Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
12 Blessed is that nation, whose [a]God is the Lord: even the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance.
13 The Lord [b]looketh down from heaven, and beholdeth all the children of men.
14 From the habitation of his dwelling, he beholdeth all them that dwell in the earth.
15 He [c]fashioneth their hearts every one, and understandeth all their works.
16 The [d]King is not saved by the multitude of an host, neither is the mighty man delivered by great strength.
17 A horse is a vain help, and shall not deliver any by his great strength.
18 Behold, [e]the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, and upon them that trust in his mercy,
19 To deliver their souls from death, and to preserve them in famine.
20 [f]Our soul waiteth for the Lord: for he is our help and our shield.
21 Surely our heart shall rejoice in him, because we trusted in his holy Name.
22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, as we trusted in thee.
37 1 Elihu proveth that the unsearchable wisdom of God is manifest by his works. 4 As by the thunders. 6 The snow. 9 The whirlwind. 11 And the rain.
1 At this also mine heart is [a]astonied, and is moved out of his place.
2 Hear the [b]sound of his voice, and the noise that goeth out of his mouth.
3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his light unto the ends of the world.
4 After it a noise soundeth: he thundereth with the voice of his majesty, and he will not stay [c]them when his voice is heard.
5 God thundereth marvelously with his voice: he worketh great things, which we know not.
6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou upon the earth [d]likewise to the small rain and to the great rain of his power.
7 With the force thereof he [e]shutteth up every man, that all men may know his work.
8 Then the beasts go into the den, and remain in their places.
9 The whirlwind cometh out of the South, and the cold from the [f]North wind.
10 At the breath of God the frost is given, and the breadth of the waters [g]is made narrow.
11 He maketh also the clouds to [h]labor, to water the earth, and scattereth the cloud of [i]his light.
12 And it is turned about by his government, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the whole world:
13 Whether it be for [j]punishment, or for his land, or of mercy, he causeth it to come.
50 [a]This say I, brethren, that [b]flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51 [c]Behold, I show you a [d]secret thing, We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In [e]a moment, in the twinkling of an eye at the last (A)trumpet: for the trumpet shall blow, and the dead shall be raised up incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption: and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible hath put on incorruption, and this mortal hath put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying, that is written, (B)Death is swallowed up into victory.
55 O death where is thy sting? O grave where is thy victory?
56 The sting of death is sin: and the strength of sin is the Law.
57 (C)But thanks be unto God, which hath given us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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