the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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2 Samuel 21,22
Justice for the Gibeonites
1 During David's reign there was a famine for three successive years, so David inquired of the Lord . The Lord answered, "It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family when he killed the Gibeonites."
2 The Gibeonites were not Israelites but rather a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them,(a) but Saul had tried to kill them in his zeal for the Israelites and Judah. So David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. 3 He asked the Gibeonites, "What should I do for you? How can I make atonement so that you will bring a blessing on[a] the Lord 's inheritance?"
4 The Gibeonites said to him, "We are not asking for money from[b] Saul or his family,(b) and we cannot put anyone to death in Israel."(c)
"Whatever you say, I will do for you," he said.
5 They replied to the king, "As for the man who annihilated us and plotted to destroy us so we would not exist within the whole territory of Israel, 6 let seven of his male descendants be handed over to us so we may hang[c] them in the presence of the Lord (d) at Gibeah of Saul,(e) the Lord 's chosen."(f)
The king answered, "I will hand them over."
7 David spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son Jonathan, because of the oath of the Lord that was between David and Jonathan, Saul's son.(g) 8 But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, who were the two sons whom Rizpah(h) daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, and the five sons whom Merab[d](i) daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite 9 and handed them over to the Gibeonites. They hanged[e] them on the hill in the presence of the Lord ; the seven of them died together. They were executed in the first days of the harvest at the beginning of the barley harvest.[f]
The Burial of Saul's Family
10 Rizpah, Aiah's daughter, took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on the rock from the beginning of the harvest[g] until the rain poured down from heaven on the bodies. She kept the birds of the sky from them by day and the wild animals by night.
11 When it was reported to David what Saul's concubine Rizpah, daughter of Aiah, had done, 12 he went and got the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the leaders of Jabesh-gilead. They had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies the day the Philistines killed Saul at Gilboa.(j) 13 David had the bones brought from there. They gathered up the bones of Saul's family who had been hung[h] 14 and buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan at Zela in the land of Benjamin in the tomb of Saul's father Kish. They did everything the king commanded. After this, God answered prayer for the land.(k)
The Philistine Giants
15 The Philistines again waged war against Israel. David went down with his soldiers, and they fought the Philistines, but David became exhausted. 16 Then Ishbi-benob, one of the descendants of the giant,[i] whose bronze spear weighed about eight pounds[j] and who wore new armor, intended to kill David. 17 But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David's men swore to him: "You must never again go out with us to battle. You must not extinguish the lamp of Israel."(l)
18 After this,(m) there was another battle with the Philistines at Gob. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was one of the descendants of the giant.[k]
19 Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jaare-oregim the Bethlehemite killed[l] Goliath the Gittite. The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam.(n)
20 At Gath there was still another battle. A huge man was there with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—24 in all. He, too, was descended from the giant.[m] 21 When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, son of David's brother Shimei, killed him.
22 These four were descended from the giant[n] in Gath and were killed by David and his soldiers.
David's Song of Thanksgiving
1 David spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said:(a)
The
Lord
is my rock, my fortress,(b) and my deliverer,
3 my God, my mountain[a] where I seek refuge.
My shield, the horn of my salvation,(c) my stronghold,(d) my refuge,(e)
and my Savior, You save me from violence.
4 I called to the
Lord
, who is worthy of praise,(f)
and I was saved from my enemies.
5 For the waves of death engulfed me;(g)
the torrents of destruction terrified me.
6 The ropes of Sheol entangled me;
the snares of death confronted me.(h)
7 I called to the
Lord
in my distress;
I called to my God.(i)
From His temple He heard my voice,
and my cry for help reached His ears.
8 Then the earth shook and quaked;
the foundations of the heavens[b] trembled;(j)
they shook because He burned with anger.(k)
9 Smoke rose from His nostrils,
and consuming fire came from His mouth;
coals were set ablaze by it.[c]
10 He parted the heavens and came down,(l)
a dark cloud beneath His feet.
11 He rode on a cherub and flew,
soaring[d] on the wings of the wind.
12 He made darkness a canopy around Him,
a gathering[e] of water and thick clouds.(m)
13 From the radiance of His presence,
flaming coals were ignited.
14 The
Lord
thundered from heaven;
the Most High projected His voice.(n)
15 He shot arrows and scattered them;(o)
He hurled lightning bolts and routed them.(p)
16 The depths of the sea became visible,
the foundations of the world were exposed
at the rebuke of the
Lord
,
at the blast of the breath(q) of His nostrils.(r)
17 He reached down from heaven
and took hold of me;
He pulled me out of deep waters.(s)
18 He rescued me from my powerful enemy
and from those who hated me,
for they were too strong for me.
