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.

⁶ The lips of a fool enter into an argument
and his mouth invites a beating.
⁷ A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
⁸ The words of a gossip are tasty morsels,
going down into one’s innermost being.