Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is Adonai,
the people He chose for His own inheritance.
¹³ Adonai looks down from heaven.
He observes all humanity.
¹⁴ From His dwelling place He gazes
on all the inhabitants of the earth—
¹⁵ He who fashions the hearts of all,
who discerns all their deeds.
¹⁶ No king is saved by his great army,
no warrior is delivered by great strength.
¹⁷ A horse is a false hope for victory,
nor can its great strength save.
¹⁸ Behold, the eyes of Adonai are on those who fear Him,
    waiting for His love,
¹⁹ to deliver their souls from death,
    and to keep them alive in famine.
²⁰ Our soul waits for Adonai—
He is our help and our shield.
²¹ Our heart rejoices in Him,
because we trusted in His holy Name.
²² Let Your lovingkindness, Adonai,
be upon us, as we have waited for You.

⁶ Your right hand, Adonai, is glorious in power.
    Your right hand, Adonai, dashes the enemy to pieces.
⁷ In the greatness of Your excellency
    You overthrow those who resist You.
    You send forth Your wrath—
    it consumes them as stubble.
⁸ With the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up.
    The floods stood upright as a heap.
    The deeps became firm ground in the heart of the sea.
⁹ The enemy said, “I will pursue,
    I will overtake, I will divide the spoil.
    My lust shall gorge on them!
    I will draw my sword—my hand will destroy them.”
¹⁰ You blew with Your wind, the sea covered them.
They sank like lead in the mighty waters.
¹¹ Who is like You, Adonai, among the gods?
Who is like You,
    glorious in holiness,
    awesome in praises,
    doing wonders?^[a]