Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
5 The (A)heavens will praise Your wonders, O Yahweh;
Your faithfulness also (B)in the assembly of the (C)holy ones.
6 For (D)who in the sky is comparable to Yahweh?
Who among the [a](E)sons of the mighty is like Yahweh,
7 A God (F)greatly dreaded in the council of the (G)holy ones,
And [b](H)fearsome above all those who are around Him?
8 O Yahweh God of hosts, (I)who is like You, O mighty Yah?
Your faithfulness also surrounds You.
9 You rule the swelling of the sea;
When its waves rise, You (J)still them.
10 You Yourself crushed [c](K)Rahab like one who is slain;
You (L)scattered Your enemies with Your strong arm.
11 The (M)heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours;
The (N)world and its fullness, You have founded them.
12 The (O)north and the south, You have created them;
(P)Tabor and (Q)Hermon (R)sing with joy at Your name.
13 You have a mighty arm;
Your hand is strong, Your (S)right hand is exalted.
14 (T)Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
(U)Lovingkindness and [d]truth go before You.
15 How blessed are the people who know the (V)loud shout of joy!
O Yahweh, they walk in the (W)light of Your face.
16 In (X)Your name they rejoice all the day,
And by Your righteousness they are exalted.
17 For You are the beauty of (Y)their strength,
And by Your favor [e]our (Z)horn is exalted.
18 For our (AA)shield belongs to Yahweh,
[f]And our king to the (AB)Holy One of Israel.
19 Formerly You spoke in vision to Your [g]holy [h]ones,
And said, “I have bestowed help to a (AC)mighty one;
I have exalted one (AD)chosen from the people.
20 I have (AE)found David My [i]servant;
With My holy (AF)oil I have anointed him,
21 With whom (AG)My hand will be established;
My arm also will (AH)strengthen him.
22 The enemy will not [j]deceive him,
Nor the [k](AI)son of unrighteousness afflict him.
23 But I shall (AJ)crush his adversaries before him,
And strike those who hate him.
24 My (AK)faithfulness and My lovingkindness will be with him,
And in My name his (AL)horn will be exalted.
25 I shall also set his hand (AM)on the sea
And his right hand on the rivers.
26 He will call to Me, ‘You are (AN)my Father,
My God, and the (AO)rock of my salvation.’
27 I also shall make him My (AP)firstborn,
The (AQ)highest of the kings of the earth.
28 My (AR)lovingkindness I will keep for him forever,
And My (AS)covenant shall be confirmed to him.
29 So I will set up his (AT)seed to endure forever
And his (AU)throne (AV)as the days of heaven.
30 “If his sons (AW)forsake My law
And do not walk in My judgments,
31 If they profane My statutes
And do not keep My commandments,
32 Then I will punish their transgression with the (AX)rod
And their iniquity with striking.
33 But I will not break off (AY)My lovingkindness from him,
Nor deal falsely in My faithfulness.
34 My (AZ)covenant I will not profane,
Nor will I (BA)alter what comes forth from My lips.
35 [l]Once I have (BB)sworn by My holiness;
I will not lie to David.
36 His (BC)seed shall endure forever
And his (BD)throne (BE)as the sun before Me.
37 It shall be established forever (BF)like the moon,
And the (BG)witness in the sky is faithful.” [m]Selah.
4 Now the word of Yahweh came to me saying,
5 “Before I (A)formed you in the [a]innermost parts I knew you,
And (B)before you came out from the womb I set you apart;
I have (C)given you as a prophet to the nations.”
6 Then (D)I said, “Alas, Lord Yahweh!
Behold, I do not know how to speak
Because (E)I am a youth.”
7 But Yahweh said to me,
“Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’
(F)Because everywhere I send you, you shall go,
And (G)all that I command you, you shall speak.
8 (H)Do not be afraid of them,
For (I)I am with you to deliver you,” declares Yahweh.
9 Then Yahweh sent forth His hand and (J)touched my mouth, and Yahweh said to me,
Philip Preaches in Samaria
4 Therefore, those (A)who had been scattered went about, (B)proclaiming the good news of the word. 5 (C)Now Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began preaching [a]Christ to them. 6 And the crowds with one accord were giving attention to what was being said by Philip, as they heard and saw the [b]signs which he was doing. 7 For in the case of many who had (D)unclean spirits, they were coming out of them shouting with a loud voice; and many who had been (E)paralyzed and lame were healed. 8 So there was (F)great joy in that city.
9 Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing (G)magic in the city and astounding the people of Samaria, (H)claiming to be someone great; 10 and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, “(I)This man is what is called the Great Power of God.” 11 And they were giving him attention because he had for a long time astounded them with his (J)magic arts. 12 But when they believed Philip (K)proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being (L)baptized, both men and women. 13 Even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed (M)signs and (N)great miracles taking place, he was constantly astounded.
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