Alas, for me. My house is set on high,
a nest to keep me
safe from harm.
And at my gate a poor
man lies,
hungry for the crumbs
that
may fall from my
table.
The very stones cry
out from the wall,
and the plaster
responds from the woodwork.
Be merciful to me, O
God, be merciful--
not that I may hide
in the shadow of your wings,
but that my faith in
your mercy may be brought
to completion by the mercy
I know I must show.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 57; 145; 85; 47
Hab. 2:1-4, 9-20
James 2:14-26
Luke 16:19-31
Selected Verses
Ps. 57:1
Be
merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,
for in you my soul takes refuge;
in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,
until the destroying storms pass by.
for in you my soul takes refuge;
in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,
until the destroying storms pass by.
Hab.
2:9, 11
"Alas
for you who get evil gain for your house,
setting your nest on high
to be safe from the reach of harm! …
The very stones will cry out from the wall,
and the plaster will respond from the woodwork. …"
setting your nest on high
to be safe from the reach of harm! …
The very stones will cry out from the wall,
and the plaster will respond from the woodwork. …"
[The
LORD in answer to the prophet's complaint]
James 2:22
You
see that faith was active along with [Abraham's] works, and faith was brought
to completion by the works.
Luke 16:20
"…And
at [the rich man's] gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who
longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table; even the
dogs would come and lick his sores.
…" [Jesus to his disciples]
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