Psalms 123; Psalms 124; Psalms 125; 1 Corinthians 10:1-18

Psalms 123

1 (122-1) To thee have I lifted up my eyes, who dwellest in heaven.

2 (122-2) Behold as the eyes of servants are on the hands of their masters, As the eyes of the handmaid are on the hands of her mistress: so are our eyes unto the Lord our God, until he have mercy on us.

3 (122-3) Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for we are greatly filled with contempt.

4 (122-4) For our soul is greatly filled: we are a reproach to the rich, and contempt to the proud.

Psalms 124

1 (123-1) <A gradual canticle.> If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now say:

2 (123-2) If it had not been that the Lord was with us, When men rose up against us,

3 (123-3) Perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us,

4 (123-4) Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up.

5 (123-5) Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable.

6 (123-6) Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us to be a prey to their teeth.

7 (123-7) Our soul hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the fowlers. The snare is broken, and we are delivered.

8 (123-8) Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Psalms 125

1 (124-1) <A gradual canticle.> They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Sion: he shall not be moved for ever that dwelleth

2 (124-2) In Jerusalem. Mountains are round about it: so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth now and for ever.

3 (124-3) For the Lord will not leave the rod of sinners upon the lot of the just: that the just may not stretch forth their hands to iniquity.

4 (124-4) Do good, O Lord, to those that are good, and to the upright of heart.

5 (124-5) But such as turn aside into bonds, the Lord shall lead out with the workers of iniquity: peace upon Israel.

1 Corinthians 10:1-18

1 For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud: and all passed through the sea.

2 And all in Moses were baptized, in the cloud and in the sea:

3 And did all eat the same spiritual food:

4 And all drank the same spiritual drink: (And they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ.)

5 But with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the desert.

6 Now these things were done in a figure of us, that we should not covet evil things, as they also coveted.

7 Neither become ye idolaters, as some of them, as it is written: The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.

8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them that committed fornication: and there fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted and perished by the serpent.

10 Neither do you murmur, as some of them murmured and were destroyed by the destroyer.

11 Now all these things happened to them in figure: and they are written for our correction, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

12 Wherefore, he that thinketh himself to stand, let him take heed lest he fall.

13 Let no temptation take hold on you, but such as is human. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which you are able: but will make also with temptation issue, that you may be able to bear it.

14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, fly from the service of idols.

15 I speak as to wise men: judge ye yourselves what I say.

16 The chalice of benediction which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord?

17 For we, being many, are one bread, one body: all that partake of one bread.

18 Behold Israel according to the flesh. Are not they that eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?