Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

⁷ The Law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul. The testimony of the LORD is sure and gives wisdom to the simple.

⁸ The Statutes of the LORD are right and rejoice the heart. The Commandment of the LORD is pure and gives light to the eyes.

⁹ The fear of the LORD is clean and endures forever. The judgments of the LORD are truth. They are righteous altogether,

¹⁰ and more to be desired than gold—yea, than much fine gold—sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

¹¹ Moreover, by them your servant is made circumspect, and in the keeping of them there is great reward.

¹² Who can understand his faults? Cleanse me from secret faults.

¹³ Keep your servant from presumptuous sins, also. Do not let them reign over me. So, shall I be upright and made clean from much wickedness.

¹⁴ Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD my strength, and my redeemer. To him who excels. A Psalm of David.

27 Then Moses, with the elders of Israel, commanded the people, saying, “Keep all the Commandments which I command you this day.

² “And when you shall pass over Jordan, to the land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall set yourself up great stones and plaster them with plaster.

³ “And when you come over, write all the words of this Law upon them, so that you may go into the land which the LORD your God gives you (a land that flows with milk and honey, as the LORD God of your fathers has promised you).

⁴ “Therefore, when you shall pass over Jordan, you shall set up these stones which I command you this day on Mount Ebal. And you shall plaster them with plaster.

⁵ “And there you shall build an Altar to the LORD your God, an Altar of stones. You shall lift no iron to them.

⁶ “You shall make the Altar of the LORD your God out of whole stones, and offer upon it Burnt Offerings to the LORD your God.

⁷ “And you shall offer Peace Offerings, and shalt eat there and rejoice before the LORD your God.

⁸ “And you shall write all the words of this Law upon the stones, well and plainly.”

⁹ And Moses and the priests of the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, “Be silent and hear, O Israel. This day you have become the people of the LORD your God.

¹⁰ “You shall therefore obey the Voice of the LORD your God, and do His Commandments and His Ordinances which I command you this day.”

¹³ “You are the salt of the Earth. But if the salt has lost his savor, how shall it be salted? It is thereafter good for nothing but to be cast out, and to be trampled underfoot by man.

¹⁴ “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

¹⁵ “Nor does anyone light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the house.

¹⁶ “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father Who is in Heaven.

¹⁷ “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law, or the Prophets. I have not come to destroy them, but to fulfill them.

¹⁸ “For truly I say to you, until Heaven and Earth perish, not one jot or one tittle of the Law shall escape, till all things are fulfilled.

¹⁹ “Therefore, whoever shall break one of these least Commandments, and teach man so, he shall be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But whoever shall observe and teach them, the same shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

²⁰ “For I say to you, unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.