Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

112 Halleluyah!

How happy is anyone who fears Adonai,
who greatly delights in his mitzvot.
² His descendants will be powerful on earth,
a blessed generation of upright people.
³ Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness stands forever.

⁴ To the upright he shines like a light in the dark,
merciful, compassionate and righteous.
⁵ Things go well with the person who is merciful and lends,
who conducts his affairs with fairness;
⁶ for he will never be moved.
The righteous will be remembered forever.

⁷ He will not be frightened by bad news;
he remains steady, trusting in Adonai.
⁸ His heart is set firm, he will not be afraid,
till finally he looks in triumph at his enemies.
⁹ He distributes freely, he gives to the poor;
his righteousness stands forever.

His power will be increased honorably.
¹⁰ The wicked will be angry when they see this;
they will gnash their teeth and waste away,
the desires of the wicked will come to nothing.

¹³ A glad heart makes a face happy,
    but heartache breaks the spirit.

¹⁴ The mind of a person with discernment seeks knowledge,
    but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

¹⁵ For the poor, every day is hard;
    but the good-hearted have a perpetual feast.
¹⁶ Better little with the fear of Adonai
    than great wealth coupled with worry.
¹⁷ Better a vegetable dinner with love
    than a stall-fattened ox with hate.

“Whoever wants to love life and see good days
must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,
¹¹ turn from evil and do good,
seek peace and chase after it.
¹² For Adonai keeps his eyes on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayers;
but the face of Adonai is against
those who do evil things.”^[a]