Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
Psalm 85[a]
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 You, Lord, showed favor to your land;
you restored the fortunes(A) of Jacob.
2 You forgave(B) the iniquity(C) of your people
and covered all their sins.[b]
Footnotes
- Psalm 85:1 In Hebrew texts 85:1-13 is numbered 85:2-14.
- Psalm 85:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
Cross references
8 I will listen to what God the Lord says;
he promises peace(A) to his people, his faithful servants—
but let them not turn to folly.(B)
9 Surely his salvation(C) is near those who fear him,
that his glory(D) may dwell in our land.
10 Love and faithfulness(E) meet together;
righteousness(F) and peace kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
and righteousness(G) looks down from heaven.
12 The Lord will indeed give what is good,(H)
and our land will yield(I) its harvest.
13 Righteousness goes before him
and prepares the way for his steps.
Cross references
- Psalm 85:8 : S Lev 26:6; S Isa 60:17; S Jn 14:27; 2Th 3:16
- Psalm 85:8 : Pr 26:11; 27:22
- Psalm 85:9 : Ps 27:1; Isa 43:3; 45:8; 46:13; 51:5; 56:1; 62:11
- Psalm 85:9 : S Ex 29:43; Isa 60:19; Hag 2:9; Zec 2:5
- Psalm 85:10 : Ps 89:14; 115:1; Pr 3:3
- Psalm 85:10 : Ps 72:2-3; Isa 32:17
- Psalm 85:11 : Isa 45:8
- Psalm 85:12 : Ps 84:11; Jas 1:17
- Psalm 85:12 : Lev 26:4; S Ps 67:6; Zec 8:12
24 “‘For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land.(A) 25 I will sprinkle(B) clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse(C) you from all your impurities(D) and from all your idols.(E) 26 I will give you a new heart(F) and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone(G) and give you a heart of flesh.(H) 27 And I will put my Spirit(I) in you and move you to follow my decrees(J) and be careful to keep my laws.(K) 28 Then you will live in the land I gave your ancestors; you will be my people,(L) and I will be your God.(M)
Cross references
- Ezekiel 36:24 : S Isa 43:5-6; S Eze 34:13; 37:21
- Ezekiel 36:25 : S Lev 14:7; S 16:14-15; Heb 9:13
- Ezekiel 36:25 : S Ps 51:2, 7
- Ezekiel 36:25 : S Ezr 6:21
- Ezekiel 36:25 : Isa 2:18; Joel 3:21; Zec 3:4; 13:2; S Ac 22:16
- Ezekiel 36:26 : Jer 24:7
- Ezekiel 36:26 : S Jer 5:3
- Ezekiel 36:26 : S Ps 51:10; S Eze 18:31; S 2Co 3:3
- Ezekiel 36:27 : S Isa 44:3; Joel 2:29; Jn 3:5
- Ezekiel 36:27 : S Eze 18:21
- Ezekiel 36:27 : Jer 50:20; 1Th 4:8
- Ezekiel 36:28 : Jer 30:22; 31:33
- Ezekiel 36:28 : S Eze 11:17; S 14:11; 34:24; 37:14, 27; Zec 8:8
The Authority of Jesus Questioned(A)
27 They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him. 28 “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?”
29 Jesus replied, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 30 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!”
31 They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 32 But if we say, ‘Of human origin’ …” (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)(B)
33 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”
Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
Cross references
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