Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
85 1 Because God withdrew not his rods from his Church after their return from Babylon, first they put him in mind of their deliverance, to the intent that he should not leave the work of his grace imperfect. 5 Next they complain of their long affliction. 8 And thirdly, they rejoice in hope of felicity promised. 9 For their deliverance was a figure of Christ’s kingdom, under the which should be perfect felicity.
To him that excelleth. A Psalm committed to the sons of Korah.
1 Lord, thou hast been [a]favorable unto thy land: thou hast brought again the captivity of Jacob.
2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, and [b]covered all their sins. Selah.
3 Thou hast withdrawn all thine anger, and hast turned back from the [c]fierceness of thy wrath.
4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and release thine anger toward us.
5 Wilt thou be angry with us [d]forever? and wilt thou prolong thy wrath from one generation to another?
6 Wilt thou not turn again and quicken us, that thy people may rejoice in thee?
7 Show us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy [e]salvation.
8 I will hearken what the Lord God will say: for he will speak [f]peace unto his people, and to his Saints, that they turn not again to folly.
9 Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth shall meet, righteousness and peace shall kiss one another.
11 [g]Truth shall bud out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 Yea, the Lord shall give good things, and our land shall give her increase.
13 [h]Righteousness shall go before him, and shall set her steps in the way.
5 1 Against the Priests and rulers of Israel. 13 The help of man is in vain.
1 O ye Priests, hear this, and hearken ye, O house of Israel, and give ye ear, O house of the King: for judgment is toward you, because you have been a [a]snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
2 Yet they were profound to decline to [b]slaughter, though I have been a [c]rebuker of them all.
3 I know [d]Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou art become an harlot, and Israel is defiled.
4 They will not give their minds to turn unto their God: for the spirit of fornication is in the midst of them, and they have not known the Lord.
5 And the [e]pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity: Judah also shall fall with them.
6 They shall go with their sheep, and with their bullocks, to seek the Lord: but they shall not find him: for he hath withdrawn himself from them.
7 They have transgressed against the Lord: for they have begotten [f]strange children: now shall [g]a month devour them with their portions.
8 Blow ye the trumpet in Gibeah, and the shame in Ramah: cry out at Beth Aven, after thee, O [h]Benjamin.
9 Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I caused to [i]know the truth.
10 The princes of Judah were like them that [j]remove the bound: therefore will I pour out my wrath upon them like water.
11 Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the [k]commandment.
12 Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as a rottenness.
13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, then went Ephraim unto [l]Assyria, and sent unto King [m]Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
14 For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a lion’s whelp, to the house of Judah: I, even I will spoil and go away: I will take away, and none shall rescue it.
15 I will go, and return to my place, till they acknowledge their fault, and seek me: in their affliction, they will seek me diligently.
22 [a]Ye men of Israel, hear these words, JESUS of Nazareth, a man [b]approved of God among you with great works, and wonders, and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
23 Him, I say, being delivered by the determinate counsel, and [c]foreknowledge of God, after you had taken, with wicked [d]hands you have crucified and [e]slain.
24 [f]Whom God hath raised up, and loosed the [g]sorrows of death, because it was impossible that he should be holden of it.
25 For David saith concerning him, (A)I beheld the Lord always before me: for he is at my right hand, that I should not be shaken.
26 Therefore did mine heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad, and moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope,
27 Because thou wilt not [h]leave my soul in grave, neither wilt suffer thine Holy one to see corruption.
28 Thou hast [i]showed me the ways of life, and shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Men and brethren, I may boldly speak unto you of the Patriarch David, (B)that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher remaineth with us unto this day.
30 Therefore, seeing he was a Prophet, and knew that God had (C)[j]sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would raise up Christ concerning the flesh, to set him upon his throne.
31 He knowing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that (D)his soul should not be left in grave, neither his flesh should see corruption.
32 [k]This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Since then that he by the [l]right hand of God hath been exalted, and hath received of his Father the promise of the holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into heaven, but he saith, (E)The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand,
35 Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know for a surety, that God hath [m]made him both Lord, and Christ, this Jesus, I say, whom ye have crucified.
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