Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
1 ¶ Halelu-JAH: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for praise is pleasant and beautiful.
2 The LORD, he who builds up Jerusalem; shall gather together the outcasts of Israel.
3 He heals the broken hearted, and he binds up their wounds.
4 He counts the number of the stars and calls them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord and of great power; his intelligence is infinite.
6 The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked down to the earth.
7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
8 Who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares the rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 He who gives the beast his food and to the sons of the ravens which cry unto him.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; nor does he take pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD takes pleasure in those that fear him, in those that wait upon his mercy.
20 He has not dealt so with the other nations, which have not known his judgments. Halelu-JAH.
10 ¶ The righteous is merciful even unto his beast, but the piety of the wicked is cruel.
11 ¶ He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
12 ¶ The wicked desires the net of evil men, but the root of the righteous shall yield fruit.
13 ¶ The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of the tribulation.
14 ¶ Man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 ¶ The way of the fool is right in his own eyes, but he that hears counsel is wise.
16 ¶ A fool’s wrath is presently known, but he who covers the injury is sane.
17 ¶ He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness, but a false witness, deceit.
18 ¶ There are those that speak like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is medicine.
19 ¶ The lip of truth shall be established for ever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 ¶ Deceit is in the heart of those whose thoughts are evil, but joy in that of those whose thoughts are good.
21 ¶ No iniquity shall overtake the righteous: but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
2 Behold, I, Paul, say unto you that if ye become circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
3 For I testify again to every man that becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4 Ye are empty of the Christ, whosoever of you that justify yourselves by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything nor uncircumcision, but faith which works by charity.
7 Ye did run well; who hindered you that ye should not trust in the truth?
8 This persuasion does not come of him that called you.
9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
10 I have confidence in you through the Lord that ye will not be otherwise minded, but he that troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is.
11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the offence of the cross {Gr. stauros – stake} ceased.
12 I even desire that those who trouble you would cut themselves off.
13 ¶ For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only do not use liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by charity serve one another.
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye are not consumed one of another.
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