Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

How good it is to sing praises to our God,
    how pleasant^(A) and fitting to praise him!^(B)

² The Lord builds up Jerusalem;^(C)
    he gathers the exiles^(D) of Israel.
³ He heals the brokenhearted^(E)
    and binds up their wounds.^(F)
4 He determines the number of the stars^(G)
    and calls them each by name.
⁵ Great is our Lord^(H) and mighty in power;^(I)
    his understanding has no limit.^(J)
6 The Lord sustains the humble^(K)
    but casts the wicked^(L) to the ground.

⁷ Sing to the Lord^(M) with grateful praise;^(N)
    make music^(O) to our God on the harp.^(P)

⁸ He covers the sky with clouds;^(Q)
    he supplies the earth with rain^(R)
    and makes grass grow^(S) on the hills.
⁹ He provides food^(T) for the cattle
    and for the young ravens^(U) when they call.

¹⁰ His pleasure is not in the strength^(V) of the horse,^(W)
    nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;
¹¹ the Lord delights^(X) in those who fear him,^(Y)
    who put their hope^(Z) in his unfailing love.^(AA)

²⁰ He has done this for no other nation;^(A)
    they do not know^(B) his laws.^[a]

Praise the Lord.^(C)

¹⁰ The righteous care for the needs of their animals,^(A)
    but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹ Those who work their land will have abundant food,
    but those who chase fantasies have no sense.^(B)

¹² The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous endures.

¹³ Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,^(C)
    and so the innocent escape trouble.^(D)

¹⁴ From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,^(E)
    and the work of their hands brings them reward.^(F)

¹⁵ The way of fools seems right to them,^(G)
    but the wise listen to advice.^(H)

¹⁶ Fools^(I) show their annoyance at once,^(J)
    but the prudent overlook an insult.^(K)

¹⁷ An honest witness tells the truth,
    but a false witness tells lies.^(L)

¹⁸ The words of the reckless pierce like swords,^(M)
    but the tongue of the wise brings healing.^(N)

¹⁹ Truthful lips endure forever,
    but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

²⁰ Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
    but those who promote peace have joy.^(O)

²¹ No harm overtakes the righteous,^(P)
    but the wicked have their fill of trouble.