September 26: Psalm 78:1–39; Psalm 78:40–72; 2 Kings 5:19–27; 1 Corinthians 5:1–8; Matthew 5:27–37
Proper 20 First Psalm: Psalm 78:1–39 Psalm 78:1–39 (Listen) Tell the Coming Generation A Maskil1 of Asaph. 78 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;<br /> incline your ears to the words of my mouth!<br />2 I will open my mouth in a parable;<br /> I will utter dark sayings from of old,<br />3 things that we have heard and known,<br /> that our fathers have told us.<br />4 We will not hide them from their children,<br /> but tell to the coming generation<br /> the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might,<br /> and the wonders that he has done.<br /> 5 He established a testimony in Jacob<br /> and appointed a law in Israel,<br /> which he commanded our fathers<br /> to teach to their children,<br />6 that the next generation might know them,<br /> the children yet unborn,<br /> and arise and tell them to their children,<br />7 so that they should set their hope in God<br /> and not forget the works of God,<br />
