Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
Psalm 112[a]
The Blessings of the Just
1 Hallelujah!
Blessed the man who fears the Lord,
who greatly delights in his commands.(A)
2 His descendants shall be mighty in the land,
a generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house;
his righteousness[b] shall endure forever.
4 Light shines through the darkness for the upright;(B)
gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
5 It is good for the man gracious in lending,
who conducts his affairs with justice.
6 For he shall never be shaken;
the righteous shall be remembered forever.(C)
7 He shall not fear an ill report;
his heart is steadfast, trusting the Lord.
8 His heart is tranquil, without fear,
till at last he looks down on his foes.
9 Lavishly he gives to the poor;
his righteousness shall endure forever;(D)
his horn[c] shall be exalted in honor.
10 The wicked sees and is angry;
gnashes his teeth and wastes away;
the desire of the wicked come to nothing.
6 The lips of fools walk into a fight,
and their mouths are asking for a beating.[a]
7 The mouths of fools are their ruin;
their lips are a deadly snare.(A)
8 The words of a talebearer are like dainty morsels:
they sink into one’s inmost being.(B)
9 Those slack in their work
are kin to the destroyer.
10 [b]The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the just run to it and are safe.
11 The wealth of the rich is their strong city;(C)
they fancy it a high wall.
12 Before disaster the heart is haughty,(D)
but before honor is humility.
7 The end of all things is at hand. Therefore, be serious and sober for prayers. 8 (A)Above all, let your love for one another be intense, because love covers a multitude of sins.[a] 9 Be hospitable to one another without complaining.(B) 10 As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.(C) 11 Whoever preaches, let it be with the words of God; whoever serves, let it be with the strength that God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ,(D) to whom belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.[b]
IV. Advice to the Persecuted
Trial of Persecution.[c]
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