Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
Security of One Who Trusts in the Lord.
91 One who dwells in the (A)shelter of the Most High
Will lodge in the (B)shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say to the Lord, “My (C)refuge and my (D)fortress,
My God, in whom I (E)trust!”
3 For it is He who rescues you from the (F)net of the trapper
And from the deadly (G)plague.
4 He will (H)cover you with His pinions,
And (I)under His wings you may take refuge;
His (J)faithfulness is a (K)shield and wall.
14 “(A)Because he has loved Me, I will save him;
I will (B)set him securely on high, because he has (C)known My name.
15 He will (D)call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in [a]trouble;
I will rescue him and (E)honor him.
16 I will satisfy him with [b]a (F)long life,
And [c](G)show him My salvation.”
23 “Am I a God who is (A)near,” declares the Lord,
“And not a God far off?
24 Can a person (B)hide himself in hiding places
So that I do not see him?” declares the Lord.
“(C)Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the Lord.
25 “I have (D)heard what the prophets have said who (E)prophesy falsely in My name, saying, ‘I had a (F)dream, I had a dream!’ 26 How long? Is there anything in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the (G)deceitfulness of their own heart, 27 who intend to (H)make My people forget My name by their dreams which they report to one another, just as their fathers (I)forgot My name because of Baal? 28 The prophet who has a dream may report his dream, but let him who has (J)My word speak My word truthfully. (K)What does straw have in common with grain?” declares the Lord. 29 “Is My word not like (L)fire?” declares the Lord, “and like a (M)hammer which shatters a rock? 30 Therefore behold, (N)I am against the prophets,” declares the Lord, “who steal My words from each other. 31 Behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the Lord, “who [a]use their tongues and declare, ‘The Lord declares!’ 32 Behold, I am against those who have prophesied (O)false dreams,” declares the Lord, “and reported them and led My people astray by their lies and (P)reckless boasting; yet (Q)I did not send them nor command them, nor do they (R)provide this people the slightest benefit,” declares the Lord.
Made Alive in Christ
2 And [a]you [b]were (A)dead [c]in your offenses and sins, 2 in which you (B)previously walked according to the [d]course of (C)this world, according to (D)the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in (E)the [e]sons of disobedience. 3 Among them [f]we too all (F)previously lived in (G)the lusts of our flesh, [g]indulging the desires of the flesh and of the [h]mind, and were (H)by nature (I)children of wrath, (J)just as the rest. 4 But God, being (K)rich in mercy, because of (L)His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were (M)dead [i]in our wrongdoings, made us alive together [j]with Christ ((N)by grace you have been saved), 6 and (O)raised us up with Him, and (P)seated us with Him in (Q)the heavenly places in (R)Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the ages to come He might show the [k]boundless (S)riches of His grace in (T)kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For (U)by grace you have been saved (V)through faith; and [l]this is not of yourselves, it is (W)the gift of God; 9 (X)not a result of works, so that (Y)no one may boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, (Z)created in (AA)Christ Jesus for (AB)good works, which God (AC)prepared beforehand so that we would (AD)walk in them.
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