Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
Israel’s Rebelliousness and the Lord’s Deliverances.
106 [a]Praise [b]the Lord!
Oh (A)give thanks to the Lord, for He (B)is good;
For (C)His lovingkindness is everlasting.
2 Who can speak of the (D)mighty deeds of the Lord,
Or can show forth all His praise?
3 How blessed are those who keep [c]justice,
[d]Who (E)practice righteousness at all times!
19 They (A)made a calf in Horeb
And worshiped a molten image.
20 Thus they (B)exchanged their glory
For the image of an ox that eats grass.
21 They (C)forgot God their Savior,
Who had done (D)great things in Egypt,
22 [a](E)Wonders in the land of Ham
And awesome things by the [b]Red Sea.
23 Therefore (F)He said that He would destroy them,
Had not (G)Moses His chosen one stood in the breach before Him,
To turn away His wrath from destroying them.
9 Then Moses went up [a]with Aaron, (A)Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, 10 and (B)they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet [b](C)there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, [c]as clear as the sky itself. 11 Yet He did not stretch out His hand against the nobles of the sons of Israel; and (D)they saw God, and they ate and drank.
4 You (A)adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with (B)the world is (C)hostility toward God? (D)Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. 5 Or do you think that the Scripture (E)speaks to no purpose: “[a]He [b]jealously desires (F)the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us”? 6 But (G)He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “(H)God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 7 (I)Submit therefore to God. (J)Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 (K)Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (L)Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and (M)purify your hearts, you (N)double-minded. 9 (O)Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 (P)Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.
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