Today's bible teaching: Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.

Psalm 55

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Psalm 55 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil ^[1] of David.

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Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;

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hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught

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at the voice of the enemy, at the stares of the wicked; for they bring down suffering upon me and revile me in their anger.

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My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death assail me.

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Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me.

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I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest--

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I would flee far away and stay in the desert; Selah

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I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm."

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Confuse the wicked, O Lord, confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city.

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Day and night they prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it.

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Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets.

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If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were raising himself against me, I could hide from him.

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But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend,

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with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at the house of God.

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Let death take my enemies by surprise; let them go down alive to the grave, ^[2] for evil finds lodging among them.

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But I call to God, and the LORD saves me.

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Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.

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He ransoms me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.

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God, who is enthroned forever, will hear them and afflict them-- Selah men who never change their ways and have no fear of God.

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My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.

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His speech is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.

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Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.

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But you, O God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of corruption; bloodthirsty and deceitful men will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you.

Today's bible teaching: Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

Psalm 24

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Psalm 24 Of David. A psalm.

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The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;

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for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.

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Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place?

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He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false. ^[1]

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He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God his Savior.

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Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob. ^[2] Selah

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Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

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Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

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Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

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Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty-- he is the King of glory. Selah

Today's bible teaching: And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.

Psalm 12

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Psalm 12 For the director of music. According to sheminith. ^[1] A psalm of David.

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Help, LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.

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Everyone lies to his neighbor; their flattering lips speak with deception.

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May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue

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that says, "We will triumph with our tongues; we own our lips ^[2] --who is our master?"

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"Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says the LORD. "I will protect them from those who malign them."

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And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.

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O LORD, you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever.

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The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.

Today's praises: 1 Praise the Lord, all you nations;extol him, all you peoples.

Psalm 117

1 Praise the Lord, all you nations;
    extol him, all you peoples.
2 For great is his love toward us,
    and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.

Praise the Lord

Today's prayer: Be pleased, O LORD, to save me; O LORD, come quickly to help me.

Psalm 40

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Psalm 40 For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

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I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.

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He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.

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He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.

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Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. ^[1]

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Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare.

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Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced ^[2] [3] ; burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.

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Then I said, "Here I am, I have come-- it is written about me in the scroll. ^[4]

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I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart."

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I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, as you know, O LORD.

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I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. I do not conceal your love and your truth from the great assembly.

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Do not withhold your mercy from me, O LORD; may your love and your truth always protect me.

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For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails within me.

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Be pleased, O LORD, to save me; O LORD, come quickly to help me.

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May all who seek to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

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May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" be appalled at their own shame.

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But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, "The LORD be exalted!"

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Yet I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not delay.

Today's bible teaching: He who does these things will never be shaken.

Psalm 15

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Psalm 15 A psalm of David.

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LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill?

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He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart

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and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman,

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who despises a vile man but honors those who fear the LORD, who keeps his oath even when it hurts,

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who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.

Today's bible teaching: Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed

Psalm 21

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Psalm 21 For the director of music. A psalm of David.

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O LORD, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the victories you give!

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You have granted him the desire of his heart and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

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You welcomed him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.

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He asked you for life, and you gave it to him-- length of days, for ever and ever.

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Through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.

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Surely you have granted him eternal blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.

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For the king trusts in the LORD; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.

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Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes.

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At the time of your appearing you will make them like a fiery furnace. In his wrath the LORD will swallow them up, and his fire will consume them.

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You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from mankind.

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Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed;

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for you will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow.

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Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength; we will sing and praise your might.