Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
9 I will sing a (A)new song to You, O God;
Upon a (B)harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
10 Who (C)gives salvation to kings,
Who (D)rescues David His servant from the evil sword.
11 Rescue me and deliver me out of the hand of (E)aliens,
Whose mouth (F)speaks deceit
And whose (G)right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
12 Let our sons in their youth be as (H)grown-up plants,
And our daughters as (I)corner pillars [a]fashioned as for a palace;
13 Let our (J)garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce,
And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our [b]fields;
14 Let our (K)cattle [c]bear
Without [d](L)mishap and without [e](M)loss,
Let there be no (N)outcry in our streets!
15 How blessed are the people who are so situated;
How (O)blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!
Solomon’s Wedding Day
6 “[a][b](A)What is this coming up from the wilderness
Like (B)columns of smoke,
Perfumed with (C)myrrh and (D)frankincense,
With all scented powders of the merchant?
7 “Behold, it is the traveling couch of Solomon;
Sixty mighty men around it,
Of the mighty men of Israel.
8 “All of them are wielders of the sword,
(E)Expert in war;
Each man has his (F)sword at his side,
Guarding against the [c](G)terrors of the night.
9 “King Solomon has made for himself a sedan chair
From the timber of Lebanon.
10 “He made its posts of silver,
Its [d]back of gold
And its seat of purple fabric,
With its interior lovingly fitted out
By the (H)daughters of Jerusalem.
11 “Go forth, O (I)daughters of Zion,
And gaze on King Solomon with the [e]crown
With which his mother has crowned him
On the (J)day of his wedding,
And on the day of his gladness of heart.”
A Good Minister’s Discipline
6 In pointing out these things to (A)the brethren, you will be a good (B)servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the [a](C)sound doctrine which you (D)have been following. 7 But [b]have nothing to do with (E)worldly (F)fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of (G)godliness; 8 for (H)bodily discipline is only of little profit, but (I)godliness is profitable for all things, since it (J)holds promise for the (K)present life and also for the life to come. 9 (L)It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance. 10 For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed (M)our hope on (N)the living God, who is (O)the Savior of all men, especially of believers.
11 [c](P)Prescribe and teach these things. 12 (Q)Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, (R)love, faith and purity, show yourself (S)an example [d]of those who believe. 13 (T)Until I come, give attention to the public (U)reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching. 14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through (V)prophetic utterance with (W)the laying on of hands by the [e](X)presbytery. 15 Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. 16 (Y)Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will [f](Z)ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.
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