Today's praises: 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 bible teaching: The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous.

Psalm 19

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Psalm 19 For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

2

Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.

3

There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. ^[1]

4

Their voice ^[2] goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun,

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which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion, like a champion rejoicing to run his course.

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It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat.

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The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.

8

The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

9

The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous.

10

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

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By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.

12

Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults.

13

Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then will I be blameless, innocent of great transgression.

14

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Today's bible teaching: I love the house where you live, O LORD, the place where your glory dwells

Psalm 26

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Psalm 26 Of David.

1

Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

2

Test me, O LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind;

3

for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth.

4

I do not sit with deceitful men, nor do I consort with hypocrites;

5

I abhor the assembly of evildoers and refuse to sit with the wicked.

6

I wash my hands in innocence, and go about your altar, O LORD,

7

proclaiming aloud your praise and telling of all your wonderful deeds.

8

I love the house where you live, O LORD, the place where your glory dwells.

9

Do not take away my soul along with sinners, my life with bloodthirsty men,

10

in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.

11

But I lead a blameless life; redeem me and be merciful to me.

12

My feet stand on level ground; in the great assembly I will praise the LORD.

Today's bible teaching: Judah became God's sanctuary, Israel his dominion

Psalm 114

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Psalm 114

1

When Israel came out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of foreign tongue,

2

Judah became God's sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

3

The sea looked and fled, the Jordan turned back;

4

the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs.

5

Why was it, O sea, that you fled, O Jordan, that you turned back,

6

you mountains, that you skipped like rams, you hills, like lambs?

7

Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

8

who turned the rock into a pool, the hard rock into springs of water.

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.

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

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.

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

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

Today's bible teaching; In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them

Psalm 22

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Psalm 22 For the director of music. To [the tune of] "The Doe of the Morning." A psalm of David.

1

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?

2

O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent.

3

Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel. ^[1]

4

In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.

5

They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed.

6

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

7

All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads:

8

"He trusts in the LORD; let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him."

9

Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you even at my mother's breast.

10

From birth I was cast upon you; from my mother's womb you have been my God.

11

Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

12

Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

13

Roaring lions tearing their prey open their mouths wide against me.

14

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me.

15

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me ^[2] in the dust of death.

16

Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced ^[3] my hands and my feet.

17

I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me.

18

They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

19

But you, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.

20

Deliver my life from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs.

21

Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save ^[4] me from the horns of the wild oxen.

22

I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you.

23

You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!

24

For he has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.

25

From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you ^[5] will I fulfill my vows.

26

The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the LORD will praise him-- may your hearts live forever!

27

All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him,

28

for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations.

29

All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him-- those who cannot keep themselves alive.

30

Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.

31

They will proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn-- for he has done it.

Today's bible teaching: For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see his face

Psalm 11

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Psalm 11 For the director of music. Of David.

1

In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: "Flee like a bird to your mountain.

2

For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

3

When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do ^[1] ?"

4

The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them.

5

The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked ^[2] and those who love violence his soul hates.

6

On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot.

7

For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see his face.

Today's bible teaching: The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer

Psalm 6

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Psalm 6 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith. ^[1] A psalm of David.

1

O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.

2

Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony.

3

My soul is in anguish. How long, O LORD, how long?

4

Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.

5

No one remembers you when he is dead. Who praises you from the grave ^[2] ?

6

I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.

7

My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes.

8

Away from me, all you who do evil, for the LORD has heard my weeping.

9

The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.

10

All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

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.

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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 praises: Praise the Lord, all you nations

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 praises: Praise the Lord, all you nations

 

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 bible teaching: My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me

Psalm 63

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Psalm 63 A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.

1

O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

2

I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.

3

Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.

4

I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.

5

My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

6

On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.

7

Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

8

My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.

9

They who seek my life will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth.

10

They will be given over to the sword and become food for jackals.

11

But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God's name will praise him, while the mouths of liars will be silenced.

Today's bible teaching: Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him

Psalm 33

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Psalm 33

1

Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.

2

Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.

3

Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.

4

For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.

5

The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.

6

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.

7

He gathers the waters of the sea into jars ^[1] ; he puts the deep into storehouses.

8

Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him.

9

For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.

10

The LORD foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

11

But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.

12

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance.

13

From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind;

14

from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth--

15

he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.

16

No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength.

17

A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.

18

But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,

19

to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

20

We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.

21

In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.

22

May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in you.

Today's bible teaching: Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength

Psalm 29

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Psalm 29 A psalm of David.

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning.

