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Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading
February 1 - NT, Psalms & Proverbs
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Psalms 16-17
Chapter 16
Psalm 16
Confidence in the Lord
A Davidic Miktam.(a)
1 Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You.(b)
2 I[a] said to Yahweh, "You are my Lord;
I have nothing good besides You."[b](c)
3 As for the holy people who are in the land,(d)
they are the noble ones.
All my delight is in them.
4 The sorrows of those who take another god
for themselves will multiply;
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,
and I will not speak their names with my lips.(e)
5
Lord
, You are my portion[c]
and my cup of blessing;
You hold my future.(f)
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me
in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.(g)
7 I will praise the
Lord
who counsels me(h)—
even at night my conscience instructs me.(i)
8 I keep the
Lord
in mind[d] always.
Because He is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.(j)
9 Therefore my heart is glad
and my spirit rejoices;
my body also rests securely.(k)
10 For You will not abandon me to Sheol;(l)
You will not allow Your Faithful One to see decay.(m)
11 You reveal the path of life to me;
in Your presence is abundant joy;(n)
in Your right hand are eternal pleasures.(o)
Chapter 17
Psalm 17
A Prayer for Protection
A Davidic prayer.
1
Lord
, hear a just cause;(a)
pay attention to my cry;
listen to my prayer—
from lips free of deceit.(b)
2 Let my vindication come from You,
for You see what is right.(c)
3 You have tested my heart;(d)
You have examined me at night.
You have tried me and found nothing evil;(e)
I have determined that my mouth will not sin.[a]
4 Concerning what people do:
by the word of Your lips[b]
I have avoided the ways of the violent.(f)
5 My steps are on Your paths;
my feet have not slipped.(g)
6 I call on You, God,
because You will answer me;(h)
listen closely to me; hear what I say.
7 Display the wonders of Your faithful love,(i)
Savior of all who seek refuge(j)
from those who rebel against Your right hand.[c]
8 Protect me as the pupil of Your eye;(k)
hide me in the shadow of Your wings(l)
9 from[d] the wicked who treat me violently,[e]
my deadly enemies who surround me.(m)
10 They have become hardened;[f](n)
their mouths speak arrogantly.(o)
11 They advance against me;[g] now they surround me.(p)
They are determined[h]
to throw me to the ground.(q)
12 They are[i] like a lion eager to tear,
like a young lion lurking in ambush.(r)
13 Rise up,
Lord
!
Confront him; bring him down.(s)
With Your sword, save me from the wicked.(t)
14 With Your hand,
Lord
, save me from men,
from men of the world
whose portion is in this life:
You fill their bellies with what You have in store;
their sons are satisfied,
and they leave their surplus to their children.(u)
15 But I will see Your face in righteousness;(v)
when I awake, I will be satisfied with Your presence.[j](w)
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