Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

³ In the morning,^(E) Lord, you hear my voice;
    in the morning I lay my requests before you
    and wait expectantly.^(F)
4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
    with you, evil people^(G) are not welcome.
⁵ The arrogant^(H) cannot stand^(I)
    in your presence.
You hate^(J) all who do wrong;
⁶     you destroy those who tell lies.^(K)
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
    you, Lord, detest.
⁷ But I, by your great love,
    can come into your house;
in reverence^(L) I bow down^(M)
    toward your holy temple.^(N)

⁸ Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness^(O)
    because of my enemies—
    make your way straight^(P) before me.
⁹ Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
    their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;^(Q)
    with their tongues they tell lies.^(R)
10 Declare them guilty, O God!
    Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,^(S)
    for they have rebelled^(T) against you.
¹¹ But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
    let them ever sing for joy.^(U)
Spread your protection over them,
    that those who love your name^(V) may rejoice in you.^(W)

¹² Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;^(X)
    you surround them^(Y) with your favor as with a shield.^(Z)

²⁰ “Announce this to the descendants of Jacob
    and proclaim^(E) it in Judah:
²¹ Hear this, you foolish and senseless people,^(F)
    who have eyes^(G) but do not see,
    who have ears but do not hear:^(H)
22 Should you not fear^(I) me?” declares the Lord.
    “Should you not tremble^(J) in my presence?
I made the sand a boundary for the sea,^(K)
    an everlasting barrier it cannot cross.
The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail;
    they may roar,^(L) but they cannot cross it.
²³ But these people have stubborn and rebellious^(M) hearts;
    they have turned aside^(N) and gone away.
²⁴ They do not say to themselves,
    ‘Let us fear^(O) the Lord our God,
who gives autumn and spring rains^(P) in season,
    who assures us of the regular weeks of harvest.’^(Q)
25 Your wrongdoings have kept these away;
    your sins have deprived you of good.^(R)

²⁶ “Among my people are the wicked^(S)
    who lie in wait^(T) like men who snare birds
    and like those who set traps^(U) to catch people.
²⁷ Like cages full of birds,
    their houses are full of deceit;^(V)
they have become rich^(W) and powerful
²⁸     and have grown fat^(X) and sleek.
Their evil deeds have no limit;
    they do not seek justice.
They do not promote the case of the fatherless;^(Y)
    they do not defend the just cause of the poor.^(Z)
29 Should I not punish them for this?”
    declares the Lord.
“Should I not avenge^(AA) myself
    on such a nation as this?

³⁰ “A horrible^(AB) and shocking thing
    has happened in the land:
³¹ The prophets prophesy lies,^(AC)
    the priests^(AD) rule by their own authority,
and my people love it this way.
    But what will you do in the end?^(AE)