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Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Daily Bible readings that follow the church liturgical year, with thematically matched Old and New Testament readings.
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Psalm 75

Psalm 75[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm of Asaph. A song.

1 We praise you, God,
    we praise you, for your Name is near;(A)
    people tell of your wonderful deeds.(B)

2 You say, “I choose the appointed time;(C)
    it is I who judge with equity.(D)
3 When the earth and all its people quake,(E)
    it is I who hold its pillars(F) firm.[b]
4 To the arrogant(G) I say, ‘Boast no more,’(H)
    and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horns.[c](I)
5 Do not lift your horns against heaven;
    do not speak so defiantly.(J)’”

6 No one from the east or the west
    or from the desert can exalt themselves.
7 It is God who judges:(K)
    He brings one down, he exalts another.(L)
8 In the hand of the Lord is a cup
    full of foaming wine mixed(M) with spices;
he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth
    drink it down to its very dregs.(N)

9 As for me, I will declare(O) this forever;
    I will sing(P) praise to the God of Jacob,(Q)
10 who says, “I will cut off the horns of all the wicked,
    but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.”(R)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 75:1 In Hebrew texts 75:1-10 is numbered 75:2-11.
  2. Psalm 75:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
  3. Psalm 75:4 Horns here symbolize strength; also in verses 5 and 10.

Cross references

  1. Psalm 75:1 : Ps 145:18
  2. Psalm 75:1 : S Jos 3:5; Ps 44:1; S 71:16; 77:12; 105:2; 107:8, 15; 145:5, 12
  3. Psalm 75:2 : S Ex 13:10
  4. Psalm 75:2 : S Ps 7:11
  5. Psalm 75:3 : Isa 24:19
  6. Psalm 75:3 : 1Sa 2:8; S 2Sa 22:8
  7. Psalm 75:4 : S Ps 5:5
  8. Psalm 75:4 : S 1Sa 2:3
  9. Psalm 75:4 : Zec 1:21
  10. Psalm 75:5 : S Job 15:25
  11. Psalm 75:7 : S Ge 16:5; Ps 50:6; 58:11; Rev 18:8
  12. Psalm 75:7 : 1Sa 2:7; S Job 5:11; Ps 147:6; Eze 21:26; Da 2:21
  13. Psalm 75:8 : Pr 23:30
  14. Psalm 75:8 : Isa 51:17; Jer 25:15; Zec 12:2
  15. Psalm 75:9 : Ps 40:10
  16. Psalm 75:9 : Ps 108:1
  17. Psalm 75:9 : S Ge 24:12; Ps 76:6
  18. Psalm 75:10 : Ps 89:17; 92:10; 112:9; 148:14
Daniel 12

The End Times

12 “At that time Michael,(A) the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress(B) such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book(C)—will be delivered.(D) 2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake:(E) some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.(F) 3 Those who are wise[a](G) will shine(H) like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness,(I) like the stars for ever and ever.(J) 4 But you, Daniel, roll up and seal(K) the words of the scroll until the time of the end.(L) Many will go here and there(M) to increase knowledge.”

5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and there before me stood two others, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank.(N) 6 One of them said to the man clothed in linen,(O) who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be before these astonishing things are fulfilled?”(P)

7 The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand(Q) and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who lives forever,(R) saying, “It will be for a time, times and half a time.[b](S) When the power of the holy people(T) has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.(U)”

8 I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will the outcome of all this be?”

9 He replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed(V) until the time of the end.(W) 10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined,(X) but the wicked will continue to be wicked.(Y) None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.(Z)

11 “From the time that the daily sacrifice(AA) is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation(AB) is set up, there will be 1,290 days.(AC) 12 Blessed is the one who waits(AD) for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.(AE)

13 “As for you, go your way till the end.(AF) You will rest,(AG) and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance.(AH)”

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 12:3 Or who impart wisdom
  2. Daniel 12:7 Or a year, two years and half a year

Cross references

  1. Daniel 12:1 : S Da 10:13; Jude 1:9
  2. Daniel 12:1 : S Da 9:12; S Mt 24:21; Mk 13:19; Rev 16:18
  3. Daniel 12:1 : S Ex 32:32; S Ps 56:8; S Jer 17:13; S Lk 10:20
  4. Daniel 12:1 : Jer 30:7
  5. Daniel 12:2 : Jn 11:24
  6. Daniel 12:2 : S Isa 26:19; Mt 25:46
  7. Daniel 12:3 : S Da 11:33
  8. Daniel 12:3 : Mt 13:43; Jn 5:35; Php 2:15
  9. Daniel 12:3 : S Isa 6:7
  10. Daniel 12:3 : S Pr 4:18; 1Co 15:42
  11. Daniel 12:4 : S Isa 8:16
  12. Daniel 12:4 : ver 9, 13; Rev 22:10
  13. Daniel 12:4 : Jer 5:1
  14. Daniel 12:5 : Da 10:4
  15. Daniel 12:6 : S Eze 9:2
  16. Daniel 12:6 : Da 8:13
  17. Daniel 12:7 : S Ge 14:22
  18. Daniel 12:7 : S Da 6:26; Rev 10:5-6
  19. Daniel 12:7 : S Da 7:25; S Rev 11:2
  20. Daniel 12:7 : S Da 8:24
  21. Daniel 12:7 : Lk 21:24; Rev 10:7
  22. Daniel 12:9 : S Isa 29:11
  23. Daniel 12:9 : S ver 4
  24. Daniel 12:10 : S Isa 1:25; S Da 11:35
  25. Daniel 12:10 : S Isa 32:7; Rev 22:11
  26. Daniel 12:10 : Hos 14:9
  27. Daniel 12:11 : S Ex 29:38
  28. Daniel 12:11 : S Da 8:11; S 9:27; Mt 24:15*; Mk 13:14*
  29. Daniel 12:11 : Rev 11:2
  30. Daniel 12:12 : S Isa 30:18
  31. Daniel 12:12 : S Eze 4:5-6; Da 8:14
  32. Daniel 12:13 : S ver 4
  33. Daniel 12:13 : Isa 57:2
  34. Daniel 12:13 : Ps 16:5; Mt 10:22; Jas 1:12; Rev 14:13
Matthew 12:15-21

God’s Chosen Servant

15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill.(A) 16 He warned them not to tell others about him.(B) 17 This was to fulfill(C) what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

18 “Here is my servant whom I have chosen,
    the one I love, in whom I delight;(D)
I will put my Spirit on him,(E)
    and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
19 He will not quarrel or cry out;
    no one will hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed he will not break,
    and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,
till he has brought justice through to victory.
21     In his name the nations will put their hope.”[a](F)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:21 Isaiah 42:1-4

Cross references

  1. Matthew 12:15 : S Mt 4:23
  2. Matthew 12:16 : S Mt 8:4
  3. Matthew 12:17 : S Mt 1:22
  4. Matthew 12:18 : S Mt 3:17
  5. Matthew 12:18 : S Jn 3:34
  6. Matthew 12:21 : Isa 42:1-4
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