Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,^(A)
    the people he chose^(B) for his inheritance.^(C)
13 From heaven the Lord looks down^(D)
    and sees all mankind;^(E)
14 from his dwelling place^(F) he watches
    all who live on earth—
¹⁵ he who forms^(G) the hearts of all,
    who considers everything they do.^(H)

¹⁶ No king is saved by the size of his army;^(I)
    no warrior escapes by his great strength.
¹⁷ A horse^(J) is a vain hope for deliverance;
    despite all its great strength it cannot save.
¹⁸ But the eyes^(K) of the Lord are on those who fear him,
    on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,^(L)
19 to deliver them from death^(M)
    and keep them alive in famine.^(N)

²⁰ We wait^(O) in hope for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
²¹ In him our hearts rejoice,^(P)
    for we trust in his holy name.^(Q)
22 May your unfailing love^(R) be with us, Lord,
    even as we put our hope in you.

37 “At this my heart pounds^(A)
    and leaps from its place.
² Listen!^(B) Listen to the roar of his voice,^(C)
    to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.^(D)
3 He unleashes his lightning^(E) beneath the whole heaven
    and sends it to the ends of the earth.^(F)
4 After that comes the sound of his roar;
    he thunders^(G) with his majestic voice.^(H)
When his voice resounds,
    he holds nothing back.
⁵ God’s voice thunders^(I) in marvelous ways;^(J)
    he does great things beyond our understanding.^(K)
6 He says to the snow,^(L) ‘Fall on the earth,’
    and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’^(M)
7 So that everyone he has made may know his work,^(N)
    he stops all people from their labor.^[a](O)
8 The animals take cover;^(P)
    they remain in their dens.^(Q)
9 The tempest comes out from its chamber,^(R)
    the cold from the driving winds.^(S)
10 The breath of God produces ice,
    and the broad waters become frozen.^(T)
11 He loads the clouds with moisture;^(U)
    he scatters his lightning^(V) through them.^(W)
12 At his direction they swirl around
    over the face of the whole earth
    to do whatever he commands them.^(X)
13 He brings the clouds to punish people,^(Y)
    or to water his earth and show his love.^(Z)

⁵⁵ “Where, O death, is your victory?
    Where, O death, is your sting?”^[b](L)