Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
9 It is he who judges the world with justice,(A)
who judges the peoples with fairness.
10 The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.(B)
11 Those who know your name trust in you;
you never forsake those who seek you, Lord.
IV
12 Sing hymns to the Lord enthroned on Zion;
proclaim his deeds among the nations!
13 For the avenger of bloodshed remembers,
does not forget the cry of the afflicted.(C)
V
14 Be gracious to me, Lord;
see how my foes afflict me!
You alone can raise me from the gates of death.(D)
15 Then I will declare all your praises,
sing joyously of your salvation
in the gates of daughter Zion.[a]
VI
16 The nations fall into the pit they dig;
in the snare they hide, their own foot is caught.
17 [b]The Lord is revealed in making judgments:
by the deeds they do the wicked are trapped.(E)
Higgaion. Selah
VII
18 To Sheol the wicked will depart,
all the nations that forget God.
19 For the needy will never be forgotten,
nor will the hope of the afflicted ever fade.(F)
20 Arise, Lord, let no mortal prevail;
let the nations be judged in your presence.
Chapter 18
David and Jonathan. 1 By the time David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan’s life became bound up with David’s life; he loved him as his very self.(A) 2 Saul retained David on that day and did not allow him to return to his father’s house.(B) 3 Jonathan and David made a covenant, because Jonathan loved him as his very self. 4 Jonathan took off[a] the cloak he was wearing and handed it over to David, along with his military dress, even his sword, bow, and belt.(C)
25 “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves.(A) 26 People will die of fright in anticipation of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens[a] will be shaken.(B) 27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.(C) 28 But when these signs begin to happen, stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand.”(D)
The Lesson of the Fig Tree.(E)
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