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June 24 - Straight Thru the Bible
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Psalms 65:1-68:4
Chapter 65
Psalm 65
God's Care for the Earth
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.
1 Praise is rightfully Yours,[a]
God, in Zion;
vows to You will be fulfilled.(a)
2 All humanity will come to You,
the One who hears prayer.(b)
3 Iniquities overwhelm me;
only You can atone for[b] our rebellions.(c)
4 How happy is the one You choose
and bring near to live in Your courts!
We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
the holiness of Your temple.[c](d)
5 You answer us in righteousness,
with awe-inspiring works,
God of our salvation,
the hope of all the ends of the earth
and of the distant seas.(e)
6 You establish the mountains by Your[d] power,
robed with strength.(f)
7 You silence the roar of the seas,
the roar of their waves,
and the tumult of the nations.(g)
8 Those who live far away are awed by Your signs;
You make east and west shout for joy.(h)
9 You visit the earth and water it abundantly,
enriching it greatly.
God's stream is filled with water,
for You prepare the earth[e] in this way,
providing people with grain.(i)
10 You soften it with showers and bless its growth,
soaking its furrows and leveling its ridges.(j)
11 You crown the year with Your goodness;
Your ways overflow with plenty.[f](k)
12 The wilderness pastures overflow,
and the hills are robed with joy.(l)
13 The pastures are clothed with flocks
and the valleys covered with grain.(m)
They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.(n)
Chapter 66
Psalm 66
Praise for God's Mighty Acts
For the choir director. A song. A psalm.
1 Shout joyfully to God, all the earth!(a)
2 Sing about the glory of His name;
make His praise glorious.(b)
3 Say to God, "How awe-inspiring are Your works!
Your enemies will cringe before You
because of Your great strength.(c)
4 All the earth will worship You
and sing praise to You.
They will sing praise to Your name."(d)
5 Come and see the wonders of God;(e)
His acts for humanity are awe-inspiring.
6 He turned the sea into dry land,
and they crossed the river on foot.(f)
There we rejoiced in Him.(g)
7 He rules forever by His might;
He keeps His eye on the nations.(h)
The rebellious should not exalt themselves.(i)
8 Praise our God, you peoples;
let the sound of His praise be heard.(j)
9 He keeps us alive[a]
and does not allow our feet to slip.(k)
10 For You, God, tested us;
You refined us as silver is refined.(l)
11 You lured us into a trap;
You placed burdens on our backs.(m)
12 You let men ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water,
but You brought us out to abundance.[b](n)
13 I will enter Your house with burnt offerings;
I will pay You my vows(o)
14 that my lips promised
and my mouth spoke during my distress.(p)
15 I will offer You fattened sheep as burnt offerings,
with the fragrant smoke of rams;
I will sacrifice oxen with goats.(q)
16 Come and listen, all who fear God,
and I will tell what He has done for me.(r)
17 I cried out to Him with my mouth,
and praise was on my tongue.(s)
18 If I had been aware of malice in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.(t)
19 However, God has listened;
He has paid attention to the sound of my prayer.(u)
20 May God be praised!
He has not turned away my prayer
or turned His faithful love from me.(v)
Chapter 67
Psalm 67
All Will Praise God
For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us;
look on us with favor(a)
2 so that Your way may be known on earth,
Your salvation among all nations.(b)
3 Let the peoples praise You, God;
let all the peoples praise You.(c)
4 Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy,
for You judge the peoples with fairness
and lead the nations on earth.(d)
5 Let the peoples praise You, God,
let all the peoples praise You.(e)
6 The earth has produced its harvest;
God, our God, blesses us.(f)
7 God will bless us,
and all the ends of the earth will fear Him.(g)
Chapter 68
Psalm 68
God's Majestic Power
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.
1 God arises. His enemies scatter,
and those who hate Him flee from His presence.(a)
2 As smoke is blown away,
so You blow them away.
As wax melts before the fire,
so the wicked are destroyed before God.(b)
3 But the righteous are glad;
they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.(c)
4 Sing to God! Sing praises to His name.
Exalt Him who rides on the clouds[a] —
His name is Yahweh[b]—and rejoice before Him.(d)
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