Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
89 1 With many words doth the Prophet praise the goodness of God, 23 For his testament and covenant, that he had made between him and his elect by Jesus Christ the son of David. 38 Then doth he complain of the great ruin, and desolation of the kingdom of David, so that to the outward appearance the promise was broken. 46 Finally, he prayeth to be delivered from his afflictions, making mention of the shortness of man’s life, and confirming himself by God’s promise.
A Psalm to give instruction, of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1 I will [a]sing the mercies of the Lord forever: with my mouth will I declare thy truth from generation to generation.
2 For I [b]said, Mercy shall be set up forever: thy truth shalt thou [c]stablish in the very heavens.
3 [d]I have made a covenant with my chosen: I have sworn to David my servant,
4 Thy seed will I stablish forever, and set up thy throne from generation to generation. Selah.
19 Thou spakest then in a vision unto [a]thine Holy one, and saidest, I have laid help upon one that is [b]mighty: I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
20 I have found David my servant: with mine holy oil have I anointed him.
21 Therefore mine hand shall be established with him, and mine arm shall strengthen him.
22 The enemy shall not oppress him, neither shall the wicked hurt him.
23 But I will [c]destroy his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
24 My truth also and my [d]mercy shall be with him, and in my Name shall his [e]horn be exalted.
25 I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the [f]floods.
26 He shall cry unto me, Thou art my [g]Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
12 And one told King David, saying, (A)The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he hath, because of the Ark of God: therefore David went and [a]brought the Ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom, into the city of David with gladness.
13 And when they that bare the Ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he offered an ox, and a fat beast.
14 And David danced before the Lord with all his might, and was girded with a linen [b]Ephod.
15 So David and all the house of Israel brought the Ark of the Lord with shouting, and sound of trumpet.
16 And as the Ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw King David leap, and dance before the Lord, and she [c]despised him in her heart.
17 And when they had brought in the Ark of the Lord, they set it in his place, in the midst of the Tabernacle that David had pitched for it: then David offered burnt offerings, and peace offerings before the Lord.
18 And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he (B)blessed the people in the Name of the Lord of hosts,
19 And gave among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a piece of flesh, and a bottle of wine: so all the people departed every one to his house.
5 [a]For unto which of the Angels said he at any time, (A)Thou art my Son, [b]this day begat I thee? and again, I (B)will be his Father, and he shall be my Son:
6 And [c]again, when he bringeth in his first begotten Son into the world, he saith, (C)And let all the Angels of God worship him.
7 And of the Angels he saith, (D)He maketh the spirits his [d]messengers, and his ministers a flame [e]of fire.
8 But unto the Son he saith, (E)O God, thy [f]throne is forever [g]and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a [h]scepter of righteousness.
9 Thou hast loved righteousness and [i]hated iniquity. Wherefore God, even thy God, hath [j]anointed thee with the oil of gladness, above thy [k]fellows.
10 And, (F)Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast [l]established the earth, and the heavens are the works of thine hands.
11 They shall perish, but thou dost remain, and they all shall wax old as doth a garment,
12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
13 Unto which also of the Angels said he at any time, (G)Sit at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
14 Are they not all [m]ministering spirits, sent forth to minister, for their sakes which shall be heirs of salvation?
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