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)

¹³ What can I say for you?^(A)
    With what can I compare you,
    Daughter^(B) Jerusalem?
To what can I liken you,
    that I may comfort you,
    Virgin Daughter Zion?^(C)
Your wound is as deep as the sea.^(D)
    Who can heal you?

¹⁴ The visions of your prophets
    were false^(E) and worthless;
they did not expose your sin
    to ward off your captivity.^(F)
The prophecies they gave you
    were false and misleading.^(G)

¹⁵ All who pass your way
    clap their hands at you;^(H)
they scoff^(I) and shake their heads^(J)
    at Daughter Jerusalem:^(K)
“Is this the city that was called
    the perfection of beauty,^(L)
    the joy of the whole earth?”^(M)

¹⁶ All your enemies open their mouths
    wide against you;^(N)
they scoff and gnash their teeth^(O)
    and say, “We have swallowed her up.^(P)
This is the day we have waited for;
    we have lived to see it.”^(Q)

¹⁷ The Lord has done what he planned;
    he has fulfilled^(R) his word,
    which he decreed long ago.^(S)
He has overthrown you without pity,^(T)
    he has let the enemy gloat over you,^(U)
    he has exalted the horn^[a] of your foes.^(V)