Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
The Lord Surrounds His People.
A Song of Ascents.
125 Those who trust in the Lord
Are like Mount Zion, which (A)cannot be moved but (B)remains forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
So (C)the Lord surrounds His people
(D)From this time and forever.
3 For the (E)scepter of wickedness will not rest upon the [a]land of the righteous,
So that the righteous (F)will not extend their hands to do wrong.
10 Listen, my son, and (A)accept my sayings,
And the (B)years of your life will be many.
11 I have (C)instructed you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in upright paths.
12 When you walk, your (D)steps will not be hampered;
And if you run, you (E)will not stumble.
13 (F)Take hold of instruction; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your (G)life.
14 (H)Do not enter the path of the wicked
And do not proceed in the way of evil people.
15 Avoid it, do not pass by it;
Turn away from it and pass on.
16 For they (I)cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And [a]they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
17 For they (J)eat the bread of wickedness,
And drink the wine of violence.
18 But the (K)path of the righteous is like the (L)light of dawn
That (M)shines brighter and brighter until the (N)full day.
19 The (O)way of the wicked is like darkness;
They do not know over what they [b](P)stumble.
20 My son, (Q)pay attention to my words;
(R)Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 (S)They are not to escape from your sight;
(T)Keep them in the midst of your heart.
22 For they are (U)life to those who find them,
And (V)healing to all [c]their body.
23 Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For (W)from it flow the springs of life.
24 Rid yourself of a (X)deceitful mouth
And (Y)keep devious [d]speech far from you.
25 Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let your [e]gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
26 [f](Z)Watch the path of your feet,
And all your (AA)ways will be established.
27 (AB)Do not turn to the right or to the left;
(AC)Turn your foot from evil.
12 For all who have sinned [a](A)without the Law will also perish [b]without the Law, and all who have sinned [c]under the Law will be judged [d]by the Law; 13 for it is (B)not the hearers [e]of the Law who are [f]righteous before God, but the doers [g]of the Law who will be justified. 14 For when Gentiles who do not have [h]the Law [i](C)instinctively perform the requirements of the Law, these, though not having [j]the Law, are a law to themselves, 15 in that they show (D)the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, 16 on the day when, (E)according to my gospel, (F)God will judge the secrets of mankind through Christ Jesus.
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