Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
ס (Samek)
113 I hate people with divided loyalties,[a]
but I love your law.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield.
I find hope in your word.
115 Turn away from me, you evil men,
so that I can observe[b] the commands of my God.[c]
116 Sustain me as you promised,[d] so that I will live.[e]
Do not disappoint me.[f]
117 Support me, so that I will be delivered.
Then I will focus[g] on your statutes continually.
118 You despise[h] all who stray from your statutes,
for such people are deceptive and unreliable.[i]
119 You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag.[j]
Therefore I love your rules.[k]
120 My body[l] trembles[m] because I fear you;[n]
I am afraid of your judgments.
ע (Ayin)
121 I do what is fair and right.[o]
Do not abandon me to my oppressors.
122 Guarantee the welfare of your servant.[p]
Do not let the arrogant oppress me.
123 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your deliverance,[q]
for your reliable promise to be fulfilled.[r]
124 Show your servant your loyal love.[s]
Teach me your statutes.
125 I am your servant. Give me insight,
so that I can understand[t] your rules.
126 It is time for the Lord to act—
they break your law.
127 For this reason[u] I love your commands
more than gold, even purest gold.
128 For this reason I carefully follow all your precepts.[v]
I hate all deceitful actions.[w]
Saul Repeatedly Attempts to Take David’s Life
19 Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much.[a] 2 So Jonathan told David, “My father Saul is trying[b] to kill you. So be careful tomorrow morning. Find[c] a hiding place and stay in seclusion.[d] 3 I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are. I will speak to my father about you. When I find out what the problem is,[e] I will let you know.”
4 So Jonathan spoke on David’s behalf[f] to his father Saul. He said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David, for he has not sinned against you. On the contrary, his actions have been very beneficial[g] for you. 5 He risked his life[h] when he struck down the Philistine, and the Lord gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you were happy. So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?”
6 Saul accepted Jonathan’s advice[i] and took an oath, “As surely as the Lord lives, he will not be put to death.” 7 Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he had done formerly.[j]
Paul is Shipwrecked
39 When day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed[a] a bay[b] with a beach,[c] where they decided to run the ship aground if they could. 40 So they slipped[d] the anchors[e] and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the linkage[f] that bound the steering oars[g] together. Then they hoisted[h] the foresail[i] to the wind and steered toward[j] the beach. 41 But they encountered a patch of crosscurrents[k] and ran the ship aground; the bow stuck fast and could not be moved, but the stern was being broken up by the force[l] of the waves. 42 Now the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners[m] so that none of them would escape by swimming away.[n] 43 But the centurion,[o] wanting to save Paul’s life,[p] prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,[q] 44 and the rest were to follow,[r] some on planks[s] and some on pieces of the ship.[t] And in this way[u] all were brought safely to land.
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