Today's prayer: May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us

Psalm 67

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Psalm 67 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.

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May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, Selah

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that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.

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May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.

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May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. Selah

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May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.

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Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us.

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God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.

Today's bible teaching: Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked

Psalm 37

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Psalm 37 Of David. ^[1]

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Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong;

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for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.

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Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

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Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.

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Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:

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He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

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Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.

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Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil.

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For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

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A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

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But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace.

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The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;

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but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.

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The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.

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But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

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Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;

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for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

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The days of the blameless are known to the LORD, and their inheritance will endure forever.

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In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

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But the wicked will perish: The LORD's enemies will be like the beauty of the fields, they will vanish--vanish like smoke.

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The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;

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those the LORD blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be cut off.

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If the LORD delights in a man's way, he makes his steps firm;

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though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.

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I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.

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They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed.

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Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.

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For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;

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the righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.

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The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just.

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The law of his God is in his heart; his feet do not slip.

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The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, seeking their very lives;

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but the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned when brought to trial.

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Wait for the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

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I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a green tree in its native soil,

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but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.

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Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future ^[2] for the man of peace.

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But all sinners will be destroyed; the future ^[3] of the wicked will be cut off.

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The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.

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The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him. 

Today's praises: Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises

Psalm 47

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Psalm 47 For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

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Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.

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How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!

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He subdued nations under us, peoples under our feet.

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He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved. Selah

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God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets.

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Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.

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For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm ^[1] of praise.

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God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.

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The nobles of the nations assemble as the people of the God of Abraham, for the kings ^[2] of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.

Today's bible teaching: The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.

Psalm 29

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Psalm 29 A psalm of David.

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Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

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Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his ^[1] holiness.

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The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.

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The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.

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The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

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He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, Sirion ^[2] like a young wild ox.

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The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning.

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The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.

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The voice of the LORD twists the oaks ^[3] and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, "Glory!"

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The LORD sits ^[4] enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.

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The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.

Today's bible teaching: Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked

Psalm 97

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Psalm 97

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The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice.

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Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

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Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side.

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His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.

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The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.

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The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory.

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All who worship images are put to shame, those who boast in idols-- worship him, all you gods!

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Zion hears and rejoices and the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments, O LORD.

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For you, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.

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Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

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Light is shed upon the righteous and joy on the upright in heart.

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Rejoice in the LORD, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name.

Today's bible teaching: Be strong and take heart, all who hope in the LORD.

Psalm 31

For the leader. A psalm of David.

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2In you, LORD, I take refuge;^a

let me never be put to shame.

In your righteousness deliver me;

3incline your ear to me;

make haste to rescue me!

Be my rock of refuge,

a stronghold to save me.

4For you are my rock and my fortress;^b

for your name’s sake lead me and guide me.

5Free me from the net they have set for me,

for you are my refuge.

6^*Into your hands I commend my spirit;^c

you will redeem me, LORD, God of truth.

7You hate those who serve worthless idols,

but I trust in the LORD.

8I will rejoice and be glad in your mercy,

once you have seen my misery,

[and] gotten to know the distress of my soul.^d

9You will not abandon me into enemy hands,

but will set my feet in a free and open space.

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10Be gracious to me, LORD, for I am in distress;

affliction is wearing down my eyes,

my throat and my insides.

11My life is worn out by sorrow,

and my years by sighing.

My strength fails in my affliction;

my bones are wearing down.^e

12To all my foes I am a thing of scorn,

and especially to my neighbors

a horror to my friends.

When they see me in public,

they quickly shy away.^f

13I am forgotten, out of mind like the dead;

I am like a worn-out tool.^*

14I hear the whispers of the crowd;

terrors are all around me.^*

They conspire together against me;

they plot to take my life.

15But I trust in you, LORD;

I say, “You are my God.”^g

16My destiny is in your hands;

rescue me from my enemies,

from the hands of my pursuers.

17Let your face shine on your servant;^h

save me in your mercy.

18Do not let me be put to shame,

for I have called to you, LORD.

Put the wicked to shame;

reduce them to silence in Sheol.

19Strike dumb their lying lips,

which speak arrogantly against the righteous

in contempt and scorn.ⁱ

III

20How great is your goodness, Lord,

stored up for those who fear you.

You display it for those who trust you,

in the sight of the children of Adam.

21You hide them in the shelter of your presence,

safe from scheming enemies.

You conceal them in your tent,

away from the strife of tongues.^j

22Blessed be the LORD,

marvelously he showed to me

his mercy in a fortified city.

23Though I had said in my alarm,

“I am cut off from your eyes.”^k

Yet you heard my voice, my cry for mercy,

when I pleaded with you for help.

24Love the LORD, all you who are faithful to him.

The LORD protects the loyal,

but repays the arrogant in full.

25Be strong and take heart,

all who hope in the LORD.

Today's bible teaching: The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress

Psalm 46

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Psalm 46 For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth. ^[1] A song.

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God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

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Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

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though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Selah

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There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

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God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.

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Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

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The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

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Come and see the works of the LORD, the desolations he has brought on the earth.

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He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear, he burns the shields ^[2] with fire.

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"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

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The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah