Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
God Himself Is Judge
A Psalm of [a]Asaph.
50 (A)The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, has spoken,
And called the earth (B)from the rising of the sun to its setting.
2 Out of Zion, (C)the perfection of beauty,
God (D)has shone forth.
3 May our God (E)come and not be silent;
(F)Fire devours before Him,
And (G)a storm whirls around Him.
4 He (H)calls the heavens above,
And the earth, to render justice to His people:
5 “Gather My (I)holy ones to Me,
Those who have cut a (J)covenant with Me by (K)sacrifice.”
6 And the (L)heavens declare His righteousness,
For (M)God Himself is judge. [b]Selah.
2 (A)Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O (B)earth;
For [a]Yahweh speaks,
“(C)Sons I have reared and raised up,
But they have (D)transgressed against Me.
3 An ox knows its owner,
And a donkey its master’s manger,
But Israel (E)does not know;
My people (F)do not perceive.”
4 Alas, sinful nation,
People heavy with iniquity,
(G)Seed of evildoers,
Sons who (H)act corruptly!
They have (I)forsaken Yahweh;
They have (J)spurned the Holy One of Israel;
They have [b]become estranged [c]from Him.
5 Where will you be stricken again,
As you (K)continue in your rebellion?
The whole head is (L)sick,
And the whole heart is faint.
6 (M)From the sole of the foot even to the head
There is (N)nothing sound in it,
Only bruises, wounds, and raw wounds,
(O)Not pressed out, not bandaged,
Not softened with oil.
7 Your (P)land is desolate;
Your cities are burned with fire;
Your fields—strangers are devouring them in your presence;
It is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
8 The daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard,
Like a watchman’s hut in a cucumber field, like a besieged city.
9 (Q)Unless Yahweh of hosts
Had left us a few (R)survivors,
We would be like (S)Sodom,
We would be like Gomorrah.
Zion Will Be Redeemed with Justice
21 How the faithful city has become a (A)harlot,
She who was full of justice!
Righteousness once lodged in her,
But now murderers.
22 Your silver has become dross,
Your drink diluted with water.
23 Your (B)rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone (C)loves a bribe
And pursues rewards.
They (D)do not execute justice for the [a]orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
Treasures in Heaven
19 “(A)Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves (B)treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21 for (C)where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22 “(D)The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is [a]clear, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if (E)your eye is [b]bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
24 “(F)No one can [c]serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot [d]serve God and [e](G)wealth.
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