Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

² David: The Spirit of the Eternal speaks through me;
        His voice emerges from my mouth.
³     The God of Israel has talked to me;
        and the Rock of Israel said,
    “One who rules people with justice
        and who leads them in the fear of God
⁴     Is like the morning light,
        the sun rising on a cloudless morning,
        and the shining grasslands brought up from rain.”

⁵     Isn’t this how God has raised up my house?
        Because He has made a perpetual covenant with me,
        well-ordered and secure,
    Won’t He make all things to grow and prosper,
        save me, and give me all I desire?
⁶     But the wicked are like thorns cut off and tossed away
        that can’t be picked up with your hands;
⁷     No, to touch them, use the iron tip
        on the shaft of a spear.
        They are burned up on the spot.

⁶ We heard rumors of the holy ark in Ephrathah,^[a]
    and later we found it in the field of Jaar.^[b]

⁷ Let us journey to His dwelling place;
    let us worship at His footstool.

⁸ Eternal One, arise and go to Your new home—
    You and the ark of Your strength.
⁹ Let every priest join the march wearing righteousness,
    and let songs of joy erupt from the hearts and mouths of Your godly ones.
¹⁰ For the well-being of Your anointed servant,
    do not turn Your back on David.

¹¹ The Eternal made His own promise, sworn in truth to David,
    an oath which He cannot, will not break:
“I will continue your dynasty, David;
    one of your descendants will sit on your throne.
¹² If your children obey My covenant
    and follow the statutes which I shall teach them,
And if they remain faithful, their children will also
    sit upon your throne—forever.”

¹³ For the Eternal selected Zion;
    He desired it as His holy place of residence.
¹⁴ “This is My sanctuary, My resting place, forever and ever;
    I will remain here, for this is what I have desired.
¹⁵ I will bless Zion with an endless supply of all she needs;
    I will satisfy the bellies of her hungry with bread.
¹⁶ I will clothe her priests with salvation,
    and songs of joy will erupt from the hearts and mouths of her godly people.

¹⁷ “From there I will make the strength of David’s kingdom grow
    and prepare a lamp for My anointed one.
¹⁸ I will clothe his enemies with a garment of shame;
    but as for David’s son, his crown will shine brightly like the sun.”

⁷ Look! He is coming with the clouds, in glory.
    He will capture every eye,
Even of those who pierced Him through.
    All the nations of the earth will be pierced with grief when He appears.