Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

¹ Halleluyah! Happy is the man who fears Adonai,
who delights greatly in His mitzvot.
² His offspring will be mighty in the land.
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
³ Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.
⁴ Light shines in the darkness for the upright.
Gracious, compassionate and just is he.
⁵ Good comes to a man who is gracious and lends.
He will order his affairs with fairness.
⁶ Surely he will never be shaken.
The righteous are remembered forever.
⁷ He is not afraid of bad news—
his heart is steadfast, trusting in Adonai.
⁸ His heart is secure, he will not fear—
until he gazes on his foes.
⁹ He gives freely to the poor.
His righteousness endures forever.
His horn is lifted high in honor.
¹⁰ The wicked will see it and be indignant.
He will gnash with his teeth and waste away.
The desire of the wicked will perish.

¹³ A joyful heart makes the face cheerful,
but heartache crushes the spirit.
¹⁴ A discerning heart seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
¹⁵ All the days of the afflicted are bad,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
¹⁶ Better is little with the fear of Adonai
than great wealth with turmoil.
¹⁷ Better a meal of vegetables where there is love,
than a fattened ox where there is hatred.

“The one who loves life,
    wanting to see good days,
must keep his tongue from evil
    and his lips from speaking deceit.
¹¹ He must turn away from evil and do good.
    He must seek shalom and pursue it.
¹² For the eyes of Adonai are on the righteous
    and His ears open to their prayer,
but the face of Adonai is against those who do evil.”^[a]