Bible Reading Plan

¹ An oracle within my heart
concerning the transgression of the wicked person:
There is no dread of God before his eyes,^(a)
2 for in his own eyes he flatters himself too much
to discover and hate his sin.^(b)
3 The words of his mouth are malicious and deceptive;^(c)
he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.^(d)
4 Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.^(e)
He sets himself on a path that is not good
and does not reject evil.^(f)

⁵  Lord , Your faithful love reaches to heaven,
Your faithfulness to the clouds.^(g)
6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains;
Your judgments, like the deepest sea.^(h)
Lord , You preserve man and beast.^(i)
7 God, Your faithful love is so valuable
that people take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.^(j)
8 They are filled from the abundance of Your house;
You let them drink from Your refreshing stream,^(k)
9 for with You is life's fountain.^(l)
In Your light we will see light.^(m)

¹⁰ Spread Your faithful love over those who know You,
and Your righteousness over the upright in heart.^(n)
11 Do not let the foot of the arrogant man come near me
or the hand of the wicked one drive me away.^(o)
12 There the evildoers fall;
they have been thrown down and cannot rise.^(p)

¹ Do^[a] not be agitated by evildoers;
do not envy those who do wrong.^(a)
2 For they wither quickly like grass
and wilt like tender green plants.^(b)

³ Trust in the Lord and do what is good;^(c)
dwell in the land and live securely.^[b](d)
4 Take delight in the Lord ,
and He will give you your heart's desires.^(e)

⁵ Commit your way to the Lord ;
trust in Him, and He will act,^(f)
6 making your righteousness shine like the dawn,
your justice like the noonday.^(g)

⁷ Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him;^(h)
do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
by the man who carries out evil plans.⁽ⁱ⁾

⁸ Refrain from anger and give up your rage;
do not be agitated—it can only bring harm.^(j)
9 For evildoers will be destroyed,
but those who put their hope in the Lord
will inherit the land.^[c](k)

¹⁰ A little while, and the wicked person will be no more;
though you look for him, he will not be there.^(l)
11 But the humble will inherit the land^[d](m)
and will enjoy abundant prosperity.⁽ⁿ⁾

¹² The wicked person schemes against the righteous
and gnashes his teeth at him.^(o)
13 The Lord laughs at him^(p)
because He sees that his day is coming.^(q)

¹⁴ The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the^[e] bow
to bring down the afflicted and needy
and to slaughter those whose way is upright.^(r)
15 Their swords will enter their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.^(s)

¹⁶ The little that the righteous man has is better
than the abundance of many wicked people.^(t)
17 For the arms^[f] of the wicked will be broken,^(u)
but the Lord supports the righteous.^(v)

¹⁸ The Lord watches over the blameless all their days,
and their inheritance will last forever.^(w)
19 They will not be disgraced in times of adversity;
they will be satisfied in days of hunger.^(x)

²⁰ But the wicked will perish;
the Lord 's enemies, like the glory of the pastures,
will fade away—
they will fade away like smoke.^(y)

²¹ The wicked man borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous one is gracious and giving.^(z)
22 Those who are blessed by Him will inherit the land,^[g]
but those cursed by Him will be destroyed.^(aa)

²³ A man's steps are established by the Lord ,
and He takes pleasure in his way.^(ab)
24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,
because the Lord holds his hand.^[h](ac)

²⁵ I have been young and now I am old,
yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned
or his children begging for bread.^(ad)
26 He is always generous, always lending,
and his children are a blessing.^(ae)