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.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

Today's bible teaching: Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice.

 Psalm 112

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Psalm 112 ^[1]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 praises: Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.

 Psalm 150

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Psalm 150

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Praise the LORD. ^[1] Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.

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Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.

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Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,

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praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute,

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praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.

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Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD. 

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

 Psalm 134

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Psalm 134 A song of ascents.

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

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

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

Today's bible teaching: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.

 Psalm 101

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Psalm 101 Of David. A psalm.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

Today's praises: Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth

 Psalm 100

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Psalm 100 A psalm. For giving thanks.

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Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.

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Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.

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Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his ^[1] ; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

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Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.

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For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Today's praises: Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength; we will sing and praise your might

 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.