Bible Reading Plan

¹ How joyful is the one
whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered!^(a)
2 How joyful is the man
the Lord does not charge with sin^(b)
and in whose spirit is no deceit!^(c)

³ When I kept silent, my bones became brittle
from my groaning all day long.^(d)
4 For day and night Your hand was heavy on me;^(e)
my strength was drained^[a]
as in the summer's heat.^(f) Selah
⁵ Then I acknowledged my sin to You
and did not conceal my iniquity.
I said,
"I will confess my transgressions to the Lord ,"
and You took away the guilt of my sin.^(g) Selah

⁶ Therefore let everyone who is faithful pray to You
at a time that You may be found.^[b](h)
When great floodwaters come,
they will not reach him.^(i)
7 You are my hiding place;^(j)
You protect me from trouble.^(k)
You surround me with joyful shouts of deliverance. Selah

⁸ I will instruct you and show you the way to go;^(l)
with My eye on you, I will give counsel.^(m)
9 Do not be like a horse or mule,
without understanding,
that must be controlled with bit and bridle
or else it will not come near you.⁽ⁿ⁾

¹⁰ Many pains come to the wicked,^(o)
but the one who trusts in the Lord
will have faithful love surrounding him.^(p)
11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice,
you righteous ones;
shout for joy,
all you upright in heart.^(q)

¹ Be gracious to me, God,
according to Your faithful love;
according to Your abundant compassion,
blot out my rebellion.^(b)
2 Wash away my guilt
and cleanse me from my sin.^(c)
3 For I am conscious of my rebellion,
and my sin is always before me.^(d)
4 Against You—You alone—I have sinned
and done this evil in Your sight.^(e)
So You are right when You pass sentence;
You are blameless when You judge.^(f)
5 Indeed, I was guilty when I was born;
I was sinful when my mother conceived me.^(g)

⁶ Surely You desire integrity in the inner self,
and You teach me wisdom deep within.^(h)
7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.^(i)
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones You have crushed rejoice.^(j)
9 Turn Your face away^[a] from my sins
and blot out all my guilt.^(k)

¹⁰ God, create a clean heart for me
and renew a steadfast^[b] spirit within me.^(l)
11 Do not banish me from Your presence
or take Your Holy Spirit from me.^(m)
12 Restore the joy of Your salvation to me,
and give me a willing spirit.^[c](n)
13 Then I will teach the rebellious Your ways,
and sinners will return to You.^(o)

¹⁴ Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God,^(p)
the God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.^(q)
15 Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare Your praise.^(r)
16 You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it;
You are not pleased with a burnt offering.^(s)
17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is^[d] a broken spirit.
God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart.^(t)

¹⁸ In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper;
build^[e] the walls of Jerusalem.^(u)
19 Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices,
whole burnt offerings;
then bulls will be offered on Your altar.^(v)

¹ Listen, Lord , and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.^(a)
2 Protect my life, for I am faithful.^(b)
You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.^(c)
3 Be gracious to me, Lord,
for I call to You all day long.^(d)
4 Bring joy to Your servant's life,
because I turn to You, Lord.^(e)

⁵ For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,^(f)
rich in faithful love to all who call on You.^(g)
6  Lord , hear my prayer;
listen to my plea for mercy.^(h)
7 I call on You in the day of my distress,
for You will answer me.⁽ⁱ⁾

⁸ Lord, there is no one like You among the gods,
and there are no works like Yours.^(j)
9 All the nations You have made
will come and bow down before You, Lord,
and will honor Your name.^(k)
10 For You are great and perform wonders;
You alone are God.^(l)

¹¹ Teach me Your way, Yahweh,
and I will live by Your truth.
Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name.^(m)
12 I will praise You with all my heart, Lord my God,
and will honor Your name forever.^(n)
13 For Your faithful love for me is great,
and You deliver my life from the depths of Sheol.^(o)

¹⁴ God, arrogant people have attacked me;
a gang of ruthless men seeks my life.
They have no regard for You.^(p)
15 But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth.^(q)
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me.
Give Your strength to Your servant;
save the son of Your female servant.^(r)
17 Show me a sign of Your goodness;
my enemies will see and be put to shame
because You, Lord , have helped and comforted me.^(s)

¹ I rejoiced with those who said to me,
"Let us go to the house of the Lord ."^(a)
2 Our feet are standing
within your gates, Jerusalem^(b)—

³ Jerusalem, built as a city should be,
solidly joined together,^(c)
4 where the tribes, Yahweh's tribes, go up
to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.^(d)
(This is an ordinance for Israel.^(e))
⁵ There, thrones for judgment are placed,
thrones of the house of David.^(f)

⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
"May those who love you prosper;^(g)
7 may there be peace within your walls,
prosperity within your fortresses."^(h)
8 Because of my brothers and friends,
I will say, "Peace be with you."^(i)
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek your good.^(j)