Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
104 1 An excellent Psalm to praise God for the creation of the world, and the governance of the same by his marvelous providence. 35 Wherein the Prophet prayeth against the wicked, who are occasions that God diminisheth his blessings.
1 My soul, praise thou the Lord: O Lord my God, thou art exceeding great, thou art [a]clothed with glory and honor.
2 Which covereth himself with light, as with a garment, and spreadeth the heavens like a curtain.
3 Which layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters, and maketh the clouds his chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind.
4 Which [b]maketh the spirits his messengers, and a flaming fire his ministers.
5 He set the earth upon her foundations, so that it shall never move.
6 Thou coverest it with the [c]deep as with a garment: the [d]waters would stand above the mountains.
7 But at thy rebuke they flee: at the voice of thy thunder they haste away.
8 And the mountains ascend, and the valleys descend to the place which thou hast established for them.
9 But thou hast set them a bound which they shall not pass: they shall not return to cover the earth.
24 O Lord, how [a]manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
35 Let the sinners be [a]consumed out of the earth, and the wicked till there be no more: O my soul, praise thou the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
36 1 Elihu showeth the power of God. 6 And his justice. 9 And wherefore he punisheth. 13 The property of the wicked.
1 Elihu also proceeded and said,
2 Suffer me a little and I will instruct thee: for I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
3 I will fetch [a]my knowledge afar off, and will attribute righteousness unto my maker.
4 For truly my words shall not be false, and he that is [b]perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.
5 Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is [c]mighty and valiant of courage.
6 He [d]maintaineth not the wicked, but he giveth judgment to the afflicted.
7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but they are with [e]kings in the throne, where he placeth them forever: thus they are exalted.
8 And if they be bound in fetters and tied with the cords of affliction,
9 Then will he show them their [f]work and their sins, because they have been proud.
10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth them that they return from iniquity.
11 (A)If they obey and serve him, they shall end their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures:
12 But if they will not obey, they shall pass by the sword and perish [g]without knowledge.
13 But the hypocrites [h]of heart increase the wrath: for they [i]call not when he bindeth them.
14 Their soul dieth in [j]youth, and their life among the whoremongers.
15 He delivereth the poor in his afflictions, and openeth their ear in trouble.
16 Even so would he have taken thee out of the straight place into a broad place, and not shut up beneath: and [k]that which resteth upon thy table had been full of fat.
7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also [a]received us to the glory of God.
8 [b]Now I say, that Jesus Christ was a minister of the [c]circumcision, for the [d]truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers.
9 [e]And let the Gentiles praise God, for his mercy, as it is written, (A)For this cause I will [f]confess thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy Name.
10 And again he saith, (B)Rejoice, ye Gentiles with his people.
11 And again, (C)Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles, and laud ye him all people together.
12 And again Isaiah saith, (D)There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust.
13 [g]Now the God of [h]hope fill you with [i]all joy, and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the holy Ghost.
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