Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

92 ⁽⁰⁾ A psalm. A song for Shabbat:

^2 (1) It is good to give thanks to Adonai
and sing praises to your name, ‘Elyon,
^3 (2) to tell in the morning about your grace
and at night about your faithfulness,
^4 (3) to the music of a ten-stringed [harp] and a lute,
with the melody sounding on a lyre.

^13 (12) The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,
they will grow like a cedar in the L’vanon.
^14 (13) Planted in the house of Adonai,
they will flourish in the courtyards of our God.
^15 (14) Even in old age they will be vigorous,
still full of sap, still bearing fruit,

15 A gentle response deflects fury,
    but a harsh word makes tempers rise.
² The tongue of the wise presents knowledge well,
    but the mouth of a fool spews out folly.

³ The eyes of Adonai are everywhere,
    watching the evil and the good.

⁴ A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
    but when it twists things, it breaks the spirit.

⁵ A fool despises his father’s discipline,
    but he who heeds warnings is prudent.

⁶ The home of the righteous is a storehouse of treasure,
    but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble.

⁷ The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    not so the hearts of fools.

⁸ Adonai detests the sacrifices of the wicked
    but delights in the prayers of the upright.
⁹ Adonai detests the way of the wicked
    but loves anyone who pursues righteousness.