Lectionary

 

Bible Readings from this week's Eucharist Services

First Lesson                                                                          2 Samuel 7:1-11,16

Now when the king was settled in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, the king said to the prophet Nathan, “See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God stays in a tent.” Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that you have in mind; for the Lord is with you.” But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan: Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the Lord: Are you the one to build me a house to live in? I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent and a tabernacle. Wherever I have moved about among all the people of Israel, did I ever speak a word with any of the tribal leaders of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?” Now therefore thus you shall say to my servant David: Thus says the Lord of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep to be prince over my people Israel; and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may live in their own place, and be disturbed no more; and evildoers shall afflict them no more, as formerly, from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house. Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me; your throne shall be established forever.

                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                      

 

                                                                                                        

 

 

 

 

Second Lesson                            Romans                                                                                                 

 

Now to God who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but is now disclosed, and through the prophetic writings is made known to all the Gentiles, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.

                       

 

                                               

                                                                

 

 

 

 

                                                                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psalm 89:1-4,19-26                                                                                                                                                         

                 1    Your love, O Lord, for ever will I sing; *

                              from age to age my mouth will proclaim your faithfulness.

                      

                 2    For I am persuaded that your love is established for ever; *

                              you have set your faithfulness firmly in the heavens.

                  

                 3    “I have made a covenant with my chosen one; *

                              I have sworn an oath to David my servant:

                      

                 4    ‘I will establish your line for ever, *

                              and preserve your throne for all generations.’”

                      

               19    You spoke once in a vision and said to your faithful people: *

                              “I have set the crown upon a warrior

                              and have exalted one chosen out of the people.

                

               20    I have found David my servant; *

                              with my holy oil have I anointed him.

                   

               21    My hand will hold him fast *

                              and my arm will make him strong.

                      

               22    No enemy shall deceive him, *

                              nor any wicked man bring him down.

                   

               23    I will crush his foes before him *

                              and strike down those who hate him.

                      

               24    My faithfulness and love shall be with him, *

                              and he shall be victorious through my Name.

                  

               25    I shall make his dominion extend *

                              from the Great Sea to the River.

            

               26    He will say to me, ‘You are my Father, *

                              my God, and the rock of my salvation.’