Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

A Song of degrees.

¹ ¶ I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains, from whence cometh my help.

² My help comes from the LORD, who made the heavens and earth.

³ He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; he that keeps thee will not slumber.

⁴ Behold, he that keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

⁵ The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.

⁶ The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

⁷ The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil; he shall preserve thy soul.

⁸ The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

⁴ ¶ Hearken unto me, my people, and give ear unto me, O my nation: for the law shall proceed from me, and I will uncover my judgment for a light of the peoples.

⁵ My righteousness is near; my saving health is gone forth, and my arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me; and on my arm shall they place their hope.

⁶ Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and those that dwell therein shall perish in like manner; but my saving health shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall never perish.

⁷ Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; do not fear the reproach of men, neither be afraid of their revilings.

⁸ For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my saving health from age to age.

7 ¶ Now when he had ended all his words in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

² And a certain centurion’s slave, who was dear unto him, was sick and ready to die.

³ And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and free his slave.

⁴ And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he is worthy that this should be done for him,

⁵ for he loves our nation and he has built us a synagogue.

⁶ Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou should enter under my roof;

⁷ therefore neither did I think myself worthy to come unto thee but say the word, and my slave shall be healed.

⁸ For I also am a man set under authority, having soldiers under me, and I say unto one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my slave, Do this, and he does it.

⁹ When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him and turned about and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you that not even in Israel have I found such great faith.

¹⁰ And those that had been sent, returning to the house, found the slave that had been sick whole.