Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

146 ^(A)Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
² I will praise the Lord ^(B)as long as I live;
    ^(C)I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
^3 (D)Put not your trust in princes,
    ^(E)in a son of man, in whom there is ^(F)no salvation.
⁴ When ^(G)his breath departs, he returns to the earth;
    on that very day his plans perish.
^5 (H)Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
    whose ^(I)hope is in the Lord his God,
^6 (J)who made heaven and earth,
    the sea, and all that is in them,
^(K)who keeps faith for ever;
^{7     (L)}who executes justice for the oppressed,
    ^(M)who gives food to the hungry.
^(N)The Lord sets the prisoners free;
^{8     (O)}the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
^(P)The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
    ^(Q)the Lord loves the righteous.
^9 (R)The Lord watches over the sojourners;
    ^(S)he upholds the widow and the fatherless,
    but ^(T)the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
^10 (U)The Lord will reign for ever,
    your God, O Zion, to all generations.
^(V)Praise the Lord!

¹¹ A rich man is wise in his ^(A)own eyes,
    but a poor man who has understanding ^(B)will find him out.
¹² When ^(C)the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
    but when ^(D)the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
¹³ Whoever ^(E)conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
    but he who ^(F)confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
¹⁴ Blessed is the one who ^(G)fears the Lord always,
    but whoever ^(H)hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
¹⁵ Like ^(I)a roaring lion or ^(J)a charging bear
    is ^(K)a wicked ruler over a poor people.
¹⁶ A ruler who ^(L)lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
    but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
¹⁷ If one is burdened with ^(M)the blood of another,
    he will be a fugitive until death;^[a]
    let no one help him.
^18 (N)Whoever ^(O)walks in integrity will be delivered,
    but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.
^19 (P)Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,
    but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
²⁰ A faithful man will abound with blessings,
    but whoever hastens to be rich ^(Q)will not go unpunished.
²¹ To show ^(R)partiality is not good,
    but for ^(S)a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
²² A ^(T)stingy man^{[b] (U)}hastens after wealth
    and does not know that ^(V)poverty will come upon him.
²³ Whoever ^(W)rebukes a man will afterwards find more favour
    than ^(X)he who flatters with his tongue.
²⁴ Whoever robs his father or his mother
    and says, “That is no transgression”,
    is ^(Y)a companion to a man who destroys.
²⁵ A greedy man ^(Z)stirs up strife,
    but the one who trusts in the Lord will ^(AA)be enriched.
²⁶ Whoever ^(AB)trusts in his own mind is a fool,
    but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
²⁷ Whoever ^(AC)gives to the poor will not want,
    but he who ^(AD)hides his eyes will get many a curse.
²⁸ When ^(AE)the wicked rise, ^(AF)people hide themselves,
    but when they perish, the righteous increase.