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

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

Today's bible teaching: Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me

Psalm 54

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Psalm 54 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil ^[1] of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, "Is not David hiding among us?"

1

Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might.

2

Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.

3

Strangers are attacking me; ruthless men seek my life-- men without regard for God. Selah

4

Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.

5

Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them.

6

I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; I will praise your name, O LORD, for it is good.

7

For he has delivered me from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.

Today's prayer: But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy

Psalm 5

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Psalm 5 For the director of music. For flutes. A psalm of David.

1

Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my sighing.

2

Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.

3

In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.

4

You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with you the wicked cannot dwell.

5

The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong.

6

You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors.

7

But I, by your great mercy, will come into your house; in reverence will I bow down toward your holy temple.

8

Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies-- make straight your way before me.

9

Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with destruction. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongue they speak deceit.

10

Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.

11

But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

12

For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

Today's bible teaching: Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

Psalm 124

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Psalm 124 A song of ascents. Of David.

1

If the LORD had not been on our side-- let Israel say--

2

if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,

3

when their anger flared against us, they would have swallowed us alive;

4

the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us,

5

the raging waters would have swept us away.

6

Praise be to the LORD, who has not let us be torn by their teeth.

7

We have escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.

8

Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

Today's bible teaching: How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word

Psalm 119

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Psalm 119 Aleph

1

Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.

2

Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart.

3

They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways.

4

You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.

5

Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!

6

Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.

7

I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.

8

I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me. Beth

9

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

10

I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.

11

I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

12

Praise be to you, O LORD; teach me your decrees.

13

With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.

14

I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.

15

I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.

16

I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word. Gimel

17

Do good to your servant, and I will live; I will obey your word.

18

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.

19

I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.

20

My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.

21

You rebuke the arrogant, who are cursed and who stray from your commands.

22

Remove from me scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes.

23

Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.

24

Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors. Daleth

25

I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word.

26

I recounted my ways and you answered me; teach me your decrees.

27

Let me understand the teaching of your precepts; then I will meditate on your wonders.

28

My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.

29

Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me through your law.

30

I have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on your laws.

31

I hold fast to your statutes, O LORD; do not let me be put to shame.

32

I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free. He

33

Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end.

34

Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart.

35

Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.

36

Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.

37

Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. ^[2]

38

Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared.

39

Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good.

40

How I long for your precepts! Preserve my life in your righteousness. Waw

41

May your unfailing love come to me, O LORD, your salvation according to your promise;

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then I will answer the one who taunts me, for I trust in your word.

43

Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws.

44

I will always obey your law, for ever and ever.

45

I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.

46

I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame,

47

for I delight in your commands because I love them.

48

I lift up my hands to ^[3] your commands, which I love, and I meditate on your decrees. Zayin

49

Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.

50

My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.

51

The arrogant mock me without restraint, but I do not turn from your law.

52

I remember your ancient laws, O LORD, and I find comfort in them.

53

Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law.

54

Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge.

55

In the night I remember your name, O LORD, and I will keep your law.

56

This has been my practice: I obey your precepts. Heth

57

You are my portion, O LORD; I have promised to obey your words.

58

I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.

59

I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.

60

I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.

61

Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.

62

At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.

63

I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your precepts.

64

The earth is filled with your love, O LORD; teach me your decrees. Teth

65

Do good to your servant according to your word, O LORD.

66

Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I believe in your commands.

67

Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word.

68

You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees.

69

Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart.

70

Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law.

71

It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.

72

The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold. Yodh

73

Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.

74

May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.

75

I know, O LORD, that your laws are righteous, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

76

May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.

77

Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight.

78

May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause; but I will meditate on your precepts.

79

May those who fear you turn to me, those who understand your statutes.

80

May my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be put to shame. Kaph

81

My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word.

82

My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, "When will you comfort me?"

83

Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees.

84

How long must your servant wait? When will you punish my persecutors?

85

The arrogant dig pitfalls for me, contrary to your law.

86

All your commands are trustworthy; help me, for men persecute me without cause.

87

They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.

88

Preserve my life according to your love, and I will obey the statutes of your mouth. Lamedh

89

Your word, O LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.

90

Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.

91

Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you.

92

If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.

93

I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.

94

Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts.

95

The wicked are waiting to destroy me, but I will ponder your statutes.

96

To all perfection I see a limit; but your commands are boundless. Mem

97

Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.

98

Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me.

99

I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.

100

I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts.

101

I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word.

102

I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me.

103

How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

104

I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. Nun

105

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

106

I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.

107

I have suffered much; preserve my life, O LORD, according to your word.

108

Accept, O LORD, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.

