Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
125 1 He describeth the assurance of the faithful in their afflictions. 4 And desireth their wealth, 5 And the destruction of the wicked.
A song of degrees.
1 They that trust in the Lord, shall be as mount Zion, which cannot [a]be removed, but remaineth forever.
2 As the mountains are about Jerusalem: so is the Lord about his people from henceforth and forever.
3 For the [b]rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous, lest the righteous put forth their hand unto wickedness.
4 Do well, O Lord, unto those that be good and true in their hearts.
5 [c]But these that turn aside by their crooked ways, them shall the Lord lead with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
10 ¶ Hear, my son: and receive my words, and the years of thy life shall be many.
11 I have [a]taught thee in the way of wisdom, and led thee in the paths of righteousness.
12 When thou goest, thy gait shall not be [b]strait, and when thou runnest, thou shalt not fall.
13 Take hold of instruction, and leave not: keep her, for she is thy life.
14 ¶ Enter not into the way of the wicked, and walk not in the way of evil men.
15 Avoid it, and go not by it: turn from it, and pass by.
16 For they cannot [c]sleep, except they have done evil, and their sleep departeth except they cause some to fall.
17 For they eat the bread of [d]wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the way of the righteous shineth as the light, that [e]shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is as the darkness: they know not wherein they shall fall.
20 ¶ My son, hearken unto my words, incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21 Let them not depart from thine eyes, but keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22 For they are life unto those that find them: and health unto all their [f]flesh.
23 Keep thine heart with all diligence: for thereout cometh [g]life.
24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lips far from thee.
25 Let thine eyes behold the right, and let thine eyelids direct thy way before thee.
26 [h]Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be ordered aright.
27 Turn not to the right hand, nor to the left, but remove thy foot from evil.
12 [a]For as many as have sinned without the Law, shall perish also without the Law: and as many as have sinned in the Law, shall be judged by the Law,
13 [b](For the hearers of the Law are not righteous before God: but the doers of the Law shall be [c]justified.
14 [d]For when the Gentiles which have [e]not the Law, do by [f]nature the things contained in the Law, they having not the Law, are a Law unto themselves,
15 Which show the effect of the Law [g]written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness and their thoughts accusing one another, or excusing.)
16 [h]At the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to [i]my Gospel.
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