Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

¹ A Song of Ascents.
When Adonai restored the captives of Zion,
it was as if we were dreaming.
² Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with a song of joy.
Then they said among the nations,
“Adonai has done great things for them.”
³ Adonai has done great things for us
    —we are joyful!
⁴ Restore us from captivity, Adonai,
like streams in the Negev.
⁵ Those who sow in tears
will reap with a song of joy.
⁶ Whoever keeps going out weeping,
    carrying his bag of seed,
will surely come back with a song of joy,
    carrying his sheaves.

43 But now, thus says Adonai—
the One who created you, O Jacob,
the One who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you,
I have called you by name, you are Mine.
² When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you,
or through the rivers,
    they will not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire,
    you will not be burned,
    nor will the flame burn you.
³ For I am Adonai your God,
    the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
I have given Egypt as your ransom,
    Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
⁴ Since you are precious in My eyes, honored,
    because I love you,
I will give a man in exchange for you,
    and other peoples for your life.
⁵ Do not fear, for I am with you.
I will bring your offspring from the east
    and gather you from the west.
⁶ I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
    and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring My sons from far
    and My daughters from the ends of the earth.
⁷ Everyone who is called by My Name,
whom I created for My glory.
I formed him—yes, I made him!”