Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

¹ “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    his kindness^[c] endures forever.”
² Let this be the prayer of the redeemed of the Lord,
    those he redeemed from the hand of the foe
³ and gathered together from the lands,^[d]
    from east and west, north and south.

^23 [a]Some went down to the sea in ships
    and engaged in commerce on the mighty waters.
^24 [b]They beheld the works of the Lord
    and his wonders in the deep.
²⁵ He spoke and raised up a storm wind
    that stirred up the waves of the sea.
²⁶ They were lifted up to the heavens, then cast down to the depths;
    their courage melted away in their plight.
²⁷ They reeled and staggered like drunkards,
    and they were at their wits’ end.
²⁸ They cried out to the Lord in their anguish,
    and he delivered them from their distress.
²⁹ He reduced the storm to a whisper,
    and the waves of the sea were hushed.
³⁰ They rejoiced because of the calm,
    and he guided them to the port they sought.
³¹ Let them give thanks to the Lord for his kindness
    and for the wonders he does for people.
³² Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people
    and praise him in the council of the elders.^[c]

¹ “This also causes my heart to tremble
    and to leap out of its place.
² Listen to the thunder of God’s voice
    and the rumbling that comes forth from his mouth.
³ He sends it forth across the heavens,
    along with his lightning to the ends of the earth.
⁴ Following this, there comes a roaring sound,
    as God thunders with his majestic voice,
and he does not restrain his flashes of lightning
    when his voice is heard.
⁵ “At God’s command marvels come to pass;
    he performs wonders beyond our ability to comprehend.
⁶ For he says to the snow, ‘Fall upon the earth,’
    and to the rain shower, ‘Turn into a heavy downpour.’
⁷ All human activity comes to a standstill
    so that everyone may acknowledge his power.
⁸ Wild beasts return to their lairs
    and take shelter in their dens.
⁹ “The tempest comes out of its chamber,
    and the north winds bring bitter cold.
¹⁰ By the breath of God^[a] ice is formed
    and the surface of the waters becomes frozen.
¹¹ He weighs down the thick clouds with moisture,
    and they scatter his lightning.
¹² Following his command they blow about
    over the face of the entire earth
    to do whatever he directs.
¹³ Whether for correction of his people or for love,
    he causes all this to happen.