Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

¹ May God be gracious to us and bless us. Interlude
May his face shine on us—
² so that your way may be known on earth,
your salvation among all nations.
³ May the peoples praise you, O God.
May the peoples praise you—all of them.
⁴ May the countries be glad and sing for joy,
because you rule the peoples with fairness, Interlude
and you guide the countries of the earth.
⁵ May the peoples praise you, O God.
May the peoples praise you—all of them.
⁶ The earth will yield its harvest.
God, our God, will bless us.
⁷ God will bless us,
and all the ends of the earth will fear him.

⁹ Then you will understand righteousness, justice,
    and fairness—every good path,
¹⁰ because wisdom will come into your heart,
and knowledge will be pleasant for your soul.
¹¹ Foresight will stand guard over you.
Understanding will protect you.
¹² It will save you from the evil way,
from the man who speaks perverse things,
¹³ from those who abandon upright paths
    in order to walk in the ways of darkness.
¹⁴ It will save you from those who enjoy doing evil,
from those who celebrate the twisted ways of evil,
¹⁵ from those whose paths are crooked,
and from those whose ways are devious.