109

Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law.

110

The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts.

111

Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.

112

My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end. Samekh

113

I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.

114

You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.

115

Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!

116

Sustain me according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed.

117

Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees.

118

You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their deceitfulness is in vain.

119

All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes.

120

My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws. Ayin

121

I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors.

122

Ensure your servant's well-being; let not the arrogant oppress me.

123

My eyes fail, looking for your salvation, looking for your righteous promise.

124

Deal with your servant according to your love and teach me your decrees.

125

I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.

126

It is time for you to act, O LORD; your law is being broken.

127

Because I love your commands more than gold, more than pure gold,

128

and because I consider all your precepts right, I hate every wrong path. Pe

129

Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them.

130

The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

131

I open my mouth and pant, longing for your commands.

132

Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.

133

Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.

134

Redeem me from the oppression of men, that I may obey your precepts.

135

Make your face shine upon your servant and teach me your decrees.

136

Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed. Tsadhe

137

Righteous are you, O LORD, and your laws are right.

138

The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy.

139

My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words.

140

Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.

141

Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts.

142

Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true.

143

Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands are my delight.

144

Your statutes are forever right; give me understanding that I may live. Qoph

145

I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD, and I will obey your decrees.

146

I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes.

147

I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.

148

My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.

149

Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve my life, O LORD, according to your laws.

150

Those who devise wicked schemes are near, but they are far from your law.

151

Yet you are near, O LORD, and all your commands are true.

152

Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established them to last forever. Resh

153

Look upon my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law.

154

Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise.

155

Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees.

156

Your compassion is great, O LORD; preserve my life according to your laws.

157

Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes.

158

I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word.

159

See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, O LORD, according to your love.

160

All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. Sin and Shin

161

Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word.

162

I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil.

163

I hate and abhor falsehood but I love your law.

164

Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws.

165

Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.

166

I wait for your salvation, O LORD, and I follow your commands.

167

I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly.

168

I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you. Taw

169

May my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word.

170

May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.

171

May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees.

172

May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous.

173

May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.

174

I long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my delight.

175

Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.

176

I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands.

Today's bible teaching: All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace

 Psalm 6

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Psalm 6 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith. ^[1] A psalm of David.

1

O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.

2

Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony.

3

My soul is in anguish. How long, O LORD, how long?

4

Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.

5

No one remembers you when he is dead. Who praises you from the grave ^[2] ?

6

I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.

7

My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes.

8

Away from me, all you who do evil, for the LORD has heard my weeping.

9

The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.

10

All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace

Today's bible teaching: He who digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit he has made.

Psalm 7

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Psalm 7 A shiggaion ^[1] of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush, a Benjamite.

1

O LORD my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me,

2

or they will tear me like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

3

O LORD my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands--

4

if I have done evil to him who is at peace with me or without cause have robbed my foe--

5

then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust. Selah

6

Arise, O LORD, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice.

7

Let the assembled peoples gather around you. Rule over them from on high;

8

let the LORD judge the peoples. Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High.

9

O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts, bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure.

10

My shield ^[2] is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart.

11

God is a righteous judge, a God who expresses his wrath every day.

12

If he does not relent, he ^[3] will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.

13

He has prepared his deadly weapons; he makes ready his flaming arrows.

14

He who is pregnant with evil and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment.

15

He who digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit he has made.

16

The trouble he causes recoils on himself; his violence comes down on his own head.

17

I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

Today's bible teaching: Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD.

Psalm 4

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Psalm 4 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

1

Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer.

2

How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame ^[1] ? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods ^[2] ? Selah

3

Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself; the LORD will hear when I call to him.

4

In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Selah

5

Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD.

6

Many are asking, "Who can show us any good?" Let the light of your face shine upon us, O LORD.

7

You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound.

8

I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

Today's praises: Praise the Lord, all you nations

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 bible teaching: Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.

Psalm 112

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Psalm 112 ^[1]

1

Praise the LORD. ^[2] Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands.

2

His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

3

Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

4

Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man. ^[3]

5

Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice.

6

Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.

7

He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

8

His heart is secure, he will have no fear; in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.

9

He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor, his righteousness endures forever; his horn ^[4] will be lifted high in honor.

10

The wicked man will see and be vexed, he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

Today's prayer: Rise up, O LORD, confront them, bring them down; rescue me from the wicked by your sword

Psalm 17

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Psalm 17 A prayer of David.

1

Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer-- it does not rise from deceitful lips.

2

May my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.

3

Though you probe my heart and examine me at night, though you test me, you will find nothing; I have resolved that my mouth will not sin.

