Thursday of the 3rd week of Ordinary Time

18Then king David entered and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you would bring me to this point? 19Moreover, this has seemed little in your sight, O Lord God, unless you also will speak about the house of your servant for a long time. For this is the law of Adam, O Lord God.

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24For you have secured your people Israel for yourself, as an everlasting people. And you, O Lord God, have become their God. 25Now therefore, O Lord God, raise up forever the word that you have spoken over your servant and over his house. And do just as you have said, 26so that your name may be magnified even forever, and so that it may be said: ‘The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel.’ And the house of your servant David will be established in the sight of the Lord. 27For you, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed to the ear of your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Because of this, your servant has found it in his heart to pray this prayer to you. 28Now therefore, O Lord God, you are God, and your words shall be true. For you have spoken to your servant these good things. 29Therefore, begin, and bless the house of your servant, so that it may be forever before you. For you, O Lord God, have spoken. And so, let the house of your servant be blessed with your blessing forever.”

1A Canticle in steps. O Lord, remember David and all his meekness,

2how he swore to the Lord, how he made a vow to the God of Jacob:

3I shall not enter into the tabernacle of my house, nor climb into the bed where I lie down;

4I shall not give sleep to my eyes, nor slumber to my eyelids

5and rest to my temples, until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

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11The Lord has sworn the truth to David, and he will not disappoint: I will set upon your throne from the fruit of your lineage.

12If your sons will keep my covenant and these, my testimonies, which I will teach to them, then their sons will sit upon your throne even forever.

13For the Lord has chosen Zion. He has chosen it as his dwelling place.

14This is my resting place, forever and ever. Here I will dwell, for I have chosen it.

21And he said to them: “Would someone enter with a lamp in order to place it under a basket or under a bed? Would it not be placed upon a lampstand? 22For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. Neither was anything done in secret, except that it may be made public. 23If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24And he said to them: “Consider what you hear. With whatever measure you have measured out, it shall be measured back to you, and more shall be added to you. 25For whoever has, to him it shall be given. And whoever has not, from him even what he has shall be taken away.”