19 They confronted me in the day of my distress,
but the
Lord
was my support.
20 He brought me out to a spacious place;(t)
He rescued me because He delighted in me.
21 The
Lord
rewarded me
according to my righteousness;(u)
He repaid me
according to the cleanness of my hands.(v)
22 For I have kept the ways of the
Lord
(w)
and have not turned from my God to wickedness.
23 Indeed, I have kept all His ordinances(x) in mind[f]
and have not disregarded His statutes.
24 I was blameless before Him
and kept myself from sinning.
25 So the
Lord
repaid me
according to my righteousness,
according to my cleanness[g] in His sight.
26 With the faithful
You prove Yourself faithful;
with the blameless man
You prove Yourself blameless;
27 with the pure
You prove Yourself pure,
but with the crooked
You prove Yourself shrewd.
28 You rescue an afflicted people,(y)
but Your eyes are set against the proud—
You humble them.(z)
29
Lord
, You are my lamp;
the
Lord
illuminates my darkness.(aa)
30 With You I can attack a barrier,[h]
and with my God I can leap over a wall.(ab)
31 God—His way is perfect;(ac)
the word of the
Lord
is pure.(ad)
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
32 For who is God besides the
Lord
?
And who is a rock? Only our God.
33 God is my strong refuge;[i]
He makes my way perfect.[j]
34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer
and sets me securely on the[k] heights.[l]
35 He trains my hands for war;(ae)
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
36 You have given me the shield of Your salvation;(af)
Your help[m] exalts me.
37 You widen a place beneath me for my steps,
and my ankles do not give way.
38 I pursue my enemies and destroy them;
I do not turn back until they are wiped out.
39 I wipe them out and crush them,
and they do not rise;
they fall beneath my feet.
40 You have clothed me with strength for battle;
You subdue my adversaries beneath me.(ag)
41 You have made my enemies retreat before me;[n]
I annihilate those who hate me.
42 They look, but there is no one to save them—
they look to the
Lord
, but He does not answer them.(ah)
43 I pulverize them like dust of the earth;
I crush them and trample them like mud in the streets.(ai)
44 You have freed me from the feuds among my people;(aj)
You have appointed me the head of nations;
a people I had not known serve me.(ak)
45 Foreigners submit to me grudgingly;
as soon as they hear, they obey me.
46 Foreigners lose heart
and come trembling from their fortifications.(al)
47 The
Lord
lives—may my rock be praised!
God, the rock of my salvation,(am) is exalted.
48 God—He gives me vengeance
and casts down peoples under me.(an)
49 He frees me from my enemies.
You exalt me above my adversaries;
You rescue me from violent men.(ao)
50 Therefore I will praise You,
Lord
, among the nations;
I will sing about Your name.(ap)
51 He is a tower of salvation for[o] His king;
He shows loyalty to His anointed,
to David and his descendants forever.(aq)
Psalms 18
Chapter 18
Psalm 18
Praise for Deliverance
For the choir director. Of the servant of the Lord , David, who spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.(a) He said:
1 I love You,
Lord
, my strength.
2 The
Lord
is my rock,
my fortress, and my deliverer,(b)
my God, my mountain where I seek refuge,
my shield(c) and the horn of my salvation,(d)
my stronghold.
3 I called to the
Lord
, who is worthy of praise,(e)
and I was saved from my enemies.(f)
4 The ropes of death were wrapped around me;
the torrents of destruction terrified me.(g)
5 The ropes of Sheol entangled me;
the snares of death confronted me.(h)
6 I called to the
Lord
in my distress,
and I cried to my God for help.
From His temple He heard my voice,(i)
and my cry to Him reached His ears.(j)
7 Then the earth shook and quaked;
the foundations of the mountains trembled;(k)
they shook because He burned with anger.
8 Smoke rose from His nostrils,
and consuming fire came from His mouth;
coals were set ablaze by it.[a](l)
9 He parted the heavens and came down,(m)
a dark cloud beneath His feet.
10 He rode on a cherub and flew,
soaring on the wings of the wind.(n)
11 He made darkness His hiding place,
dark storm clouds His canopy around Him.(o)
12 From the radiance of His presence,(p)
His clouds swept onward with hail and blazing coals.
13 The
Lord
thundered from[b] heaven;
the Most High projected His voice.[c](q)
14 He shot His arrows and scattered them;
He hurled[d] lightning bolts and routed them.(r)
15 The depths of the sea became visible,
the foundations of the world were exposed,
at Your rebuke,
Lord
,
at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.(s)
16 He reached down from heaven
and took hold of me;
He pulled me out of deep waters.(t)
17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy
and from those who hated me,
for they were too strong for me.(u)
18 They confronted me in the day of my distress,
but the
Lord
was my support.(v)
19 He brought me out to a spacious place;(w)
He rescued me because He delighted in me.(x)
20 The
Lord
rewarded me
according to my righteousness;(y)
He repaid me
according to the cleanness of my hands.(z)
21 For I have kept the ways of the
Lord
and have not turned from my God to wickedness.(aa)
22 Indeed, I have kept all His ordinances in mind[e]
and have not disregarded His statutes.(ab)
23 I was blameless toward Him(ac)
and kept myself from sinning.
