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Psalms in the Lectionary

Psalms is appointed 163 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary — 56 in Year A, 55 in Year B, 52 in Year C. Every appointed day is listed below.

Year A

First Sunday of Advent — Psalm Psalm 122
Second Sunday of Advent — Psalm Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
Third Sunday of Advent — Psalm Psalm 146:5-10 OR Luke 1:47-55
Fourth Sunday of Advent — Psalm Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Christmas Eve — Psalm Psalm 96
Christmas Day — Psalm Psalm 98
First Sunday after Christmas — Psalm Psalm 148
Baptism of the Lord — Psalm Psalm 29
Second Sunday after Epiphany — Psalm Psalm 40:1-11
Third Sunday after Epiphany — Psalm Psalm 27:1, 4-9
Transfiguration Sunday — Psalm Psalm 2 OR Psalm 99
Epiphany of the Lord — Psalm Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
First Sunday in Lent — Psalm Psalm 32
Second Sunday in Lent — Psalm Psalm 121
Third Sunday in Lent — Psalm Psalm 95
Fourth Sunday in Lent — Psalm Psalm 23
Fifth Sunday in Lent — Psalm Psalm 130
Palm Sunday — Psalm Psalm 31:9-16
Ash Wednesday — Psalm Psalm 51:1-17
Second Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 16
Third Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
Fourth Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 23
Fifth Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
Sixth Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 66:8-20
Ascension Day — Psalm Psalm 47 OR Psalm 93
Seventh Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
Day of Pentecost — Psalm Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Easter Vigil — Psalm Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
Easter Day — Psalm Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Trinity Sunday — Psalm Psalm 8
Proper 4 (Ordinary 9) — Psalm Psalm 31:1-5, 19-24
Proper 5 (Ordinary 10) — Psalm Psalm 50:7-15
Proper 6 (Ordinary 11) — Psalm Psalm 100
Proper 7 (Ordinary 12) — Psalm Psalm 69:7-10 (11-15) 16-18
Proper 8 (Ordinary 13) — Psalm Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18
Proper 9 (Ordinary 14) — Psalm Psalm 145:8-14
Proper 10 (Ordinary 15) — Psalm Psalm 65:(1-8) 9-13
Proper 11 (Ordinary 16) — Psalm Psalm 86:11-17
Proper 12 (Ordinary 17) — Psalm Psalm 119:129-136
Proper 13 (Ordinary 18) — Psalm Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21
Proper 14 (Ordinary 19) — Psalm Psalm 85:8-13
Proper 15 (Ordinary 20) — Psalm Psalm 67
Proper 16 (Ordinary 21) — Psalm Psalm 138
Proper 17 (Ordinary 22) — Psalm Psalm 26:1-8
Proper 18 (Ordinary 23) — Psalm Psalm 119:33-40
Proper 19 (Ordinary 24) — Psalm Psalm 103:(1-7) 8-13
Proper 20 (Ordinary 25) — Psalm Psalm 145:1-8
Proper 21 (Ordinary 26) — Psalm Psalm 25:1-9
Proper 22 (Ordinary 27) — Psalm Psalm 80:7-15
Proper 23 (Ordinary 28) — Psalm Psalm 23
Proper 24 (Ordinary 29) — Psalm Psalm 96:1-9 (10-13)
Proper 25 (Ordinary 30) — Psalm Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17
Proper 26 (Ordinary 31) — Psalm Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37
Proper 27 (Ordinary 32) — Psalm Psalm 78:1-7
Proper 28 (Ordinary 33) — Psalm Psalm 123
Christ the King Sunday — Psalm Psalm 100

Year B

First Sunday of Advent — Psalm Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Second Sunday of Advent — Psalm Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
Third Sunday of Advent — Psalm Psalm 126 OR Luke 1:47-55
Fourth Sunday of Advent — Psalm Luke 1:47-55 OR Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26
Christmas Eve — Psalm Psalm 96
Christmas Day — Psalm Psalm 98
First Sunday after Christmas — Psalm Psalm 148
Baptism of the Lord — Psalm Psalm 29
Second Sunday after Epiphany — Psalm Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
Third Sunday after Epiphany — Psalm Psalm 62:5-12
Transfiguration Sunday — Psalm Psalm 50:1-6
Epiphany of the Lord — Psalm Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
First Sunday in Lent — Psalm Psalm 25:1-10
Second Sunday in Lent — Psalm Psalm 22:23-31
Third Sunday in Lent — Psalm Psalm 19
Fourth Sunday in Lent — Psalm Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
Fifth Sunday in Lent — Psalm Psalm 51:1-12 OR Psalm 119:9-16
Palm Sunday — Psalm Psalm 31:9-16
Ash Wednesday — Psalm Psalm 51:1-17
Second Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 133
Third Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 4
Fourth Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 23
Fifth Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 22:25-31
Sixth Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 98
Ascension Day — Psalm Psalm 47 OR Psalm 93
Seventh Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 1
Day of Pentecost — Psalm Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Easter Vigil — Psalm Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
Easter Day — Psalm Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Trinity Sunday — Psalm Psalm 29
Proper 4 (Ordinary 9) — Psalm Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
Proper 5 (Ordinary 10) — Psalm Psalm 138
Proper 6 (Ordinary 11) — Psalm Psalm 20
Proper 7 (Ordinary 12) — Psalm Psalm 9:9-20 OR Psalm 133
Proper 8 (Ordinary 13) — Psalm Psalm 130
Proper 9 (Ordinary 14) — Psalm Psalm 48
Proper 10 (Ordinary 15) — Psalm Psalm 24
Proper 11 (Ordinary 16) — Psalm Psalm 89:20-37
Proper 12 (Ordinary 17) — Psalm Psalm 14
Proper 13 (Ordinary 18) — Psalm Psalm 51:1-12
Proper 14 (Ordinary 19) — Psalm Psalm 130
Proper 15 (Ordinary 20) — Psalm Psalm 111
Proper 16 (Ordinary 21) — Psalm Psalm 84
Proper 17 (Ordinary 22) — Psalm Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9
Proper 18 (Ordinary 23) — Psalm Psalm 125
Proper 19 (Ordinary 24) — Psalm Psalm 19 OR Wisdom 7:26-8:1
Proper 20 (Ordinary 25) — Psalm Psalm 1
Proper 21 (Ordinary 26) — Psalm Psalm 124
Proper 22 (Ordinary 27) — Psalm Psalm 26
Proper 23 (Ordinary 28) — Psalm Psalm 22:1-15
Proper 24 (Ordinary 29) — Psalm Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c
Proper 25 (Ordinary 30) — Psalm Psalm 34:1-8 (19-22)
Proper 26 (Ordinary 31) — Psalm Psalm 146
Proper 27 (Ordinary 32) — Psalm Psalm 127
Christ the King Sunday — Psalm Psalm 132:1-12 (13-18)