4

As for the deeds of men-- by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

5

My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not slipped.

6

I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; give ear to me and hear my prayer.

7

Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes.

8

Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings

9

from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.

10

They close up their callous hearts, and their mouths speak with arrogance.

11

They have tracked me down, they now surround me, with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.

12

They are like a lion hungry for prey, like a great lion crouching in cover.

13

Rise up, O LORD, confront them, bring them down; rescue me from the wicked by your sword.

14

O LORD, by your hand save me from such men, from men of this world whose reward is in this life. You still the hunger of those you cherish; their sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.

15

And I--in righteousness I will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.

Today's bible teaching: But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

Psalm 1

1

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.

2

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

3

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

4

Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.

5

Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6

For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Today's praises: Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD

Psalm 134

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Psalm 134 A song of ascents.

1

Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who minister by night in the house of the LORD.

2

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD.

3

May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.

Today's praises: With my mouth I will greatly extol the LORD; in the great throng I will praise him.

Psalm 109

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Psalm 109 For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

1

O God, whom I praise, do not remain silent,

2

for wicked and deceitful men have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues.

3

With words of hatred they surround me; they attack me without cause.

4

In return for my friendship they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.

5

They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my friendship.

6

Appoint ^[1] an evil man ^[2] to oppose him; let an accuser ^[3] stand at his right hand.

7

When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayers condemn him.

8

May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership.

9

May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.

10

May his children be wandering beggars; may they be driven ^[4] from their ruined homes.

11

May a creditor seize all he has; may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.

12

May no one extend kindness to him or take pity on his fatherless children.

13

May his descendants be cut off, their names blotted out from the next generation.

14

May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD; may the sin of his mother never be blotted out.

15

May their sins always remain before the LORD, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

16

For he never thought of doing a kindness, but hounded to death the poor and the needy and the brokenhearted.

17

He loved to pronounce a curse-- may it ^[5] come on him; he found no pleasure in blessing-- may it be ^[6] far from him.

18

He wore cursing as his garment; it entered into his body like water, into his bones like oil.

19

May it be like a cloak wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.

20

May this be the LORD's payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil of me.

21

But you, O Sovereign LORD, deal well with me for your name's sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me.

22

For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

23

I fade away like an evening shadow; I am shaken off like a locust.

24

My knees give way from fasting; my body is thin and gaunt.

25

I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.

26

Help me, O LORD my God; save me in accordance with your love.

27

Let them know that it is your hand, that you, O LORD, have done it.

28

They may curse, but you will bless; when they attack they will be put to shame, but your servant will rejoice.

29

My accusers will be clothed with disgrace and wrapped in shame as in a cloak.

30

With my mouth I will greatly extol the LORD; in the great throng I will praise him.

31

For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save his life from those who condemn him.

Today's bible teaching: Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.

Psalm 112

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Psalm 112 ^[1]

1

Praise the LORD. ^[2] Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands.

2

His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

3

Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

4

Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man. ^[3]

5

Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice.

6

Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.

7

He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

8

His heart is secure, he will have no fear; in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.

9

He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor, his righteousness endures forever; his horn ^[4] will be lifted high in honor.

10

The wicked man will see and be vexed, he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

Today's prayer: May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion

Psalm 134

1

Psalm 134 A song of ascents.

1

Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who minister by night in the house of the LORD.

2

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD.

3

May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.

Today's bible teaching: Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

Psalm 1

1

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.

2

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

3

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

4

Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.

5

Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6

For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Today's bible teaching: The LORD will keep you from all harm-- he will watch over your life

Psalm 121

1

Psalm 121 A song of ascents.

1

I lift up my eyes to the hills-- where does my help come from?

2

My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

3

He will not let your foot slip-- he who watches over you will not slumber;

4

indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

5

The LORD watches over you-- the LORD is your shade at your right hand;

6

the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

7

The LORD will keep you from all harm-- he will watch over your life;

8

the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

Today's bible teaching: No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence

Psalm 101

1

Psalm 101 Of David. A psalm.

1

I will sing of your love and justice; to you, O LORD, I will sing praise.

2

I will be careful to lead a blameless life-- when will you come to me? I will walk in my house with blameless heart.

3

I will set before my eyes no vile thing. The deeds of faithless men I hate; they will not cling to me.

4

Men of perverse heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with evil.

5

Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, him will I put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, him will I not endure.

6

My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he whose walk is blameless will minister to me.

7

No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.

8

Every morning I will put to silence all the wicked in the land; I will cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.