Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
Who May Dwell on Your Holy Mountain?
A Psalm of David.
15 O Yahweh, who may [a]sojourn (A)in Your tent?
Who may dwell on Your (B)holy mountain?
2 He who (C)walks blamelessly, and works righteousness,
And (D)speaks truth in his heart.
3 He (E)does not slander [b]with his tongue,
Nor (F)does evil to his neighbor,
Nor (G)takes up a reproach against his friend;
4 In [c]whose eyes a reprobate is despised,
But [d]who (H)honors those who fear Yahweh;
He (I)swears to his own hurt and does not change;
5 He (J)does not put out his money [e]at interest,
Nor (K)does he take a bribe against the innocent.
(L)He who does these things will never be shaken.
17 “(A)You shall not pervert the justice [a]due a sojourner or [b]an orphan, nor (B)take a widow’s garment in pledge. 18 But you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt and that Yahweh your God redeemed you from there; therefore I am commanding you to do this thing.
19 “(C)When you reap your harvest in your field and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it; it shall be (D)for the sojourner, for the [c]orphan, and for the widow, in order that Yahweh your God (E)may bless you in all the work of your hands. 20 (F)When you beat your olive tree, you shall not go over the boughs after you finish; it shall be (G)for the sojourner, for the [d]orphan, and for the widow.
21 “When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you shall not glean it after you finish; it shall be for the sojourner, for the [e]orphan, and for the widow. 22 And you shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt; therefore I am commanding you to do this thing.
25 “(H)If there is a dispute between men and they go to court for judgment, and [f]the judges judge their case, (I)and they justify the righteous and condemn the wicked, 2 then it shall be if the wicked man [g](J)deserves to be struck, the judge shall then make him lie down and be struck in his presence with the number of stripes according to his [h]guilt. 3 (K)He may strike him forty times but no more, lest he strike him with many more stripes than these and your brother be (L)dishonored in your eyes.
4 “(M)You shall not muzzle the ox while it is threshing.
Honoring the Elders
17 (A)The elders who (B)lead well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who (C)labor [a]at preaching the word and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, “(D)You shall not muzzle the ox while it is threshing,” and “(E)The laborer is worthy of his wages.” 19 Do not receive an accusation against an (F)elder except on the basis of (G)two or three witnesses. 20 Those who continue in sin, (H)reprove in the presence of all, (I)so that the rest also will be fearful. 21 (J)I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His elect angels, to observe these instructions without bias, doing nothing in partiality. 22 (K)Do not lay hands upon anyone hastily and [b]thereby share (L)responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself pure.
23 No longer drink water only, but (M)use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
24 The sins of some men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins (N)follow after.
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