Year C

First Sunday of Advent — Psalm Psalm 25:1-10
Fourth Sunday of Advent — Psalm Luke 1:47-55 OR Psalm 80:1-7
Christmas Eve — Psalm Psalm 96
Christmas Day — Psalm Psalm 98
First Sunday after Christmas — Psalm Psalm 148
Baptism of the Lord — Psalm Psalm 29
Second Sunday after Epiphany — Psalm Psalm 36:5-10
Third Sunday after Epiphany — Psalm Psalm 19
Transfiguration Sunday — Psalm Psalm 99
Epiphany of the Lord — Psalm Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
First Sunday in Lent — Psalm Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16
Second Sunday in Lent — Psalm Psalm 27
Third Sunday in Lent — Psalm Psalm 63:1-8
Fourth Sunday in Lent — Psalm Psalm 32
Fifth Sunday in Lent — Psalm Psalm 126
Palm Sunday — Psalm Psalm 31:9-16
Ash Wednesday — Psalm Psalm 51:1-17
Second Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 118:14-29 OR Psalm 150
Third Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 30
Fourth Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 23
Fifth Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 148
Sixth Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 67
Ascension Day — Psalm Psalm 47 OR Psalm 93
Seventh Sunday of Easter — Psalm Psalm 97
Day of Pentecost — Psalm Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Easter Vigil — Psalm Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
Easter Day — Psalm Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Trinity Sunday — Psalm Psalm 8
Proper 4 (Ordinary 9) — Psalm Psalm 96
Proper 5 (Ordinary 10) — Psalm Psalm 146
Proper 6 (Ordinary 11) — Psalm Psalm 5:1-8
Proper 7 (Ordinary 12) — Psalm Psalm 42 and 43
Proper 8 (Ordinary 13) — Psalm Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20
Proper 9 (Ordinary 14) — Psalm Psalm 30
Proper 10 (Ordinary 15) — Psalm Psalm 82
Proper 11 (Ordinary 16) — Psalm Psalm 52
Proper 12 (Ordinary 17) — Psalm Psalm 85
Proper 13 (Ordinary 18) — Psalm Psalm 107:1-9, 43
Proper 14 (Ordinary 19) — Psalm Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23
Proper 15 (Ordinary 20) — Psalm Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19
Proper 16 (Ordinary 21) — Psalm Psalm 71:1-6 OR Psalm 103:1-8
Proper 17 (Ordinary 22) — Psalm Psalm 81:1, 10-16
Proper 18 (Ordinary 23) — Psalm Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
Proper 19 (Ordinary 24) — Psalm Psalm 14
Proper 20 (Ordinary 25) — Psalm Psalm 79:1-9
Proper 21 (Ordinary 26) — Psalm Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16
Proper 22 (Ordinary 27) — Psalm Lamentations 3:19-26 OR Psalm 137
Proper 23 (Ordinary 28) — Psalm Psalm 66:1-12
Proper 24 (Ordinary 29) — Psalm Psalm 119:97-104
Proper 25 (Ordinary 30) — Psalm Psalm 65
Proper 26 (Ordinary 31) — Psalm Psalm 119:137-144
Proper 27 (Ordinary 32) — Psalm Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 OR Psalm 98

Frequently asked

How often is Psalms read in the Revised Common Lectionary?

Psalms is appointed 163 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary cycle — 56 in Year A, 55 in Year B, and 52 in Year C (163× as the Psalm).

Which Sundays read from Psalms?

Every appointed Sunday and festival is listed on this page, grouped by lectionary Year A, B, and C, with the exact reference and whether it is the first reading, psalm, second reading, or gospel for the day.

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