Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

I will extol you, my God and King;
    I will bless your name^[c] forever and ever.
² Every day I will bless you
    and praise your name forever and ever.^[d]
3 [e]Great is the Lord and worthy of the highest praise;
    no one can even begin to comprehend his greatness.^[f]
4 Each generation will praise your works^[g] to the next
    and proclaim your mighty deeds.
⁵ People will proclaim the glorious splendor of your majesty,
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
⁶ They will speak of the power of your awesome deeds,
    and I will relate your greatness.
⁷ They will celebrate your abundant goodness
    and sing joyfully of your saving justice.
^8 [h]The Lord is gracious and merciful,
    slow to anger and abounding in kindness.^[i]
9 The Lord is good to all,
    showing compassion to every creature.
¹⁰ All your creatures praise you,^[j] O Lord,
    and all your saints bless you.
¹¹ They relate the glory of your kingdom
    and tell of all your power.^[k]
12 They make known to all people your mighty deeds
    and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.
¹³ Your kingdom will last forever,
    and your dominion will endure throughout all generations.^[l]
[m]The Lord is faithful in all his promises
    and kind^[n] in all his deeds.
¹⁴ The Lord supports all those who are falling
    and raises up all who are bowed down.^[o]
15 The eyes of all look hopefully to you,
    and you give them their food at the right time.
¹⁶ You open your hand
    and satisfy the needs of every living creature.^[p]
17 [q]The Lord is righteous in all his ways
    and merciful in everything he does.^[r]
18 The Lord is near to all who call out to him,
    to all who call out to him sincerely.^[s]
19 He satisfies the desires of all who fear him;
    he hears their cry and saves them.^[t]
20 The Lord watches over all who love him,
    but he will completely destroy all the wicked.^[u]
21 May my mouth declare the praise of the Lord,
    and may every creature^[v] bless his holy name
    forever and ever.

¹ Sing with happiness,
    you barren woman who never bore a child.
Burst forth in shouts of joy,
    you who never have been in labor.
For more numerous are the children of the deserted wife
    than are the children of the wedded wife,
    says the Lord.
² Enlarge the site for your dwelling
    and stretch out your tent curtains
    to the greatest possible extent.
Lengthen your ropes
    and strengthen your tent stakes.
³ For you will spread out
    to the right and to the left;
your descendants will dispossess the nations
    and settle in the desolate cities.
⁴ Have no fear, for you will not be put to shame;
    do not be discouraged, for you will not be humiliated.
You will forget the shame of your youth,
    and you will no longer remember
    the reproach of your widowhood.
⁵ For your Creator has now become your husband;
    his name is the Lord of hosts.
The Holy One of Israel is your redeemer;
    he is called the God of the entire world.
⁶ The Lord has called you back
    like a forsaken wife grieved in spirit,
like the repudiated wife of a man’s youth,
    says your God.
⁷ For a brief moment I did forsake you,
    but with great compassion I will take you back.
⁸ In an outburst of anger
    I hid my face from you for a moment,
but with everlasting love
    I will have compassion on you,
    says the Lord, your Redeemer.

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
    if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
By doing this,
    you will heap burning coals^[a] on his head.”