It took a year to read the Bible, then almost 9 months to read the Apocrypha. Now, I'm going to try to offer reflections on the Narrative Lectionary. But, I won't be posting daily--at least, for a while.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

An alternative response




The lectionary suggests Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 as an alternative response to the reading from 1 Samuel
  •  I will sing of the LORD ’s loyal love forever.
  • I will proclaim your faithfulness
  • with my own mouth
  • from one generation to the next.
  • 2 That’s why I say,
  • “ Youry loyal love is rightly built—forever!
  • You establish your faithfulness
  • in heaven. ”
  • 3 You said,z “ I made a covenant
  • with my chosen one;
  • I promised my servant David:
  • 4 ‘I will establish your offspring forever;
  • I will build up your throne from one generation to the next.’ ” Selah


  • 19 Once you spoke in a vision
  • to your faithful servants:
  • I placed a crown on a strong man.
  • I raised up someone specially chosen from the people.
  • 20 I discovered my servant David.
  • I anointed him with my holy oil.
  • 21 My hand will sustain him—
  • yes, my arm will strengthen him!
  • 22 No enemy will oppress him;
  • no wicked person will make him suffer.
  • 23 I will crush all his foes in front of him.
  • I will strike down
  • all those who hate him.
  • 24 My faithfulness and my loyal love
  • will be with him.
  • He will be strengthened by my name.
  • 25 I will set his hand on the sea.
  • I will set his strong hand on the rivers.
  • 26 He will cry out to me:
  • “ You are my father,
  • my God, the rock of my salvation. ”

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