Bible Reading Plan

¹ God, give Your justice to the king
and Your righteousness to the king's son.^(b)
2 He will judge Your people with righteousness
and Your afflicted ones with justice.^(c)
3 May the mountains bring prosperity^[a] to the people
and the hills, righteousness.^(d)
4 May he vindicate the afflicted among the people,
help the poor,
and crush the oppressor.^(e)

⁵ May he continue^[b] while the sun endures
and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.^(f)
6 May he be like rain that falls on the cut grass,
like spring showers that water the earth.^(g)
7 May the righteous^[c] flourish in his days
and prosperity^[d] abound
until the moon is no more.^(h)

⁸ May he rule from sea to sea
and from the Euphrates
to the ends of the earth.^(i)
9 May desert tribes kneel before him
and his enemies lick the dust.^(j)
10 May the kings of Tarshish
and the coasts and islands bring tribute,
the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.^(k)
11 Let all kings bow down to him,
all nations serve him.^(l)

¹² For he will rescue the poor who cry out
and the afflicted who have no helper.^(m)
13 He will have pity on the poor and helpless
and save the lives of the poor.^(n)
14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence,
for their lives are^[e] precious^[f] in his sight.^(o)

¹⁵ May he live long!
May gold from Sheba be given to him.
May prayer be offered for him continually,
and may he be blessed all day long.^(p)
16 May there be plenty of grain in the land;
may it wave on the tops of the mountains.
May its crops be like Lebanon.
May people flourish in the cities
like the grass of the field.^(q)
17 May his name endure forever;
as long as the sun shines,
may his fame increase.
May all nations be blessed by him
and call him blessed.^(r)

¹⁸ May the Lord God, the God of Israel,
who alone does wonders, be praised.^(s)
19 May His glorious name be praised forever;
the whole earth is filled with His glory.^(t)
Amen and amen.
²⁰ The prayers of David son of Jesse are concluded.^(u)

¹ God is indeed good to Israel,
to the pure in heart.^(b)
2 But as for me, my feet almost slipped;
my steps nearly went astray.^(c)
3 For I envied the arrogant;
I saw the prosperity of the wicked.^(d)

⁴ They have an easy time until they die,^[a]
and their bodies are well fed.^[b](e)
5 They are not in trouble like others;
they are not afflicted like most people.^(f)
6 Therefore, pride is their necklace,
and violence covers them like a garment.^(g)
7 Their eyes bulge out from fatness;
the imaginations of their hearts run wild.^(h)
8 They mock, and they speak maliciously;
they arrogantly threaten oppression.^(i)
9 They set their mouths against heaven,
and their tongues strut across the earth.^(j)
10 Therefore His people turn to them^[c]
and drink in their overflowing words.^[d](k)
11 The wicked say, "How can God know?
Does the Most High know everything?"^(l)
12 Look at them—the wicked!
They are always at ease,
and they increase their wealth.^(m)

¹³ Did I purify my heart
and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?^(n)
14 For I am afflicted all day long
and punished every morning.^(o)
15 If I had decided to say these things aloud,
I would have betrayed Your people.^[e](p)
16 When I tried to understand all this,
it seemed hopeless^[f](q)
17 until I entered God's sanctuary.
Then I understood their destiny.^(r)
18 Indeed, You put them in slippery places;
You make them fall into ruin.^(s)
19 How suddenly they become a desolation!
They come to an end, swept away by terrors.^(t)
20 Like one waking from a dream,
Lord, when arising, You will despise their image.^(u)