that is written in the book of the Law of Moses, (A)that ye turn not there from to the right hand nor to the left,
7 Neither company with these nations: that is, with them that are [f]left with you, neither (B)make mention of the name of their gods, [g]nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow unto them:
8 But stick fast unto the Lord your God, as ye have done unto this day.
9 For the Lord hath cast out before you great nations and mighty, and no man hath stood before your face hitherto.
10 (C)One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God he fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.
11 Take good heed therefore unto [h]yourselves, that ye love the Lord your God.
12 Else, if ye go back, and cleave unto the rest of these nations: that is, of them that remain with you, and shall [i]make marriages with them, and [j]go unto them, and they to you,
13 Know ye for certain, that the Lord your God will cast out no more of these nations from before you: (D)but they shall be a snare and destruction unto you, and a whip on your sides, and thorns in your [k]eyes, until ye perish out of this good land, which the Lord your God hath given you.
14 And behold, this day do I [l]enter into the way of all the world, and ye know in all your [m]hearts and in all your souls, that (E)nothing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God promised you, but all are come to pass unto you: nothing hath failed thereof.
15 Therefore as all [n]good things are come upon you, which the Lord your God promised you, so shall the Lord bring upon you every [o]evil thing, until he have destroyed you out of this good land, which the Lord your God hath given you.
16 When ye shall [p]transgress the Covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and shall go and serve other gods, and bow yourselves to them, then shall the wrath of the Lord wax hot against you, and ye shall perish quickly out of the good land which he hath given you.
27 [a]Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink the cup of the Lord [b]unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 (A)[c]Let [d]every man therefore examine himself, and so let them eat of this bread, and drink of this cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh his own damnation, because he [e]discerneth not the Lord’s body.
30 [f]For this cause many are weak, and sick among you, and many sleep.
31 For if we would [g]judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, because we should not be condemned with the world.
33 [h]Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
34 [i]And if any man be hungry, let him eat at home, that ye come not together unto condemnation. [j]Other things will I set in order when I come.
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