Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
9 Consequently[a] the Lord provides safety for the oppressed;[b]
he provides safety in times of trouble.[c]
10 Your loyal followers trust in you,[d]
for you, Lord, do not abandon those who seek your help.[e]
11 Sing praises to the Lord, who rules[f] in Zion.
Tell the nations what he has done.[g]
12 For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed;[h]
he did not overlook[i] their cry for help[j]
13 when they prayed:[k]
“Have mercy on me,[l] Lord!
See how I am oppressed by those who hate me,[m]
O one who can snatch me away[n] from the gates of death!
14 Then I will[o] tell about all your praiseworthy acts;[p]
in the gates of Daughter Zion[q] I will rejoice because of your deliverance.”[r]
15 The nations fell[s] into the pit they had made;
their feet were caught in the net they had hidden.[t]
16 The Lord revealed himself;
he accomplished justice.
The wicked were ensnared by their own actions.[u] (Higgaion.[v] Selah)
17 The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol;[w]
this is the destiny of[x] all the nations that ignore[y] God,
18 for the needy are not permanently ignored,[z]
the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.[aa]
19 Rise up, Lord![ab]
Don’t let men be defiant.[ac]
May the nations be judged in your presence.
20 Terrify them, Lord.[ad]
Let the nations know they are mere mortals.[ae] (Selah)
55 [a] Now as Saul watched David going out to fight the Philistine, he asked Abner, the general in command of the army, “Whose son is that young man, Abner?” Abner replied, “As surely as you live, O king, I don’t know.” 56 The king said, “Find out whose son this boy is.”
57 So when David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. He still had the head of the Philistine in his hand. 58 Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” David replied, “I am the son of your servant Jesse in Bethlehem.”
Saul Comes to Fear David
18 When David[b] had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship.[c] Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life.[d] 2 Saul retained David[e] on that day and did not allow him to return to his father’s house. 3 Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.[f] 4 Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with the rest of his gear including his sword, his bow, and even his belt.
5 On every mission on which Saul sent him, David achieved success. So Saul appointed him over the men of war. This pleased not only all the army, but also Saul’s servants.[g]
Paul’s Journey to Jerusalem
21 After[a] we[b] tore ourselves away[c] from them, we put out to sea,[d] and sailing a straight course,[e] we came to Cos,[f] on the next day to Rhodes,[g] and from there to Patara.[h] 2 We found[i] a ship crossing over to Phoenicia,[j] went aboard,[k] and put out to sea.[l] 3 After we sighted Cyprus[m] and left it behind on our port side,[n] we sailed on to Syria and put in[o] at Tyre,[p] because the ship was to unload its cargo there. 4 After we located[q] the disciples, we stayed there[r] seven days. They repeatedly told[s] Paul through the Spirit[t] not to set foot[u] in Jerusalem. 5 When[v] our time was over,[w] we left and went on our way. All of them, with their wives and children, accompanied[x] us outside of the city. After[y] kneeling down on the beach and praying,[z] 6 we said farewell[aa] to one another. Then[ab] we went aboard the ship, and they returned to their own homes.[ac] 7 We continued the voyage from Tyre[ad] and arrived at Ptolemais,[ae] and when we had greeted the brothers, we stayed with them for one day. 8 On the next day we left[af] and came to Caesarea,[ag] and entered[ah] the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven,[ai] and stayed with him. 9 (He had four unmarried[aj] daughters who prophesied.)[ak]
10 While we remained there for a number of days,[al] a prophet named Agabus[am] came down from Judea. 11 He came[an] to us, took[ao] Paul’s belt,[ap] tied[aq] his own hands and feet with it,[ar] and said, “The Holy Spirit says this: ‘This is the way the Jews in Jerusalem will tie up the man whose belt this is, and will hand him over[as] to the Gentiles.’” 12 When we heard this, both we and the local people[at] begged him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul replied, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking[au] my heart? For I am ready not only to be tied up,[av] but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” 14 Because he could not be persuaded,[aw] we said no more except,[ax] “The Lord’s will be done.”[ay]
15 After these days we got ready[az] and started up[ba] to Jerusalem. 16 Some of the disciples from Caesarea[bb] came along with us too, and brought us to the house[bc] of Mnason of Cyprus, a disciple from the earliest times,[bd] with whom we were to stay.
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