Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

42 As the deer brays for the rivers of water, so panted my soul after You, O God.

² My soul thirsts for God, even for the living God. When shall I come and appear before the presence of God?

³ My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me daily, “Where is your God?”

⁴ When I remembered these things, I poured out my very heart; because I had gone with the multitude and led them into the House of God with the voice of singing and praise, as a multitude that keeps a feast.

⁵ Why are you cast down, my soul, and unquiet within me? Wait on God; for I will still give Him thanks for the help of His presence.

⁶ My God, my soul is cast down within me because I remembered You from the land of Jordan, and Hermon, and from the Mount Mizar.

⁷ One deep calls another deep by the noise of Your waterspouts. All Your waves and Your floods have gone over me.

⁸ The LORD will grant His lovingkindness in the day; and in the night shall I sing of Him a prayer to the God of my life.

⁹ I will say to God, my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning when the enemy oppresses?”

¹⁰ As a sword shattering my bones, my enemies reproach me, saying daily to me, “Where is your God?”

¹¹ Why are you cast down, my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Wait on God. For I will yet give thanks to Him, to the Face of my Deliverer and my God.

43 Judge me, O God, and defend my cause against the unmerciful people. Deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man.

² For You are the God of my strength. Why have You put me away? Why do I go so mourning when the enemy oppressed me?

³ Send Your light and Your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your Holy Mountain, and to Your Tabernacles.

⁴ Then I will go to the altar of God, even to the God of my joy and gladness. And upon the harp will I give thanks to You, O God, my God.

⁵ Why are You cast down, my soul? And why are You disquieted within me? Wait on God; for I will still give Him thanks, my present help and my God. To him who excels: A Psalm to give instruction, committed to the sons of Korah.

³ The uprightness of the just shall guide them. But the crookedness of the transgressors shall destroy them.

⁴ Riches do not avail on the Day of Wrath. But righteousness delivers from death.

⁵ The righteousness of the upright shall direct his way. But the wicked shall fall in his own wickedness.

⁶ The righteousness of the just shall deliver them. But the transgressors shall be taken in their own wickedness.

⁷ When the wicked die, hope perishes. And the hope of the unjust shall perish.

⁸ The righteous escapes out of trouble. And it comes to the wicked instead.

⁹ A hypocrite hurts his neighbor with his mouth. But the righteous shall be delivered by knowledge.

¹⁰ In the prosperity of the righteous, the city rejoices. And when the wicked perish, there is joy.

¹¹ By the blessing of the righteous the city is exalted. But it is subverted by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² He who despises his neighbor, is destitute of wisdom. But a man of understanding will keep silence.

¹³ He who goes about as a slanderer, discovers a secret. But he who is of a faithful heart, conceals a matter.

²⁷ And as Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying, and saying, “O son of David! Have mercy upon us!”

²⁸ And when He had come into the house, the blind came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” And they said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”

²⁹ Then, He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith may it be done to you.”

³⁰ And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly instructed them, saying, “See that no one knows it.”

³¹ But once they had left, they spread the news about Him throughout all that land.

³² And as they went out, behold, they brought to Him a mute man, possessed with a demon.

³³ And after the demon had been cast out, the mute spoke. Then the multitude marveled, saying, “Such was never seen in Israel!”

³⁴ But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons through the prince of demons.”