Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
107 1 The Prophet exhorteth all those that are redeemed by the Lord and gathered unto him, to give thanks, 9 for this merciful providence of God governing all things at his good pleasures, 20 sending good and evil, prosperity and adversity to bring men unto him. 42 Therefore as the righteous thereat rejoice, so shall the wicked have their mouth stopped.
1 Praise [a]the Lord, because he is good: for his mercy endureth forever.
2 Let them, [b]which have been redeemed of the Lord, show how he hath delivered them from the hand of the oppressor,
3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the East and from the West, from the North and from the [c]South.
4 When they wandered in the desert and wilderness out of the way, and found no city to dwell in,
5 [d]Both hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
6 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress,
7 And led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
8 Let them therefore confess before the Lord his loving kindness, and his wonderful works before the sons of men.
9 For he satisfied the thirsty soul, and filled the hungry soul with goodness.
43 Who is wise that he may observe these things? for they shall understand the loving kindness of the Lord.
10 1 Against Israel and his idols. 14 His destruction for the same.
1 Israel is a [a]empty vine, yet hath it brought forth fruit unto itself, and according to the multitude of the fruit thereof he hath increased the altars: according to the [b]goodness of their land they have made fair images.
2 Their heart is [c]divided: now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars; he shall destroy their images.
3 For now they shall say, We have no [d]King because we feared not the Lord: and what should a King do to us?
4 They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making [e]a covenant: thus [f]judgment groweth as wormwood in the furrows of the field.
5 The inhabitants of Samaria shall [g]fear because of the calf of Beth Aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the [h]Chemarims thereof, that rejoiced on it for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.
6 It shall be also brought to Assyria, for a present unto king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
7 Of Samaria, the king thereof is destroyed, as the foam upon the water.
8 The high places also of [i]Aven shall be destroyed, even the sin of Israel: the thorn and the thistle shall grow upon their altars, and they shall say to the mountains, (A)Cover us, and to the hills, Fall upon us.
9 O Israel, thou hast [j]sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they [k]stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not [l]touch them.
10 It is my desire [m]that I should chastise them, and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall gather themselves in their two [n]furrows.
11 And Ephraim is as a heifer used to delight in [o]threshing: but I will pass by her [p]fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride: Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.
12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness: reap after the measure of mercy: [q]break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
13 But you have plowed wickedness: ye have reaped iniquity: you have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thine own ways, and in the multitude of thy strong men,
14 Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy munitions shall be destroyed, as [r]Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle: the mother with the children was dashed in pieces.
15 So shall Bethel do unto you, because of your malicious wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel be destroyed.
17 ¶ [a]And when he was gone out on the way, there came one (A)running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do, that I may possess eternal life?
18 Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, even God.
19 Thou knowest the commandments, (B)Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness. Thou shalt [b]hurt no man. Honor thy father and mother.
20 Then he answered, and said to him, Master, all these things have I observed from my youth.
21 And Jesus looked upon him, and loved him, and said unto him, One thing is lacking unto thee. Go and sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me, and take up the cross.
22 But he was sad at that saying, and went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
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