Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
Psalm 13[a]
Prayer for Help
1 For the leader. A psalm of David.
I
2 How long, Lord? Will you utterly forget me?
How long will you hide your face from me?(A)
3 How long must I carry sorrow in my soul,
grief in my heart day after day?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
II
4 Look upon me, answer me, Lord, my God!
Give light to my eyes lest I sleep in death,
5 Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed,”
lest my foes rejoice at my downfall.(B)
III
6 But I trust in your mercy.
Grant my heart joy in your salvation,
I will sing to the Lord,
for he has dealt bountifully with me!(C)
18 [a]Who is a God like you, who removes guilt
and pardons sin for the remnant of his inheritance;
Who does not persist in anger forever,
but instead delights in mercy,(A)
19 And will again have compassion on us,
treading underfoot our iniquities?
You will cast into the depths of the sea all our sins;
20 You will show faithfulness to Jacob,
and loyalty to Abraham,
As you have sworn to our ancestors
from days of old.(B)
2 It is I, Paul, who am telling you that if you have yourselves circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you.(A) 3 Once again I declare to every man who has himself circumcised(B) that he is bound to observe the entire law.[a] 4 You are separated from Christ, you who are trying to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. 5 (C)For through the Spirit, by faith, we await the hope of righteousness. 6 (D)For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.[b]
Be Not Misled.[c]
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