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June 8 - Straight Thru the Bible
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Psalms 18:37-21:13
Chapter 18
37 I pursue my enemies and overtake them;
I do not turn back until they are wiped out.(ax)
38 I crush them, and they cannot get up;
they fall beneath my feet.(ay)
39 You have clothed me with strength for battle;(az)
You subdue my adversaries beneath me.(ba)
40 You have made my enemies retreat before me;[h](bb)
I annihilate those who hate me.(bc)
41 They cry for help, but there is no one to save them(bd)—
they cry to the
Lord
, but He does not answer them.(be)
42 I pulverize them like dust before the wind;(bf)
I trample them[i] like mud in the streets.(bg)
43 You have freed me from the feuds among the people;
You have appointed me the head of nations;(bh)
a people I had not known serve me.(bi)
44 Foreigners submit to me grudgingly;
as soon as they hear,[j] they obey me.(bj)
45 Foreigners lose heart
and come trembling from their fortifications.(bk)
46 The
Lord
lives—may my rock be praised!
The God of my salvation is exalted.(bl)
47 God—He gives me vengeance(bm)
and subdues peoples under me.(bn)
48 He frees me from my enemies.
You exalt me above my adversaries;
You rescue me from violent men.(bo)
49 Therefore I will praise You, Yahweh, among the nations;
I will sing about Your name.(bp)
50 He gives great victories to His king;(bq)
He shows loyalty to His anointed,
to David and his descendants forever.(br)
Chapter 19
Psalm 19
The Witness of Creation and Scripture
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
1 The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky[a] proclaims the work of His hands.(a)
2 Day after day they pour out speech;
night after night they communicate knowledge.[b]
3 There is no speech; there are no words;
their voice is not heard.
4 Their message[c] has gone out to all the earth,
and their words to the ends of the world.(b)
In the heavens[d] He has pitched a tent for the sun.(c)
5 It is like a groom coming from the[e] bridal chamber;
it rejoices like an athlete running a course.
6 It rises from one end of the heavens
and circles[f] to their other end;(d)
nothing is hidden from its heat.
7 The instruction of the
Lord
is perfect,
renewing one's life;(e)
the testimony of the
Lord
is trustworthy,
making the inexperienced wise.(f)
8 The precepts of the
Lord
are right,
making the heart glad;(g)
the command of the
Lord
is radiant,
making the eyes light up.(h)
9 The fear of the
Lord
is pure,
enduring forever;(i)
the ordinances of the
Lord
are reliable
and altogether righteous.(j)
10 They are more desirable than gold—
than an abundance of pure gold;(k)
and sweeter than honey,
which comes from the honeycomb.(l)
11 In addition, Your servant is warned by them;
there is great reward in keeping them.(m)
12 Who perceives his unintentional sins?
Cleanse me from my hidden faults.(n)
13 Moreover, keep Your servant from willful sins;(o)
do not let them rule over me.(p)
Then I will be innocent
and cleansed from blatant rebellion.(q)
14 May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable to You,(r)
Lord
, my rock and my Redeemer.(s)
Chapter 20
Psalm 20
Deliverance in Battle
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
1 May Yahweh answer you in a day of trouble;(a)
may the name of Jacob's God protect you.(b)
2 May He send you help from the sanctuary
and sustain you from Zion.(c)
3 May He remember all your offerings
and accept your burnt offering.(d)
4 May He give you what your heart desires(e)
and fulfill your whole purpose.(f)
5 Let us shout for joy at your victory(g)
and lift the banner in the name of our God.(h)
May Yahweh fulfill all your requests.(i)
6 Now I know that the
Lord
gives victory to His anointed;(j)
He will answer him from His holy heaven
with mighty victories from[a] His right hand.(k)
7 Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses,
but we take pride in the name of Yahweh our God.(l)
8 They collapse and fall,
but we rise and stand firm.(m)
9
Lord
, give victory to the king!(n)
May He[b] answer us on the day that we call.
Chapter 21
Psalm 21
The King's Victory
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
1
Lord
, the king finds joy in Your strength.
How greatly he rejoices in Your victory!(a)
2 You have given him his heart's desire(b)
and have not denied the request of his lips.(c)
3 For You meet him with rich blessings;
You place a crown of pure gold on his head.(d)
4 He asked You for life, and You gave it to him—
length of days forever and ever.(e)
5 His glory is great through Your victory;
You confer majesty and splendor on him.(f)
6 You give him blessings forever;(g)
You cheer him with joy in Your presence.(h)
7 For the king relies on the
Lord
;
through the faithful love of the Most High
he is not shaken.(i)
8 Your hand will capture all your enemies;
your right hand will seize those who hate you.(j)
9 You will make them burn
like a fiery furnace when you appear;
the
Lord
will engulf them in His wrath,
and fire will devour them.(k)
10 You will wipe their descendants from the earth
and their offspring from the human race.(l)
11 Though they intend to harm[a] you
and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail.(m)
12 Instead, you will put them to flight
when you aim your bow[b] at their faces.(n)
13 Be exalted,
Lord
, in Your strength;
we will sing and praise Your might.(o)
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