24 So the
Lord
repaid me
according to my righteousness,(ad)
according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.(ae)
25 With the faithful
You prove Yourself faithful;
with the blameless man
You prove Yourself blameless;
26 with the pure
You prove Yourself pure,
but with the crooked
You prove Yourself shrewd.(af)
27 For You rescue an afflicted people,(ag)
but You humble those with haughty eyes.(ah)
28
Lord
, You light my lamp;
my God illuminates my darkness.(ai)
29 With You I can attack a barrier,[f]
and with my God I can leap over a wall.(aj)
30 God—His way is perfect;(ak)
the word of the
Lord
is pure.(al)
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.(am)
31 For who is God besides Yahweh?(an)
And who is a rock? Only our God.(ao)
32 God—He clothes me with strength(ap)
and makes my way perfect.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer(aq)
and sets me securely on the heights.[g](ar)
34 He trains my hands for war;(as)
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.(at)
35 You have given me the shield of Your salvation;
Your right hand upholds me,(au)
and Your humility exalts me.
36 You widen a place beneath me for my steps,(av)
and my ankles do not give way.(aw)
37 I pursue my enemies and overtake them;
I do not turn back until they are wiped out.(ax)
38 I crush them, and they cannot get up;
they fall beneath my feet.(ay)
39 You have clothed me with strength for battle;(az)
You subdue my adversaries beneath me.(ba)
40 You have made my enemies retreat before me;[h](bb)
I annihilate those who hate me.(bc)
41 They cry for help, but there is no one to save them(bd)—
they cry to the
Lord
, but He does not answer them.(be)
42 I pulverize them like dust before the wind;(bf)
I trample them[i] like mud in the streets.(bg)
43 You have freed me from the feuds among the people;
You have appointed me the head of nations;(bh)
a people I had not known serve me.(bi)
44 Foreigners submit to me grudgingly;
as soon as they hear,[j] they obey me.(bj)
45 Foreigners lose heart
and come trembling from their fortifications.(bk)
46 The
Lord
lives—may my rock be praised!
The God of my salvation is exalted.(bl)
47 God—He gives me vengeance(bm)
and subdues peoples under me.(bn)
48 He frees me from my enemies.
You exalt me above my adversaries;
You rescue me from violent men.(bo)
49 Therefore I will praise You, Yahweh, among the nations;
I will sing about Your name.(bp)
50 He gives great victories to His king;(bq)
He shows loyalty to His anointed,
to David and his descendants forever.(br)
John 6:22-40
Chapter 6
22 The next day, the crowd that had stayed on the other side of the sea knew there had been only one boat.[e](u) They also knew that Jesus had not boarded the boat with His disciples, but that His disciples had gone off alone. 23 Some boats from Tiberias(v) came near the place where they ate the bread after the Lord gave thanks. 24 When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
25 When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, "Rabbi,(w) when did You get here?"
26 Jesus answered, "I assure you: You are looking for Me, not because you saw[f] the signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled. 27 Don't work for the food that perishes(x) but for the food that lasts for eternal life,(y) which the Son of Man(z) will give you, because God the Father(aa) has set His seal of approval on Him."
28 "What can we do to perform the works of God?" they asked.
29 Jesus replied, "This is the work(ab) of God—that you believe in the One He has sent." (ac)
30 "What sign then are You going to do so we may see and believe You?" they asked. "What are You going to perform? 31 Our fathers ate the manna(ad) in the wilderness,(ae) just as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat. "[g](af)[h]
32 Jesus said to them, "I assure you: Moses(ag) didn't give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the real bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the One who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
34 Then they said, "Sir, give us this bread always!"
35 "I am(ah) the bread of life," Jesus told them. "No one who comes to Me(ai) will ever be hungry,(aj) and no one who believes in Me(ak) will ever be thirsty(al) again. 36 But as I told you, you've seen Me,[i] and yet you do not believe. 37 Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never cast out.(am) 38 For I have come down from heaven,(an) not to do My will, but the will of Him(ao) who sent Me. 39 This is the will of Him who sent Me: that I should lose none of those He has given Me but should raise(ap) them up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of My Father:(aq) that everyone who sees the Son(ar) and believes in Him may have eternal life, and I will raise(as) him up on the last day."
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