Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

¹⁰ So David slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David.

¹¹ And the days which David reigned upon Israel were forty years. For seven years he reigned in Hebron and for thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem.

¹² Then Solomon sat upon the throne of David, his father. And his kingdom was established mightily.

³ And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the ordinances of David his father. Except, he sacrificed and offered incense in the high places.

⁴ And the king went to Gibeon, to sacrifice there, for that was the chief high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings upon that altar.

⁵ In Gibeon, the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, by night. And God said, “Ask what I shall give you.”

⁶ And Solomon said, “You have shown to Your servant David, my father, great mercy when he walked before You in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with You. And You have kept this great mercy for him and have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

⁷ “And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king instead of David, my father. And I am but a young child and do not know how to go out and in.

⁸ “And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people, who cannot be told nor numbered for multitude.

⁹ “Give, therefore, to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, so that I may discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge this, Your mighty people?”

¹⁰ And this pleased the LORD well, that Solomon had desired this thing.

¹¹ And God said to him, “Because you have asked for this thing—and have not asked for long life for yourself or for riches for yourself or for the life of your enemies—but have asked for understanding for yourself, to hear judgment,

¹² “behold, I have done according to your words. Lo, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has been no one like you before. Nor shall there arise anyone like you after you.

¹³ And I have also given you that for which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that among the kings there shall be no one like you all your days.

¹⁴ “And if you will walk in My ways, to keep My Ordinances and My Commandments, as your father David walked, I will prolong your days.”

111 I will praise the LORD with my whole heart in the assembly and the congregation of the Just.

² The works of the LORD are great and are sought out by all those who love them.

³ His work is beautiful and glorious; and His righteousness endures forever.

⁴ He has made His wonderful works to be held in remembrance. The LORD is merciful and full of compassion.

⁵ He has given a portion to those who fear Him. He will be ever-mindful of His Covenant.

⁶ He has shown the power of His works to His people, in giving to them the heritage of the heathen.

⁷ The works of His hands are truth and judgment. All His statutes are true.

⁸ They are established forever and ever and are done in truth and equity.

⁹ He sent redemption to His people. He has commanded His Covenant forever. Holy and fearful is His Name.

¹⁰ The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the LORD. All those who observe them have good understanding. His praise endures forever. Praise the LORD

¹⁵ Be mindful, therefore, that you walk carefully - not as fools, but as wise -

¹⁶ redeeming the season. For the days are evil.

¹⁷ Therefore, be not unwise. But, understand what the will of the Lord is.

¹⁸ And do not be drunk with wine (wherein is wastefulness). But, be filled with the Spirit,

¹⁹ speaking to yourselves in Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,

²⁰ giving thanks always, for all things, to God, even the Father, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

⁵¹ “I am the living bread which came down from Heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he shall live forever. And the bread that I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”

⁵² Then the Jews argued among themselves, saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?”

⁵³ Then Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His blood, you have no life in you.

⁵⁴ “Whoever eats My flesh, and drinks My blood, has eternal life. And I will raise him up at the last day.

⁵⁵ “For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink.

⁵⁶ “the one who eats My flesh, and drinks My blood, dwells in Me, and I in him.

⁵⁷ “As the living Father has sent Me, so I live by the Father. And the one who feeds on Me, shall also live because of Me.

⁵⁸ “This is the bread which came down from Heaven; not as your fathers have eaten Manna and are dead. The one who eats of this bread, shall live forever.”