Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
Samek
113 I hate the double-minded,[a]
but I love your law.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield;
I hope in your word.
115 Turn aside from me, you evildoers,
for I will keep the commands of my God.
116 Sustain me according to your word,[b] that I may live,
and do not let me be ashamed of my hope.
117 Uphold me, that I may be delivered,
and have regard for your statutes continually.
118 You reject all who stray from your statutes,
for their deceit is a breach of faith.
119 You remove all the wicked of the earth like dross,
therefore I love your testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of you,
and I am afraid of your judgments.
ʽAyin
121 I have done justice and righteousness;[c]
do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Pledge good for your servant;
do not let the arrogant oppress me.
123 My eyes long for[d] your salvation,
and your righteous word.[e]
124 Deal with your servant according to your loyal love,
and teach me your statutes.
125 I am your servant; give me understanding,
that I may know your statutes.
126 It is time for Yahweh to act,[f]
for they have broken your law.
127 Therefore I love your commands
more than gold, even fine gold.
128 Therefore all your precepts of everything I regard as right;
I hate every false way.
6 When they were coming back[a] after David had returned from striking down the Philistine, the women went out from all the cities of Israel singing and dancing to meet King Saul with tambourines, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments. 7 And the women sang as they danced, and they said,
“Saul has struck down his thousands,
but David his ten thousands!”
8 Saul became very angry,[b] and this saying displeased him,[c] and he thought, “They have attributed to David ten thousands, but to me they have attributed thousands! What more can he have but the kingdom?”[d] 9 So Saul was watching[e] David with suspicion from that day onward.
10 On[f] the next day, the evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house. Now David was playing the lyre with his hand on that day as usual,[g] and the spear was in Saul’s hand. 11 Then Saul hurled the spear and thought, “I will pin David to the wall.”[h] But David eluded him twice. 12 Now Saul was threatened by the presence of David[i] because Yahweh was with him, but had departed from Saul. 13 So Saul removed him from his presence,[j] and made him commander of a thousand, so he[k] marched in and out at the front of the army.[l] 14 And David was achieving success in all his ways and Yahweh was with him, 15 but when Saul saw that he was very successful, he was severely threatened by him.[m] 16 However, all of Israel and Judah were loving David, for he was going forth and marching ahead of them.
David Marries Saul’s Daughter Michal
17 Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you as your wife. Only be a brave warrior[n] for me and fight the battles of Yahweh.” For Saul thought, “My hand will not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” 18 But David said to Saul, “Who am I, and who are my relatives, the clan of my father in Israel, that I should be a son-in-law to the king?” 19 But[o] at the time Saul’s daughter Merab was to be given to David, she was given instead to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.
20 Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, so they told Saul, and the matter pleased him.[p] 21 And Saul thought, “I will give her to him, so that she may be a snare for him and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time you can become my son-in-law today.” 22 Then Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David in secret, saying, ‘Look, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. So then, become a son-in-law of the king.’” 23 And Saul’s servants spoke these words to David privately.[q] But David said, “Is it insignificant in your sight[r] to become the son-in-law of the king, as I am a poor and lightly esteemed man?” 24 So the servants of Saul informed him, saying, “This is what David said.”[s] 25 Then Saul said, “This is what you must say to David: ‘The king desires no bride price[t] except for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to avenge himself on the enemies of the king.’” (Now Saul had planned to allow David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.) 26 So his servants told David these words, and the matter pleased David[u] to become the son-in-law of the king as the specified time had not expired.[v]
27 And David got up, and he and his men went and struck down two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they presented the full number[w] to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him Michal his daughter as his wife. 28 When Saul realized[x] that Yahweh was with David and his own daughter Michal[y] loved him, 29 Saul was threatened by David still more,[z] so Saul became a perpetual enemy of David.[aa] 30 Then the commanders of the Philistines went out for battle, and as often as they went out, David succeeded more than all the servants of Saul, and his name became very esteemed.
A Violent Storm at Sea
13 And when[a] a southwest wind began to blow gently, because they[b] thought they could accomplish their purpose, they weighed anchor and[c] sailed close along Crete. 14 But not long afterward a wind like a hurricane, called the northeaster,[d] rushed down from it.[e] 15 And when[f] the ship was caught and was not able to head into the wind, we gave way and[g] were driven along. 16 And running under the lee of a certain small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the ship’s boat under control. 17 After[h] hoisting it up,[i] they made use of supports to undergird the ship. And because they[j] were afraid lest they run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and[k] thus were driven along. 18 And because[l] we were violently battered by the storm, on the next day they began[m] jettisoning the cargo,[n] 19 and on the third day they threw overboard the gear of the ship with their own hands. 20 But when[o] neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and with not a little bad weather confronting us,[p] finally all hope was abandoned that we would be saved.
21 And because[q] many were experiencing lack of appetite, at that time Paul stood up in their midst and[r] said, “Men, you ought to have followed my advice not to put out to sea from Crete, and thus avoided this damage and loss! 22 And now I urge you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life from among you, but only of the ship. 23 For this night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve came to me, 24 saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul! It is necessary for you to stand before Caesar, and behold, God has graciously granted you all who are sailing with you.’ 25 Therefore keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will be like this—according to the[s] way it was told to me. 26 But it is necessary that we run aground on some island.”
27 And when the fourteenth night had come, as[t] we were being driven in the Adriatic Sea about the middle of the night, the sailors suspected they were approaching some land.[u] 28 And taking soundings, they found twenty fathoms. So going on a little further and taking soundings again, they found fifteen fathoms. 29 And because they[v] were afraid lest somewhere we run aground against rough places, they threw down four anchors from the stern and[w] prayed for day to come. 30 And when[x] the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship and were lowering the ship’s boat into the sea, pretending as if they were going to lay out anchors from the bow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved!” 32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it fall away.[y]
33 And until the day was about to come, Paul was urging them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you have waited anxiously, and[z] you have continued without eating, having taken nothing. 34 Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is necessary for your preservation. For not a hair from your head will be lost.” 35 And after he[aa] said these things and took bread, he gave thanks to God in front of them all, and after[ab] breaking it,[ac] he began to eat. 36 So they all were[ad] encouraged and partook of food themselves. 37 (Now we were in all two hundred seventy six persons on the ship.) 38 And when they[ae] had eaten their fill of food, they lightened the ship by[af] throwing the wheat[ag] into the sea.
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