Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who ^(A)delights greatly in His commandments.

^2 (B)His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
^3 (C)Wealth and riches will be in his house,
And his righteousness ^[b]endures forever.
^4 (D)Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness;
He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
^5 (E)A good man deals graciously and lends;
He will guide his affairs ^(F)with discretion.
⁶ Surely he will never be shaken;
^(G)The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.
^7 (H)He will not be afraid of evil tidings;
His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
⁸ His ^(I)heart is established;
^(J)He will not be afraid,
Until he ^(K)sees his desire upon his enemies.

⁹ He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever;
His ^[c]horn will be exalted with honor.
¹⁰ The wicked will see it and be grieved;
He will gnash his teeth and melt away;
The desire of the wicked shall perish.

^2 (A)Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
^(B)But the Lord weighs the hearts.

^3 (C)To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

^4 (D)A haughty look, a proud heart,
And the ^[b]plowing of the wicked are sin.

²⁴ A proud and haughty man—“Scoffer” is his name;
He acts with arrogant pride.

²⁵ The ^(A)desire of the lazy man kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor.
²⁶ He covets greedily all day long,
But the righteous ^(B)gives and does not spare.