Bible Reading Plan

¹  Lord , I call to You;
my rock, do not be deaf to me.^(a)
If You remain silent to me,
I will be like those going down to the Pit.^(b)
2 Listen to the sound of my pleading
when I cry to You for help,
when I lift up my hands
toward Your holy sanctuary.^(c)

³ Do not drag me away with the wicked,
with the evildoers,
who speak in friendly ways with their neighbors
while malice is in their hearts.^(d)
4 Repay them according to what they have done—
according to the evil of their deeds.
Repay them according to the work of their hands;
give them back what they deserve.^(e)
5 Because they do not consider
what the Lord has done
or the work of His hands,
He will tear them down and not rebuild them.^(f)

⁶ May the Lord be praised,
for He has heard the sound of my pleading.^(g)
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.^(h)
Therefore my heart rejoices,
and I praise Him with my song.⁽ⁱ⁾

⁸ The Lord is the strength of His people;^[a]
He is a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.^(j)
9 Save Your people, bless Your possession,
shepherd them, and carry them forever.^(k)

¹ Ascribe to Yahweh, you heavenly beings,^[a]
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
² Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due His name;
worship Yahweh
in the splendor of His holiness.^[b](a)

³ The voice of the Lord is above the waters.
The God of glory thunders—
the Lord , above vast waters,^(b)
4 the voice of the Lord in power,
the voice of the Lord in splendor.^(c)
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon.^(d)
6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,^(e)
and Sirion,^[c] like a young wild ox.^(f)
7 The voice of the Lord flashes flames of fire.^(g)
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.^(h)
9 The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth^[d](i)
and strips the woodlands bare.^(j)

In His temple all cry, "Glory!"

¹⁰ The Lord sat enthroned at the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned, King forever.^(k)
11 The Lord gives His people strength;^(l)
the Lord blesses His people with peace.^(m)

¹ I will exalt You, Lord ,
because You have lifted me up^(a)
and have not allowed my enemies
to triumph over me.^(b)
2  Lord my God,
I cried to You for help, and You healed me.^(c)
3  Lord , You brought me up from Sheol;^(d)
You spared me from among those
going down^[a] to the Pit.^(e)

⁴ Sing to Yahweh, you His faithful ones,
and praise His holy name.^(f)
5 For His anger lasts only a moment,
but His favor, a lifetime.
Weeping may spend the night,
but there is joy in the morning.^(g)

⁶ When I was secure, I said,
"I will never be shaken."^(h)
7  Lord , when You showed Your favor,
You made me stand like a strong mountain;⁽ⁱ⁾
when You hid Your face, I was terrified.^(j)
8  Lord , I called to You;
I sought favor from my Lord:^(k)
9 "What gain is there in my death,
if I go down to the Pit?
Will the dust praise You?
Will it proclaim Your truth?^(l)
10  Lord , listen and be gracious to me;
Lord , be my helper."^(m)

¹¹ You turned my lament into dancing;
You removed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,^(n)
12 so that I can sing to You and not be silent.
Lord my God, I will praise You forever.^(o)

¹  Lord , I seek refuge in You;
let me never be disgraced.^(a)
Save me by Your righteousness.
² Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly.
Be a rock of refuge for me,
a mountain fortress to save me.^(b)
3 For You are my rock and my fortress;^(c)
You lead and guide me
because of Your name.^(d)
4 You will free me from the net
that is secretly set for me,
for You are my refuge.^(e)
5 Into Your hand I entrust my spirit;^(f)
You redeem^[a] me, Lord , God of truth.^(g)